Question 1

What is NOT an effect of taking exogenous glucocorticoids?

Accepted Answer

A) increased immune response 
B) hyperglycemia and decreased glucose tolerance 
C) decreased inflammation 
D) osteoporosis 
A) increased immune response 
B) hyperglycemia and decreased glucose tolerance 
C) decreased inflammation 
D) osteoporosis

Question 2

Thyroid hormone receptors form a ___ on their DNA half-sites.

Accepted Answer

A) homodimer 
B) autodimer 
C) pseudodimer 
D) heterodimer 
A) homodimer 
B) autodimer 
C) pseudodimer 
D) heterodimer

Question 3

Where is oxytocin produced?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) pineal gland 
C) anterior pituitary gland 
D) posterior pituitary gland 
A) hypothalamus 
B) pineal gland 
C) anterior pituitary gland 
D) posterior pituitary gland

Question 4

Calcitonin and PTH are antagonistic hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Caffeine raises intracellular cAMP concentrations by inhibiting phosphodiesterase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The process of two steroid hormones binding to their nuclear receptors at two half-sites on DNA to initiate transcription is called

Accepted Answer

A) synergism. 
B) antagonism. 
C) translocation. 
D) dimerization. 
A) synergism. 
B) antagonism. 
C) translocation. 
D) dimerization.

Question 7

__________ is a potent mineralocorticoid that helps increase blood volume and pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) Antidiuretic hormone 
B) Aldosterone 
C) Hydrocortisone 
D) Norepinephrine 
A) Antidiuretic hormone 
B) Aldosterone 
C) Hydrocortisone 
D) Norepinephrine

Question 8

The ____________ has a medulla derived from ectoderm and a cortex derived from mesoderm.

Accepted Answer

A) adrenal gland 
B) pancreas 
C) thyroid gland 
D) pituitary gland 
A) adrenal gland 
B) pancreas 
C) thyroid gland 
D) pituitary gland

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the three stages in the response to stress?

Accepted Answer

A) stage of exhaustion 
B) alarm reaction 
C) stage of denial 
D) stage of resistance 
A) stage of exhaustion 
B) alarm reaction 
C) stage of denial 
D) stage of resistance

Question 10

The placental hormone with actions similar to both growth hormone and prolactin is

Accepted Answer

A) chorionic somatomammotropin. 
B) chorionic gonadotropin. 
C) placental prolactin. 
D) placental lactogen. 
A) chorionic somatomammotropin. 
B) chorionic gonadotropin. 
C) placental prolactin. 
D) placental lactogen.

Question 11

Melatonin can pass through plasma membranes since it is derived from the nonpolar amino acid tryptophan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Pharmacological concentrations of hormones causes normal tissue responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Over-secretion of growth hormone in children causes

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly. 
B) pituitary cachexia. 
C) gigantism. 
D) myxedema. 
A) acromegaly. 
B) pituitary cachexia. 
C) gigantism. 
D) myxedema.

Question 14

G-proteins are needed to directly stimulate the activation of protein kinase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true of calcitonin?

Accepted Answer

A) It is made by follicle cells of the thyroid. 
B) Inhibits loss of calcium by bones. 
C) It lowers blood calcium levels. 
D) All apply. 
A) It is made by follicle cells of the thyroid. 
B) Inhibits loss of calcium by bones. 
C) It lowers blood calcium levels. 
D) All apply.

Question 16

Water-soluble hormones bind to receptors located within the plasma membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How is most thyroid hormone transported in the plasma?

Accepted Answer

A) as T4 bonded to globulin 
B) as T3 bonded to globulin 
C) as free T4 
D) as free T3 
A) as T4 bonded to globulin 
B) as T3 bonded to globulin 
C) as free T4 
D) as free T3

What is NOT an effect of taking exogenous glucocorticoids?

Thyroid hormone receptors form a ___ on their DNA half-sites.

Where is oxytocin produced?

Calcitonin and PTH are antagonistic hormones.

Caffeine raises intracellular cAMP concentrations by inhibiting phosphodiesterase.

The process of two steroid hormones binding to their nuclear receptors at two half-sites on DNA to initiate transcription is called

__________ is a potent mineralocorticoid that helps increase blood volume and pressure.

The ____________ has a medulla derived from ectoderm and a cortex derived from mesoderm.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three stages in the response to stress?

The placental hormone with actions similar to both growth hormone and prolactin is

Melatonin can pass through plasma membranes since it is derived from the nonpolar amino acid tryptophan.

Pharmacological concentrations of hormones causes normal tissue responses.

Over-secretion of growth hormone in children causes

G-proteins are needed to directly stimulate the activation of protein kinase.

Which of the following is NOT true of calcitonin?

Water-soluble hormones bind to receptors located within the plasma membrane.

How is most thyroid hormone transported in the plasma?

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Exam 11: Endocrine Glands: Secretion and Action of Hormones

What is NOT an effect of taking exogenous glucocorticoids?

Thyroid hormone receptors form a ___ on their DNA half-sites.

Where is oxytocin produced?

Calcitonin and PTH are antagonistic hormones.

Caffeine raises intracellular cAMP concentrations by inhibiting phosphodiesterase.

The process of two steroid hormones binding to their nuclear receptors at two half-sites on DNA to initiate transcription is called

__________ is a potent mineralocorticoid that helps increase blood volume and pressure.

The ____________ has a medulla derived from ectoderm and a cortex derived from mesoderm.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three stages in the response to stress?

The placental hormone with actions similar to both growth hormone and prolactin is

Melatonin can pass through plasma membranes since it is derived from the nonpolar amino acid tryptophan.

Pharmacological concentrations of hormones causes normal tissue responses.

Over-secretion of growth hormone in children causes

G-proteins are needed to directly stimulate the activation of protein kinase.

Which of the following is NOT true of calcitonin?

Water-soluble hormones bind to receptors located within the plasma membrane.

How is most thyroid hormone transported in the plasma?

The Study of Body Function

Chemical Composition of the Body

Cell Structure and Genetic Control

Enzymes and Energy

Cell Respiration and Metabolism

Interactions Between Cells and the Extracellular Environment

The Nervous System: Neurons and Synapses

The Central Nervous System

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory Physiology

Muscle: Mechanisms of Contraction and Neural Control

Blood,Heart and Circulation

Cardiac Output,Blood Flow,and Blood Pressure

The Immune System

Respiratory Physiology

Physiology of the Kidneys

The Digestive System

Regulation and Metabolism

Reproduction

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