Question 1

Which of these statements pertains to thyroid hormones

Accepted Answer

A) They regulate basal metabolic rate. 
B) They are released from the thyroid gland immediately after synthesis. 
C) They contain chromium and zinc as structural cofactors. 
D) They are tropic. 
A) They regulate basal metabolic rate. 
B) They are released from the thyroid gland immediately after synthesis. 
C) They contain chromium and zinc as structural cofactors. 
D) They are tropic.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Cushing's syndrome

Accepted Answer

A) poor wound healing 
B) hyperglycaemia 
C) muscle weakness and fatigue 
D) hypernatraemia 
A) poor wound healing 
B) hyperglycaemia 
C) muscle weakness and fatigue 
D) hypernatraemia

Question 3

Match the hormones, labelled a. through k., with their correct characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-directly promotes Ca²⁺ absorption from the small intestine

Accepted Answer

A) ACTH 
B) aldosterone 
C) calcitonin 
D) cortisol 
E) DHEA
F)epinephrine
G)glucagon
H)insulin
I)parathyroid hormone
J)thyroid hormone
K)vitamin D 
A) ACTH 
B) aldosterone 
C) calcitonin 
D) cortisol 
E) DHEA
F)epinephrine
G)glucagon
H)insulin
I)parathyroid hormone
J)thyroid hormone
K)vitamin D

Question 4

ACTH stimulates the zona fasciculata and zona reticularis to a far greater extent than it stimulates the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the biochemical processes, labelled a. through e., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-stimulated by glucagon and cortisol

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 6

Myxoedema is associated with hypersecretion of thyroid hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT regulate aldosterone secretion

Accepted Answer

A) ACTH 
B) the renin-angiotensin system, which is activated by various factors related to a fall in plasma Na⁺ concentration/ECF volume/arterial blood pressure 
C) the direct effect of plasma K⁺ on the adrenal cortex 
A) ACTH 
B) the renin-angiotensin system, which is activated by various factors related to a fall in plasma Na⁺ concentration/ECF volume/arterial blood pressure 
C) the direct effect of plasma K⁺ on the adrenal cortex

Question 8

Match the hormones, labelled a. through k., with their correct characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-general reinforcer of sympathetic activity

Accepted Answer

A) ACTH 
B) aldosterone 
C) calcitonin 
D) cortisol 
E) DHEA
F)epinephrine
G)glucagon
H)insulin
I)parathyroid hormone
J)thyroid hormone
K)vitamin D 
A) ACTH 
B) aldosterone 
C) calcitonin 
D) cortisol 
E) DHEA
F)epinephrine
G)glucagon
H)insulin
I)parathyroid hormone
J)thyroid hormone
K)vitamin D

Question 9

Elevated blood amino acid levels stimulate the secretion of both insulin and glucagon, even though they exert opposite effects on blood amino acid concentration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which statement does NOT apply to glycogenesis

Accepted Answer

A) It results in a storage form of glucose. 
B) It is stimulated by glucagon. 
C) It is stimulated by insulin. 
D) It is stored in the liver and skeletal muscle. 
A) It results in a storage form of glucose. 
B) It is stimulated by glucagon. 
C) It is stimulated by insulin. 
D) It is stored in the liver and skeletal muscle.

Question 11

Match the hormone abnormalities, labelled a. through n., with the symptoms listed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-female pseudohermaphroditism

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

Question 12

_____________________ is the most important physiological regulator of thyroid hormone secretion.

Accepted Answer

Thyroid-st

Question 13

Which of these statements does NOT refer to osteoporosis

Accepted Answer

A) It is a major health problem that affects 1.4 million people in Canada. 
B) Estrogen suppresses bone resorption, which explains the bone loss at menopause. 
C) Its prevention is focused on regular exercise, adequate calcium intake, and appropriate estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women. 
D) It can result from overuse-that is, from increased mechanical loading-of the skeleton. 
A) It is a major health problem that affects 1.4 million people in Canada. 
B) Estrogen suppresses bone resorption, which explains the bone loss at menopause. 
C) Its prevention is focused on regular exercise, adequate calcium intake, and appropriate estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women. 
D) It can result from overuse-that is, from increased mechanical loading-of the skeleton.

Question 14

In which of the following forms does Ca²⁺ exhibit profound effects on such things as neuromuscular excitability

Accepted Answer

A) as free, unbound, diffusible Ca²⁺ 
B) as intracellular Ca²⁺ 
C) as calcium phosphate crystals impregnated in the organic matrix of bone 
D) as calcium bound to plasma proteins 
A) as free, unbound, diffusible Ca²⁺ 
B) as intracellular Ca²⁺ 
C) as calcium phosphate crystals impregnated in the organic matrix of bone 
D) as calcium bound to plasma proteins

Question 15

Vitamin D must be provided entirely by dietary sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the hormone abnormalities, labelled a. through n., with the symptoms listed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-hypernatraemia, hypokalaemia, high blood pressure

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

Question 17

Which of these hormones is NOT produced by the thyroid gland

Accepted Answer

A) calcitonin 
B) parathyroid hormone 
C) thyroxine 
D) triiodothyronine 
A) calcitonin 
B) parathyroid hormone 
C) thyroxine 
D) triiodothyronine

Question 18

Describe the controls over secretion of mineralo- and glucocorticoids.

Accepted Answer

The secretion of mineralo- and glucocort

Question 19

Match the hormones, labelled a. through k., with their correct characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-increases osteoblast activity

Accepted Answer

A) ACTH 
B) aldosterone 
C) calcitonin 
D) cortisol 
E) DHEA
F)epinephrine
G)glucagon
H)insulin
I)parathyroid hormone
J)thyroid hormone
K)vitamin D 
A) ACTH 
B) aldosterone 
C) calcitonin 
D) cortisol 
E) DHEA
F)epinephrine
G)glucagon
H)insulin
I)parathyroid hormone
J)thyroid hormone
K)vitamin D

Question 20

A woman is found to have the following symptoms: a large goitre, muscle weakness, excessively emotional and irritable disposition, extreme weight loss, a constant feeling of being too warm in normal-temperature rooms, and bulging eyes.What is the provisional diagnosis

Accepted Answer

A) myxoedema 
B) Cushing's disease 
C) Conn's syndrome 
D) Graves' disease 
A) myxoedema 
B) Cushing's disease 
C) Conn's syndrome 
D) Graves' disease

Which of these statements pertains to thyroid hormones

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Cushing's syndrome

Match the hormones, labelled a. through k., with their correct characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -directly promotes Ca²⁺ absorption from the small intestine

ACTH stimulates the zona fasciculata and zona reticularis to a far greater extent than it stimulates the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex.

Match the biochemical processes, labelled a. through e., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -stimulated by glucagon and cortisol

Myxoedema is associated with hypersecretion of thyroid hormones.

Which of the following does NOT regulate aldosterone secretion

Match the hormones, labelled a. through k., with their correct characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -general reinforcer of sympathetic activity

Elevated blood amino acid levels stimulate the secretion of both insulin and glucagon, even though they exert opposite effects on blood amino acid concentration.

Which statement does NOT apply to glycogenesis

Match the hormone abnormalities, labelled a. through n., with the symptoms listed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -female pseudohermaphroditism

_____________________ is the most important physiological regulator of thyroid hormone secretion.

Which of these statements does NOT refer to osteoporosis

In which of the following forms does Ca²⁺ exhibit profound effects on such things as neuromuscular excitability

Vitamin D must be provided entirely by dietary sources.

Match the hormone abnormalities, labelled a. through n., with the symptoms listed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -hypernatraemia, hypokalaemia, high blood pressure

Which of these hormones is NOT produced by the thyroid gland

Describe the controls over secretion of mineralo- and glucocorticoids.

Match the hormones, labelled a. through k., with their correct characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -increases osteoblast activity

A woman is found to have the following symptoms: a large goitre, muscle weakness, excessively emotional and irritable disposition, extreme weight loss, a constant feeling of being too warm in normal-temperature rooms, and bulging eyes.What is the provisional diagnosis

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Exam 6: The Endocrine Glands

Which of these statements pertains to thyroid hormones

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Cushing's syndrome

Match the hormones, labelled a. through k., with their correct characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -directly promotes Ca²⁺ absorption from the small intestine

ACTH stimulates the zona fasciculata and zona reticularis to a far greater extent than it stimulates the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex.

Match the biochemical processes, labelled a. through e., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -stimulated by glucagon and cortisol

Myxoedema is associated with hypersecretion of thyroid hormones.

Which of the following does NOT regulate aldosterone secretion

Match the hormones, labelled a. through k., with their correct characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -general reinforcer of sympathetic activity

Elevated blood amino acid levels stimulate the secretion of both insulin and glucagon, even though they exert opposite effects on blood amino acid concentration.

Which statement does NOT apply to glycogenesis

Match the hormone abnormalities, labelled a. through n., with the symptoms listed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -female pseudohermaphroditism

_____________________ is the most important physiological regulator of thyroid hormone secretion.

Which of these statements does NOT refer to osteoporosis

In which of the following forms does Ca²⁺ exhibit profound effects on such things as neuromuscular excitability

Vitamin D must be provided entirely by dietary sources.

Match the hormone abnormalities, labelled a. through n., with the symptoms listed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -hypernatraemia, hypokalaemia, high blood pressure

Which of these hormones is NOT produced by the thyroid gland

Describe the controls over secretion of mineralo- and glucocorticoids.

Match the hormones, labelled a. through k., with their correct characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -increases osteoblast activity

A woman is found to have the following symptoms: a large goitre, muscle weakness, excessively emotional and irritable disposition, extreme weight loss, a constant feeling of being too warm in normal-temperature rooms, and bulging eyes.What is the provisional diagnosis

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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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