Question 1

How are type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus similar?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of glucose carriers is too low in both. 
B) The blood glucose levels are very high in both. 
C) The body does not produce insulin in both. 
D) The body does not produce glucagon in both. 
E) Both are a result of obesity. 
A) The number of glucose carriers is too low in both. 
B) The blood glucose levels are very high in both. 
C) The body does not produce insulin in both. 
D) The body does not produce glucagon in both. 
E) Both are a result of obesity.

Question 2

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 3

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 4

Which of the following is a feature of an endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A) secretes a hormone directly into the bloodstream 
B) secretes a hormone into a gland or duct 
C) the product of these glands is carried into the lumen of an organ 
D) characterized by the salivary glands 
E) they do not respond to a negative feedback system 
A) secretes a hormone directly into the bloodstream 
B) secretes a hormone into a gland or duct 
C) the product of these glands is carried into the lumen of an organ 
D) characterized by the salivary glands 
E) they do not respond to a negative feedback system

Question 5

Although other animals produce pheromones,humans have not been shown to make them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The adrenal medulla controls the short term response to stress by

Accepted Answer

A) raising blood glucose levels. 
B) breaking down protein and fat. 
C) reducing inflammation. 
D) suppressing immune cells. 
E) increasing blood volumE. 
A) raising blood glucose levels. 
B) breaking down protein and fat. 
C) reducing inflammation. 
D) suppressing immune cells. 
E) increasing blood volumE.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) liver 
B) muscle 
C) adipose tissue 
D) stomach 
E) glucagon 
A) liver 
B) muscle 
C) adipose tissue 
D) stomach 
E) glucagon

Question 8

Damage or a tumor to which organ would lead to a disruption of the nervous and endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) pituitary 
C) lymph nodes 
D) frontal lobe of the brain 
E) pineal gland 
A) hypothalamus 
B) pituitary 
C) lymph nodes 
D) frontal lobe of the brain 
E) pineal gland

Question 9

Jamie suffers from heartburn.Sometimes this can be treated with

Accepted Answer

A) mineralocorticoids. 
B) prostaglandins. 
C) aldosterone. 
D) thymosin. 
E) luteinizing hormonE. 
A) mineralocorticoids. 
B) prostaglandins. 
C) aldosterone. 
D) thymosin. 
E) luteinizing hormonE.

Question 10

The cramping associated with premenstrual syndrome is often due to norepinephrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A) dudodenum 
B) pituitary 
C) adrenal 
D) pineal 
E) thymus 
A) dudodenum 
B) pituitary 
C) adrenal 
D) pineal 
E) thymus

Question 14

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A) parathyroids 
B) salivary glands 
C) thymus 
D) testes 
E) adrenal gland 
A) parathyroids 
B) salivary glands 
C) thymus 
D) testes 
E) adrenal gland

Question 15

Which hormone triggers satiety?

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine 
B) follicle-stimulating hormone 
C) prostaglandins 
D) erythropoietin 
E) leptin 
A) epinephrine 
B) follicle-stimulating hormone 
C) prostaglandins 
D) erythropoietin 
E) leptin

Question 16

The hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary communicate via a portal system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which gland produces melatonin?

Accepted Answer

A) testes 
B) thymus gland 
C) pineal gland 
D) ovaries 
E) adrenal glands 
A) testes 
B) thymus gland 
C) pineal gland 
D) ovaries 
E) adrenal glands

Question 18

Usually you are consciously aware of the governance of your internal organs by the nervous and endocrine system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Exam 16: Endocrine System

How are type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus similar?

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

A person with congenital hypothroidism will exhibit what symptoms?

Which of the following is a feature of an endocrine gland?

Although other animals produce pheromones,humans have not been shown to make them.

The adrenal medulla controls the short term response to stress by

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

Damage or a tumor to which organ would lead to a disruption of the nervous and endocrine system?

Jamie suffers from heartburn.Sometimes this can be treated with

The cramping associated with premenstrual syndrome is often due to norepinephrine.

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 rise of what product?

Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

Which hormone triggers satiety?

The hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary communicate via a portal system.

Which gland produces melatonin?

Usually you are consciously aware of the governance of your internal organs by the nervous and endocrine system.

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

Where is the thymus gland located?

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