Question 1

Which of the following statements about hormones is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Hormones are secreted by axons. 
B) Hormones are carried by the bloodstream. 
C) It takes time to deliver hormones to the cells. 
D) The effects of hormones are long lasting. 
E) Hormones are targeted to specific organs within the body. 
A) Hormones are secreted by axons. 
B) Hormones are carried by the bloodstream. 
C) It takes time to deliver hormones to the cells. 
D) The effects of hormones are long lasting. 
E) Hormones are targeted to specific organs within the body. A

Question 2

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 A

Question 3

Which organ does not produce steroid hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) pineal gland 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) ovaries 
D) testes 
A) pineal gland 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) ovaries 
D) testes A

Question 4

Which disorder is characterized by the overproduction of growth hormone in an adult?

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly 
B) diabetes mellitus 
C) pituitary dwarfism 
D) simple goiter 
E) none of these 
A) acromegaly 
B) diabetes mellitus 
C) pituitary dwarfism 
D) simple goiter 
E) none of these

Question 5

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 6

List the hormones produced by the following endocrine glands and indicate the target tissue / organ it acts upon.

Accepted Answer

Hypothalamus:produces hypothalamic-relea

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 involved in blood calcium homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A) bones 
B) thyroid gland 
C) parathyroid glands 
D) kidneys 
E) posterior pituitary 
A) bones 
B) thyroid gland 
C) parathyroid glands 
D) kidneys 
E) posterior pituitary

Question 9

Some of the hormones produced by the anterior pituitary have an effect on other glands.Which of the following does not?

Accepted Answer

A) LH 
B) ACTH 
C) growth hormone 
D) TSH 
E) gonadotropic hormone 
A) LH 
B) ACTH 
C) growth hormone 
D) TSH 
E) gonadotropic hormone

Question 10

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 11

Both endocrine and exocrine glands have ducts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is not true about growth hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth hormone is produced by the posterior pituitary. 
B) The quantity of growth hormone is greatest during childhood and adolescence. 
C) Too little growth hormone results in dwarfism. 
D) Too much growth hormone results in giantism. 
E) Growth hormone can be administered as a medical treatment for stature problems. 
A) Growth hormone is produced by the posterior pituitary. 
B) The quantity of growth hormone is greatest during childhood and adolescence. 
C) Too little growth hormone results in dwarfism. 
D) Too much growth hormone results in giantism. 
E) Growth hormone can be administered as a medical treatment for stature problems.

Question 13

What are the symptoms of myxedema?

Accepted Answer

A) an eye that protrudes from the eye socket 
B) a mass in the throat 
C) lethargy,weight gain,puffiness 
D) tremors in the hands,shaking,balance difficulties 
E) difficulty with speech,blurred vision 
A) an eye that protrudes from the eye socket 
B) a mass in the throat 
C) lethargy,weight gain,puffiness 
D) tremors in the hands,shaking,balance difficulties 
E) difficulty with speech,blurred vision

Question 14

How would the endocrine and nervous systems respond to an individual touching a hot stove?

Accepted Answer

A) sending signals that pull their hand away 
B) sending signals that cause the release of epinephrine 
C) sending signals that cause the release of norepinephrine 
D) sending signals that cause them to move their body away 
E) the endocrine and nervous systems would cause an individual to do all of these things 
A) sending signals that pull their hand away 
B) sending signals that cause the release of epinephrine 
C) sending signals that cause the release of norepinephrine 
D) sending signals that cause them to move their body away 
E) the endocrine and nervous systems would cause an individual to do all of these things

Question 15

In comparing the functions of the nervous and endocrine system in controlling the body,the nervous system is better able to respond to changes in the external environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which pancreatic hormone stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells?

Accepted Answer

A) insulin 
B) glucagon 
C) estradiol 
D) epinephrine 
E) cortisol 
A) insulin 
B) glucagon 
C) estradiol 
D) epinephrine 
E) cortisol

Question 17

Which pancreatic hormone will be secreted when blood glucose levels are high?

Accepted Answer

A) insulin 
B) glucagon 
C) cortisol 
D) thyroxine 
E) antidiuretic hormone 
A) insulin 
B) glucagon 
C) cortisol 
D) thyroxine 
E) antidiuretic hormone

Question 18

Explain how the adrenal cortex responds to long term stress.

Accepted Answer

Stress triggers the hypothalamus to rele

Question 19

Which of the following hormones is not produced by the anterior pituitary?

Accepted Answer

A) prolactin 
B) growth hormone 
C) thyroid stimulating hormone 
D) adrenocorticotropic hormone 
E) oxytocin 
A) prolactin 
B) growth hormone 
C) thyroid stimulating hormone 
D) adrenocorticotropic hormone 
E) oxytocin

Question 20

Where are the adrenal glands located?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 16: Endocrine System

Which of the following statements about hormones is not true?

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

Which organ does not produce steroid hormones?

Which disorder is characterized by the overproduction of growth hormone in an adult?

When insulin is secreted,what happens?

List the hormones produced by the following endocrine glands and indicate the target tissue / organ it acts upon.

Which of the following is the basis for steroid hormones?

Which of the following is not involved in blood calcium homeostasis?

Some of the hormones produced by the anterior pituitary have an effect on other glands.Which of the following does not?

Which of the following hormones is controlled by positive feedback?

Both endocrine and exocrine glands have ducts.

Which of the following statements is not true about growth hormone?

What are the symptoms of myxedema?

How would the endocrine and nervous systems respond to an individual touching a hot stove?

In comparing the functions of the nervous and endocrine system in controlling the body,the nervous system is better able to respond to changes in the external environment.

Which pancreatic hormone stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells?

Which pancreatic hormone will be secreted when blood glucose levels are high?

Explain how the adrenal cortex responds to long term stress.

Which of the following hormones is not produced by the anterior pituitary?

Where are the adrenal glands located?

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