Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following secretes erythropoietin?

Accepted Answer

A) kidney 
B) heart 
C) small intestine 
D) thymus 
E) thalamus 
A) kidney 
B) heart 
C) small intestine 
D) thymus 
E) thalamus

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which disorder is associated with a low level of parathyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) tetany 
B) osteoporosis 
C) myxedema 
D) exophthalmic goiter 
E) simple goiter 
A) tetany 
B) osteoporosis 
C) myxedema 
D) exophthalmic goiter 
E) simple goiter

Question 6

How are the posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary similar?

Accepted Answer

A) Both are controlled by the hypothalamus. 
B) Both produce three or more hormones. 
C) Both are connected to the hypothalamus via a portal system. 
D) Both produce releasing and inhibiting hormones. 
E) Both produce hormones that control other glands. 
A) Both are controlled by the hypothalamus. 
B) Both produce three or more hormones. 
C) Both are connected to the hypothalamus via a portal system. 
D) Both produce releasing and inhibiting hormones. 
E) Both produce hormones that control other glands.

Question 7

How many iodine atoms are in thyroxine?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
E) five 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
E) five

Question 8

Which of the following is a glucocorticoid?

Accepted Answer

A) norepinephrine 
B) epinephrine 
C) aldosterone 
D) cortisol 
E) renin 
A) norepinephrine 
B) epinephrine 
C) aldosterone 
D) cortisol 
E) renin

Question 9

Which of the following organs also produce hormones as a secondary function of the organ?

Accepted Answer

A) heart 
B) testes 
C) ovaries 
D) adrenal cortex 
E) thyroid 
A) heart 
B) testes 
C) ovaries 
D) adrenal cortex 
E) thyroid

Question 10

The thyroid gland is located

Accepted Answer

A) in the neck. 
B) in the brain. 
C) on top of the kidneys. 
D) near the ovaries or testes. 
E) near the small intestines. 
A) in the neck. 
B) in the brain. 
C) on top of the kidneys. 
D) near the ovaries or testes. 
E) near the small intestines.

Question 11

Which of the following is a result of mineralocorticoid release?

Accepted Answer

A) Glucose is not broken down. 
B) The immune cells are suppressed. 
C) Inflammation is reduced. 
D) Proteins and fat are broken down. 
E) Blood volume and pressure increasE. 
A) Glucose is not broken down. 
B) The immune cells are suppressed. 
C) Inflammation is reduced. 
D) Proteins and fat are broken down. 
E) Blood volume and pressure increasE.

Question 12

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 13

Which of the following hormones is mis-paired with its target organ?

Accepted Answer

A) TSH--thyroid 
B) FSH--gonads 
C) ACTH--adrenal cortex 
D) LH--kidney 
E) Gonadotropic hormones--testes and ovaries 
A) TSH--thyroid 
B) FSH--gonads 
C) ACTH--adrenal cortex 
D) LH--kidney 
E) Gonadotropic hormones--testes and ovaries

Question 14

How are the nervous system and the endocrine system alike?

Accepted Answer

A) They both utilize axons and synapses. 
B) They both regulate the activities of other systems. 
C) They both utilize glands. 
D) They both respond very rapidly to stimuli. 
E) They both have an very prolonged response to stimuli. 
A) They both utilize axons and synapses. 
B) They both regulate the activities of other systems. 
C) They both utilize glands. 
D) They both respond very rapidly to stimuli. 
E) They both have an very prolonged response to stimuli.

Question 15

Describe the characteristics of individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

Accepted Answer

Type 2 diabetes is primarily found in ad

Question 16

Which system does the hypothalamus belong to?

Accepted Answer

A) the nervous system 
B) the endocrine system 
C) both the nervous and the endocrine systems 
D) reproductive system 
E) cardiovascular system 
A) the nervous system 
B) the endocrine system 
C) both the nervous and the endocrine systems 
D) reproductive system 
E) cardiovascular system

Question 17

Most of the diabetics in the United States have type 1 diabetes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Question 19

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 20

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.

Exam 16: Endocrine System

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

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

Which of the following secretes erythropoietin?

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

Which disorder is associated with a low level of parathyroid hormone?

How are the posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary similar?

How many iodine atoms are in thyroxine?

Which of the following is a glucocorticoid?

Which of the following organs also produce hormones as a secondary function of the organ?

The thyroid gland is located

Which of the following is a result of mineralocorticoid release?

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

Which of the following hormones is mis-paired with its target organ?

How are the nervous system and the endocrine system alike?

Describe the characteristics of individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

Which system does the hypothalamus belong to?

Most of the diabetics in the United States have type 1 diabetes.

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

Parathyroid hormone also activates ___________ in the kidneys.

Peptide hormones

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