Question 1

____________________ is the process of forming bone in a long bone.

Accepted Answer

Ossification

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the hormone oxytocin

Accepted Answer

A) It stimulates uterine contractions. 
B) It promotes milk ejection from mammary gland ducts. 
C) It influences bonding behaviour between mother and baby. 
D) It is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. 
A) It stimulates uterine contractions. 
B) It promotes milk ejection from mammary gland ducts. 
C) It influences bonding behaviour between mother and baby. 
D) It is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. D

Question 3

Growth hormone secretion increases markedly about an hour after the onset of deep sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of these statements describes tropic hormones

Accepted Answer

A) They are produced by the posterior pituitary. 
B) They are secreted only by the hypothalamus. 
C) They primarily regulate hormone secretion by certain other endocrine glands. 
D) They all have non-tropic functions too. 
A) They are produced by the posterior pituitary. 
B) They are secreted only by the hypothalamus. 
C) They primarily regulate hormone secretion by certain other endocrine glands. 
D) They all have non-tropic functions too.

Question 5

Match posterior and anterior pituitary, labelled a. through c., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-Its release of hormones is directly controlled by action potentials.

Accepted Answer

A) applies to the posterior pituitary 
B) applies to the anterior pituitary 
C) applies to both the posterior and the anterior pituitary 
A) applies to the posterior pituitary 
B) applies to the anterior pituitary 
C) applies to both the posterior and the anterior pituitary

Question 6

Which of these statements applies to growth hormone

Accepted Answer

A) It directly stimulates bone growth. 
B) It promotes low blood glucose level. 
C) It promotes closure of the epiphyseal plate. 
D) It affects bones via somatomedin release. 
A) It directly stimulates bone growth. 
B) It promotes low blood glucose level. 
C) It promotes closure of the epiphyseal plate. 
D) It affects bones via somatomedin release.

Question 7

All hormones secreted by the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland are peptides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of these statements applies to the posterior pituitary

Accepted Answer

A) It is composed of vascular tissue. 
B) It stores anterior pituitary hormones, which are released into the blood upon hypothalamic stimulation. 
C) It synthesizes and secretes vasopressin and oxytocin. 
D) It stimulates the adrenal gland. 
A) It is composed of vascular tissue. 
B) It stores anterior pituitary hormones, which are released into the blood upon hypothalamic stimulation. 
C) It synthesizes and secretes vasopressin and oxytocin. 
D) It stimulates the adrenal gland.

Question 9

Match the systems, labelled a. through c. with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-releases factors such as CRH

Accepted Answer

A) the endocrine system 
B) the nervous system 
C) both the endocrine and nervous systems 
A) the endocrine system 
B) the nervous system 
C) both the endocrine and nervous systems

Question 10

Permissiveness refers to the conversion of inactive enzymes into active enzymes by hormones, thus permitting the enzymes to perform their function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most hormone secretion is regulated by some form of ____________________ feedback.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most hormone secretion is regulated by some...

Question 12

Match posterior and anterior pituitary, labelled a. through c., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-contains pituicytes

Accepted Answer

A) applies to the posterior pituitary 
B) applies to the anterior pituitary 
C) applies to both the posterior and the anterior pituitary 
A) applies to the posterior pituitary 
B) applies to the anterior pituitary 
C) applies to both the posterior and the anterior pituitary

Question 13

Endocrine responses occur more slowly and last longer than neural responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Unlike ____________________ hormones, steroid hormones are not stored after their formation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unlike ____________________ hormones, steroid hormones are not...

Question 15

This releasing hormone, called ____________________, ultimately causes secretion of adrenocorticosteroids.

Accepted Answer

corticotro

Question 16

Match posterior and anterior pituitary, labelled a. through c., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-releases primarily tropic hormones into the blood

Accepted Answer

A) applies to the posterior pituitary 
B) applies to the anterior pituitary 
C) applies to both the posterior and the anterior pituitary 
A) applies to the posterior pituitary 
B) applies to the anterior pituitary 
C) applies to both the posterior and the anterior pituitary

Question 17

An anterior pituitary gland produces inhibiting and stimulating signals that affect the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Steroid hormones act through the second-messenger system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe circadian rhythms and the mechanisms thought to control them.

Accepted Answer

Circadian rhythms are physical, mental,

Question 20

Osteoclasts are cells that make new bone cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

____________________ is the process of forming bone in a long bone.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the hormone oxytocin

Growth hormone secretion increases markedly about an hour after the onset of deep sleep.

Which of these statements describes tropic hormones

Match posterior and anterior pituitary, labelled a. through c., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -Its release of hormones is directly controlled by action potentials.

Which of these statements applies to growth hormone

All hormones secreted by the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland are peptides.

Which of these statements applies to the posterior pituitary

Match the systems, labelled a. through c. with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -releases factors such as CRH

Permissiveness refers to the conversion of inactive enzymes into active enzymes by hormones, thus permitting the enzymes to perform their function.

Most hormone secretion is regulated by some form of ____________________ feedback.

Match posterior and anterior pituitary, labelled a. through c., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -contains pituicytes

Endocrine responses occur more slowly and last longer than neural responses.

Unlike ____________________ hormones, steroid hormones are not stored after their formation.

This releasing hormone, called ____________________, ultimately causes secretion of adrenocorticosteroids.

Match posterior and anterior pituitary, labelled a. through c., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -releases primarily tropic hormones into the blood

An anterior pituitary gland produces inhibiting and stimulating signals that affect the hypothalamus.

Steroid hormones act through the second-messenger system.

Describe circadian rhythms and the mechanisms thought to control them.

Osteoclasts are cells that make new bone cells.

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Exam 5: Principles of Endocrinology: The Central Endocrine Glands

____________________ is the process of forming bone in a long bone.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the hormone oxytocin

Growth hormone secretion increases markedly about an hour after the onset of deep sleep.

Which of these statements describes tropic hormones

Match posterior and anterior pituitary, labelled a. through c., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -Its release of hormones is directly controlled by action potentials.

Which of these statements applies to growth hormone

All hormones secreted by the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland are peptides.

Which of these statements applies to the posterior pituitary

Match the systems, labelled a. through c. with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -releases factors such as CRH

Permissiveness refers to the conversion of inactive enzymes into active enzymes by hormones, thus permitting the enzymes to perform their function.

Most hormone secretion is regulated by some form of ____________________ feedback.

Match posterior and anterior pituitary, labelled a. through c., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -contains pituicytes

Endocrine responses occur more slowly and last longer than neural responses.

Unlike ____________________ hormones, steroid hormones are not stored after their formation.

This releasing hormone, called ____________________, ultimately causes secretion of adrenocorticosteroids.

Match posterior and anterior pituitary, labelled a. through c., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -releases primarily tropic hormones into the blood

An anterior pituitary gland produces inhibiting and stimulating signals that affect the hypothalamus.

Steroid hormones act through the second-messenger system.

Describe circadian rhythms and the mechanisms thought to control them.

Osteoclasts are cells that make new bone cells.

The Foundation of Physiology

Cell Physiology

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Sensory, Autonomic, Somatic

The Endocrine Glands

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

Vascular Physiology

The Blood

Body Defences

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acidbase Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Reproductive System

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