Question 1

Where is the thymus gland located?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the neck 
B)  in the brain 
C)  in the chest 
D)  near the ovaries/testes 
E)  on top of the kidneys 
A)  in the neck 
B)  in the brain 
C)  in the chest 
D)  near the ovaries/testes 
E)  on top of the kidneys

Question 2

Which system does the hypothalamus belong to?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Peptide hormones

Accepted Answer

A)  are able to pass through the membrane and bind to a receptor in the cytoplasm. 
B)  bind to a receptor in the plasma membrane. 
C)  act much more slowly than steroid hormones. 
D)  initiate gene expression. 
E)  are composed of a complex of 4 carbon rings. 
A)  are able to pass through the membrane and bind to a receptor in the cytoplasm. 
B)  bind to a receptor in the plasma membrane. 
C)  act much more slowly than steroid hormones. 
D)  initiate gene expression. 
E)  are composed of a complex of 4 carbon rings.

Question 4

A person with congenital hypothroidism will exhibit what symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  myxedema 
B)  exopthalmic goiter 
C)  simple goiter 
D)  short and stocky, possible mental retardation 
E)  tetany 
A)  myxedema 
B)  exopthalmic goiter 
C)  simple goiter 
D)  short and stocky, possible mental retardation 
E)  tetany

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the pancreas is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pancreatic islets are the exocrine tissue. 
B)  The pancreas produces insulin and glucagon. 
C)  The pancreas is located near the small intestine. 
D)  The pancreas is not under pituitary control. 
E)  The pancreas is a fish-shaped organ. 
A)  The pancreatic islets are the exocrine tissue. 
B)  The pancreas produces insulin and glucagon. 
C)  The pancreas is located near the small intestine. 
D)  The pancreas is not under pituitary control. 
E)  The pancreas is a fish-shaped organ.

Question 6

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone is involved in the regulation of both the testes and the ovaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is the basis for steroid hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  cholesterol 
B)  peptides 
C)  proteins 
D)  glycoproteins 
E)  modified amino acids 
A)  cholesterol 
B)  peptides 
C)  proteins 
D)  glycoproteins 
E)  modified amino acids

Question 8

Which of the following is not a symptom of Addison disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  low blood pressure 
B)  bronzing of the skin 
C)  mild infections can lead to death 
D)  loss of sodium and water 
E)  increased blood sugar levels 
A)  low blood pressure 
B)  bronzing of the skin 
C)  mild infections can lead to death 
D)  loss of sodium and water 
E)  increased blood sugar levels

Question 9

The adrenal cortex provides a slower but long-term stress response in comparison to the adrenal medulla.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Right after eating a candy bar,insulin secretion would occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Parathyroid hormone also activates ___________ in the kidneys.

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin D 
B)  vitamin C 
C)  vitamin B 
D)  cholesterol 
E)  calcium 
A)  vitamin D 
B)  vitamin C 
C)  vitamin B 
D)  cholesterol 
E)  calcium

Question 12

Which of the following hormones is controlled by positive feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)  prolactin 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  growth hormone 
D)  antidiuretic hormone 
E)  gonadotropic hormone 
A)  prolactin 
B)  oxytocin 
C)  growth hormone 
D)  antidiuretic hormone 
E)  gonadotropic hormone

Question 13

The effects initiated by the endocrine system are longer lasting than those of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The hormone produced by the parathryoid gland influences the blood level of what to rise?

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium 
B)  phosphate 
C)  calcium 
D)  glucose 
E)  cholesterol 
A)  sodium 
B)  phosphate 
C)  calcium 
D)  glucose 
E)  cholesterol

Question 15

Which of the following is not involved in the regulation of the reproductive system?

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal gland 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  anterior pituitary 
D)  testes/ovaries 
E)  nervous system 
A)  adrenal gland 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  anterior pituitary 
D)  testes/ovaries 
E)  nervous system

Question 16

Giants usually have poor healthy because they often have diabetes mellitus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following hormones is mismatched with its producing gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries--follicle-stimulating hormone 
B)  ovaries--estrogen 
C)  thymus gland--thymosins 
D)  pineal gland--melatonin 
E)  testes--androgens 
A)  ovaries--follicle-stimulating hormone 
B)  ovaries--estrogen 
C)  thymus gland--thymosins 
D)  pineal gland--melatonin 
E)  testes--androgens

Question 18

When insulin is secreted,what happens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tissue stores of glucose are depleted. 
B)  Adipose tissue breaks down fat. 
C)  The liver breaks down glycogen. 
D)  The blood glucose level rises. 
E)  Glucose is taken up by the cells. 
A)  Tissue stores of glucose are depleted. 
B)  Adipose tissue breaks down fat. 
C)  The liver breaks down glycogen. 
D)  The blood glucose level rises. 
E)  Glucose is taken up by the cells.

Question 19

Both the adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex are under control of hormones produced by the anterior pituitary hormone and hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not produced by the adrenal glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  glucagon 
D)  glucocorticoids 
E)  mineralocorticoids 
A)  epinephrine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  glucagon 
D)  glucocorticoids 
E)  mineralocorticoids

Exam 15: Endocrine System

Where is the thymus gland located?

Which system does the hypothalamus belong to?

Peptide hormones

A person with congenital hypothroidism will exhibit what symptoms?

Which of the following statements about the pancreas is not true?

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone is involved in the regulation of both the testes and the ovaries.

Which of the following is the basis for steroid hormones?

Which of the following is not a symptom of Addison disease?

The adrenal cortex provides a slower but long-term stress response in comparison to the adrenal medulla.

Right after eating a candy bar,insulin secretion would occur.

Parathyroid hormone also activates ___________ in the kidneys.

Which of the following hormones is controlled by positive feedback?

The effects initiated by the endocrine system are longer lasting than those of the nervous system.

The hormone produced by the parathryoid gland influences the blood level of what to rise?

Which of the following is not involved in the regulation of the reproductive system?

Giants usually have poor healthy because they often have diabetes mellitus.

Which of the following hormones is mismatched with its producing gland?

When insulin is secreted,what happens?

Both the adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex are under control of hormones produced by the anterior pituitary hormone and hypothalamus.

Which of the following is not produced by the adrenal glands?

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