Question 1

What it the precursor to testosterone

Accepted Answer

A) aldosterone 
B) cortisol 
C) dehydroepiandrosterone 
D) estradiol 
A) aldosterone 
B) cortisol 
C) dehydroepiandrosterone 
D) estradiol

Question 2

Aldosterone encourages K⁺ secretion into the urine.Which of these situations results from the conditions in which excess aldosterone is secreted

Accepted Answer

A) hyponatraemia 
B) hypokalaemia 
C) hypotension 
D) idiopathic atrophy 
A) hyponatraemia 
B) hypokalaemia 
C) hypotension 
D) idiopathic atrophy

Question 3

Match the biochemical processes, labelled a. through e., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-conversion of glucose into glycogen

Accepted Answer

A) gluconeogenesis 
B) glycogenesis 
C) glycogenolysis 
D) both gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis 
E) all of these answers 
A) gluconeogenesis 
B) glycogenesis 
C) glycogenolysis 
D) both gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis 
E) all of these answers

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an outcome of insulin secretion

Accepted Answer

A) increased GLUT-4 mobilization 
B) promotion of glucose uptake by neural tissue 
C) inhibition of lipolysis 
D) promotion of glycogenesis 
A) increased GLUT-4 mobilization 
B) promotion of glucose uptake by neural tissue 
C) inhibition of lipolysis 
D) promotion of glycogenesis

Question 5

Which of these hormones does the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex secrete

Accepted Answer

A) aldosterone 
B) cortisol 
C) androgens and estrogens 
D) epinephrine 
A) aldosterone 
B) cortisol 
C) androgens and estrogens 
D) epinephrine

Question 6

Describe the production and secretion of thyroid hormones.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the production and secretion of thyroid...

Question 7

PTH enhances the rapid movement of calcium from the bone fluid into the plasma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT the action of glucocorticoids

Accepted Answer

A) carbohydrate conservation 
B) protein degradation 
C) increasing the metabolic rate 
D) mobilization of fats for energy 
A) carbohydrate conservation 
B) protein degradation 
C) increasing the metabolic rate 
D) mobilization of fats for energy

Question 9

Sympathetic stimulation inhibits the secretion of insulin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match the sources, labelled a. through i, with the hormones. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-corticotropin-releasing hormone

Accepted Answer

A) alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
B) beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
C) anterior pituitary 
D) hypothalamus 
E) adrenal cortex
F)adrenal medulla
G)parathyroid gland
H)thyroid gland
I)skin 
A) alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
B) beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
C) anterior pituitary 
D) hypothalamus 
E) adrenal cortex
F)adrenal medulla
G)parathyroid gland
H)thyroid gland
I)skin

Question 11

Which of these statements describes catecholamines

Accepted Answer

A) They are secreted by the adrenal cortex. 
B) They reinforce the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C) They are important in the maintenance of blood pressure. 
D) They promote glycogen storage. 
A) They are secreted by the adrenal cortex. 
B) They reinforce the parasympathetic nervous system. 
C) They are important in the maintenance of blood pressure. 
D) They promote glycogen storage.

Question 12

Which of the following would NOT decrease thyroid hormone production

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in TSH production 
B) an iodine-deficient diet 
C) inhibition of the iodide pump 
D) an increase in TRH production 
A) a decrease in TSH production 
B) an iodine-deficient diet 
C) inhibition of the iodide pump 
D) an increase in TRH production

Question 13

The inner portion of the adrenal gland is the ____________________, which secretes hormones belonging to the _____________________ chemical class.

Accepted Answer

adrenal me

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an action of cortisol

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the conversion of glycogen to glucose 
B) stimulating gluconeogenesis in the liver 
C) increasing protein degradation 
D) mobilizing fat from adipose tissue 
A) increasing the conversion of glycogen to glucose 
B) stimulating gluconeogenesis in the liver 
C) increasing protein degradation 
D) mobilizing fat from adipose tissue

Question 15

Match the sources, labelled a. through i, with the hormones. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-tetraiodothyronine

Accepted Answer

A) alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
B) beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
C) anterior pituitary 
D) hypothalamus 
E) adrenal cortex
F)adrenal medulla
G)parathyroid gland
H)thyroid gland
I)skin 
A) alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
B) beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
C) anterior pituitary 
D) hypothalamus 
E) adrenal cortex
F)adrenal medulla
G)parathyroid gland
H)thyroid gland
I)skin

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the general adaptation syndrome

Accepted Answer

A) mobilization of energy reserves 
B) conservation of water and sodium 
C) increased systemic vasodilation 
D) elevation of blood glucose level 
A) mobilization of energy reserves 
B) conservation of water and sodium 
C) increased systemic vasodilation 
D) elevation of blood glucose level

Question 17

Which of these statements does NOT apply to epinephrine

Accepted Answer

A) It is secreted by the adrenal cortex. 
B) It is cosecreted with norepinephrine. 
C) It reinforces sympathetic nervous system activity. 
D) It has sympathomimetic action. 
A) It is secreted by the adrenal cortex. 
B) It is cosecreted with norepinephrine. 
C) It reinforces sympathetic nervous system activity. 
D) It has sympathomimetic action.

Question 18

Stress is the primary stimulus for mineralocorticoid secretion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of these statements describes thyroxin

Accepted Answer

A) It is formed by coupling one MIT and one DIT within the colloid. 
B) It is produced by the C cells of the thyroid gland. 
C) It exerts a calorigenic effect. 
D) It inhibits thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin in a negative-feedback fashion. 
A) It is formed by coupling one MIT and one DIT within the colloid. 
B) It is produced by the C cells of the thyroid gland. 
C) It exerts a calorigenic effect. 
D) It inhibits thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin in a negative-feedback fashion.

Question 20

Match the hormone abnormalities, labelled a. through n., with the symptoms listed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-hyperglycaemia, glucosuria, polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, ketosis

Accepted Answer

A) catecholamine excess 
B) catecholamine deficiency 
C) mineralocorticoid excess 
D) glucocorticoid excess 
E) mineralocorticoid glucocorticoid deficiency
F)adrenal androgen excess in adult women
G)adrenal androgen excess in prepubertal boys
H)adrenal androgen excess before birth in females
I)parathyroid hormone deficiency
J)parathyroid hormone excess
K)vitamin D deficiency
L)vitamin D excess
M)insulin deficiency
N)insulin excess 
A) catecholamine excess 
B) catecholamine deficiency 
C) mineralocorticoid excess 
D) glucocorticoid excess 
E) mineralocorticoid glucocorticoid deficiency
F)adrenal androgen excess in adult women
G)adrenal androgen excess in prepubertal boys
H)adrenal androgen excess before birth in females
I)parathyroid hormone deficiency
J)parathyroid hormone excess
K)vitamin D deficiency
L)vitamin D excess
M)insulin deficiency
N)insulin excess

What it the precursor to testosterone

Aldosterone encourages K⁺ secretion into the urine.Which of these situations results from the conditions in which excess aldosterone is secreted

Match the biochemical processes, labelled a. through e., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -conversion of glucose into glycogen

Which of the following is NOT an outcome of insulin secretion

Which of these hormones does the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex secrete

Describe the production and secretion of thyroid hormones.

PTH enhances the rapid movement of calcium from the bone fluid into the plasma.

Which of the following is NOT the action of glucocorticoids

Sympathetic stimulation inhibits the secretion of insulin.

Match the sources, labelled a. through i, with the hormones. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -corticotropin-releasing hormone

Which of these statements describes catecholamines

Which of the following would NOT decrease thyroid hormone production

The inner portion of the adrenal gland is the , which secretes hormones belonging to the _ chemical class.

Which of the following is NOT an action of cortisol

Match the sources, labelled a. through i, with the hormones. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -tetraiodothyronine

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the general adaptation syndrome

Which of these statements does NOT apply to epinephrine

Stress is the primary stimulus for mineralocorticoid secretion.

Which of these statements describes thyroxin

Match the hormone abnormalities, labelled a. through n., with the symptoms listed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -hyperglycaemia, glucosuria, polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, ketosis

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Principles of Endocrinology: The Central Endocrine Glands

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The Blood

Body Defences

The Respiratory System

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Fluid and Acidbase Balance

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Exam 6: The Endocrine Glands

What it the precursor to testosterone

Aldosterone encourages K⁺ secretion into the urine.Which of these situations results from the conditions in which excess aldosterone is secreted

Match the biochemical processes, labelled a. through e., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -conversion of glucose into glycogen

Which of the following is NOT an outcome of insulin secretion

Which of these hormones does the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex secrete

Describe the production and secretion of thyroid hormones.

PTH enhances the rapid movement of calcium from the bone fluid into the plasma.

Which of the following is NOT the action of glucocorticoids

Sympathetic stimulation inhibits the secretion of insulin.

Match the sources, labelled a. through i, with the hormones. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -corticotropin-releasing hormone

Which of these statements describes catecholamines

Which of the following would NOT decrease thyroid hormone production

The inner portion of the adrenal gland is the ____________________, which secretes hormones belonging to the _____________________ chemical class.

Which of the following is NOT an action of cortisol

Match the sources, labelled a. through i, with the hormones. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -tetraiodothyronine

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the general adaptation syndrome

Which of these statements does NOT apply to epinephrine

Stress is the primary stimulus for mineralocorticoid secretion.

Which of these statements describes thyroxin

Match the hormone abnormalities, labelled a. through n., with the symptoms listed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -hyperglycaemia, glucosuria, polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, ketosis

The Foundation of Physiology

Cell Physiology

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Sensory, Autonomic, Somatic

Principles of Endocrinology: The Central 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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The inner portion of the adrenal gland is the , which secretes hormones belonging to the _ chemical class.