Question 1

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 four 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 four carbon rings.

Question 2

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 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

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

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 are largely composed of 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 are largely composed of glands. 
D)  They both respond very rapidly to stimuli. 
E)  They both have an very prolonged response to stimuli.

Question 8

The hormone produced by the parathryoid gland produces a rise in the blood level 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 9

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 that 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 that can lead to death 
D)  loss of sodium and water 
E)  increased blood sugar levels

Question 10

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 11

It is possible to distinguish exocrine from endocrine tissue in the pancreas under the light microscope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Is it possible that a type 1 diabetic could be hypoglycemic?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

List the hormones that are produced by the following endocrine glands,and indicate the target tissue/organ the hormones act upon: hypothalamus,thyroid,thymus,and pineal gland.

Accepted Answer

Hypothalamus: produces hypothalamic-rele

Question 16

If an individual is exposed to external stress,the nervous system is capable of responding faster than the endocrine system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statement 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 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Exam 16: Endocrine System

Peptide hormones

Which of the following hormones is controlled by positive feedback?

Which organ does not produce steroid hormones?

When insulin is secreted,what happens?

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

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

How are the nervous system and the endocrine system alike?

The hormone produced by the parathryoid gland produces a rise in the blood level of what product?

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

Jamie suffers from heartburn.Sometimes this can be treated with

It is possible to distinguish exocrine from endocrine tissue in the pancreas under the light microscope.

Is it possible that a type 1 diabetic could be hypoglycemic?

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

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

List the hormones that are produced by the following endocrine glands,and indicate the target tissue/organ the hormones act upon: hypothalamus,thyroid,thymus,and pineal gland.

If an individual is exposed to external stress,the nervous system is capable of responding faster than the endocrine system.

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

Which of the following is a result of mineralocorticoid release?

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

Which pancreatic hormone stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells?

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