Question 1

Damage to or a tumor on 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 2

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.

Question 3

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 4

A person with congenital hypothroidism will exhibit what symptoms?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 6

The secretion of which hormones qualifies the pancreas as an endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin and glucagon 
B)  insulin and digestive juices 
C)  digestive juices and glucagon 
D)  mineralocorticoids and insulin 
E)  estradiol and digestive juices 
A)  insulin and glucagon 
B)  insulin and digestive juices 
C)  digestive juices and glucagon 
D)  mineralocorticoids and insulin 
E)  estradiol and digestive juices

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  sending signals that pull the invidiual's 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 the individual to move his/her whole body away 
E)  the endocrine and nervous systems would cause an individual to do all of these things 
A)  sending signals that pull the invidiual's 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 the individual to move his/her whole body away 
E)  the endocrine and nervous systems would cause an individual to do all of these things

Question 9

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 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain how the adrenal cortex responds to long term stress.

Accepted Answer

Stress triggers the hypothalamus to rele

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following does not act to increase the amount of calcium in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  bones 
B)  calcitonin 
C)  kidneys 
D)  intestines 
E)  parathyroid hormone 
A)  bones 
B)  calcitonin 
C)  kidneys 
D)  intestines 
E)  parathyroid hormone

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following hormones is mispaired 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 18

Both endocrine and exocrine glands have ducts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Exam 16: Endocrine System

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

Which of the following statements about hormones is not true?

Which pancreatic hormone stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells?

A person with congenital hypothroidism will exhibit what symptoms?

Which gland produces melatonin?

The secretion of which hormones qualifies the pancreas as an endocrine gland?

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

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

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

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

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

Explain how the adrenal cortex responds to long term stress.

The thyroid gland is located

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

Which of the following does not act to increase the amount of calcium in the blood?

The adrenal medulla controls the short term response to stress by

Which of the following hormones is mispaired with its target organ?

Both endocrine and exocrine glands have ducts.

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

Which hormone triggers satiety?

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