Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a common method of stimulating hormone secretion from an endocrine cell?

Accepted Answer

A) Signals from the nervous system 
B) Chemical changes in the blood 
C) Mechanical stretching of the endocrine cell 
D) Releasing hormones. 
E) Both Signals from the nervous system and Chemical changes in the blood 
A) Signals from the nervous system 
B) Chemical changes in the blood 
C) Mechanical stretching of the endocrine cell 
D) Releasing hormones. 
E) Both Signals from the nervous system and Chemical changes in the blood

Question 2

Which of the labeled endocrine glands secretes hormones that regulate the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

Accepted Answer

A) C 
B) D 
C) A 
D) G 
E) I 
A) C 
B) D 
C) A 
D) G 
E) I

Question 3

Seasonal affective disorder is due to hypersecretion of which of the following hormones by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) testosterone 
B) glucagon 
C) melatonin 
D) aldosterone 
E) vasopressin 
A) testosterone 
B) glucagon 
C) melatonin 
D) aldosterone 
E) vasopressin

Question 4

Which of the following hormones promotes increases in the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

Accepted Answer

A) Insulin 
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
C) Glucagon 
D) Thyroid hormone 
E) Calcitonin 
A) Insulin 
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
C) Glucagon 
D) Thyroid hormone 
E) Calcitonin

Question 5

What controls hormone release from the anterior pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A) Muscle contraction 
B) The peripheral nervous system 
C) Hormones released from the hypothalamus 
D) Action potentials from the thalamus 
E) Chemical changes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 
A) Muscle contraction 
B) The peripheral nervous system 
C) Hormones released from the hypothalamus 
D) Action potentials from the thalamus 
E) Chemical changes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Question 6

How are most hormones released?

Accepted Answer

A) On a continuous,low-level basis 
B) In short bursts with little or no secretion between bursts. 
C) In a gradually increasing then decreasing pattern 
D) Continuously at high levels 
E) It depends on the immediate needs of the body 
A) On a continuous,low-level basis 
B) In short bursts with little or no secretion between bursts. 
C) In a gradually increasing then decreasing pattern 
D) Continuously at high levels 
E) It depends on the immediate needs of the body

Question 7

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol?

Accepted Answer

A) Luteinizing hormone 
B) Prolactin 
C) Insulin-like growth factors 
D) Melanocyte-stimulating hormone 
E) Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
A) Luteinizing hormone 
B) Prolactin 
C) Insulin-like growth factors 
D) Melanocyte-stimulating hormone 
E) Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 8

The patient shown is suffering from a disease called _____,caused by a pituitary hypersecretion of hGH during adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) Goiter 
B) Graves' Disease 
C) Acromegaly 
D) Cushing's syndrome 
E) Gigantism 
A) Goiter 
B) Graves' Disease 
C) Acromegaly 
D) Cushing's syndrome 
E) Gigantism

Question 9

Which of the following endocrine disorders is the individual shown in this picture suffering from?

Accepted Answer

A) Acromegaly 
B) Graves' Disease 
C) Goiter 
D) Cushing's syndrome 
E) Gigantism 
A) Acromegaly 
B) Graves' Disease 
C) Goiter 
D) Cushing's syndrome 
E) Gigantism

Question 10

Which of the following glands is NOT an endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A) pituitary gland 
B) thyroid gland 
C) adrenal gland 
D) sebaceous gland 
E) pineal gland 
A) pituitary gland 
B) thyroid gland 
C) adrenal gland 
D) sebaceous gland 
E) pineal gland

Question 11

When a hormone is present in excessive levels,the number of target-cell receptors may decrease.This is called

Accepted Answer

A) receptor recognition. 
B) sensory adaptation. 
C) paracrine regulation. 
D) up-regulation. 
E) down-regulation. 
A) receptor recognition. 
B) sensory adaptation. 
C) paracrine regulation. 
D) up-regulation. 
E) down-regulation.

Question 12

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates milk production?

Accepted Answer

A) Luteinizing hormone 
B) Prolactin 
C) Thyrotropin 
D) Melanocyte stimulating hormone 
E) Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
A) Luteinizing hormone 
B) Prolactin 
C) Thyrotropin 
D) Melanocyte stimulating hormone 
E) Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 13

The thyroid gland develops from which of the following germ layers during embryonic development?

Accepted Answer

A) Mesoderm 
B) Endoderm 
C) Ectoderm 
D) A combination of two of the layers 
E) None of the answer selections are correct 
A) Mesoderm 
B) Endoderm 
C) Ectoderm 
D) A combination of two of the layers 
E) None of the answer selections are correct

Question 14

The following is a possible progression of which of the following disorders: Inadequate dietary iodine intake $\rarr$ low level of thyroid hormone in blood $\rarr$ increased TSH secretion $\rarr$ thyroid gland enlargement.

Accepted Answer

A) Acromegaly 
B) Tetany 
C) Goiter 
D) Cushing's syndrome 
E) Addison's disease 
A) Acromegaly 
B) Tetany 
C) Goiter 
D) Cushing's syndrome 
E) Addison's disease

Question 15

Which of the following bones (marked in the diagram)contains a depression which houses the endocrine gland shown in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) maxilla 
B) sphenoid bone 
C) mandible 
D) ethmoid bone 
E) temporal bone 
A) maxilla 
B) sphenoid bone 
C) mandible 
D) ethmoid bone 
E) temporal bone

Question 16

Which of the following hormones is produced in the zone of the adrenal gland labeled B?

Accepted Answer

A) cortisol 
B) epinephrine 
C) norepinephrine 
D) glucagon 
E) androgens 
A) cortisol 
B) epinephrine 
C) norepinephrine 
D) glucagon 
E) androgens

Question 17

Which of the following is an abnormal condition of excess androgen secretion,observed primarily in women,that is characterized by the presence of excessive body and facial hair in a male pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) Acromegaly 
B) Tetany 
C) Hirsutism 
D) Gynecomastia 
E) Myxedema 
A) Acromegaly 
B) Tetany 
C) Hirsutism 
D) Gynecomastia 
E) Myxedema

Question 18

Which of the following hormones is produced by the cells marked in the thyroid follicle shown in the histology picture?

Accepted Answer

A) calcitonin 
B) vasopressin 
C) triiodothyronine (T3) 
D) antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 
E) calcitriol 
A) calcitonin 
B) vasopressin 
C) triiodothyronine (T3) 
D) antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 
E) calcitriol

Question 19

Benign tumors of chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla cause [dropdown 1]The only treatment for this is [dropdown 2].
Dropdown1 choices
acromegaly
goiter
myxedema
pheochromocytoma
Dropdown 2 choices
growth hormone supplementation
radiation
surgery
thyroid hormone supplementation

Accepted Answer

1.pheochro

Question 20

Which of the following hormones plays key regulatory roles in the body's long-term response to stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Insulin,Glucagon,Thyroid hormone 
B) hGH,Insulin,Aldosterone 
C) Cortisol,hGH,Thyroid hormone 
D) Parathyroid hormone,Cortisol,hGH 
E) Calcitonin,Thyroid hormone,Insulin 
A) Insulin,Glucagon,Thyroid hormone 
B) hGH,Insulin,Aldosterone 
C) Cortisol,hGH,Thyroid hormone 
D) Parathyroid hormone,Cortisol,hGH 
E) Calcitonin,Thyroid hormone,Insulin

Exam 18: The Endocrine System

Which of the following is NOT a common method of stimulating hormone secretion from an endocrine cell?

Which of the labeled endocrine glands secretes hormones that regulate the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

Seasonal affective disorder is due to hypersecretion of which of the following hormones by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram?

Which of the following hormones promotes increases in the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

What controls hormone release from the anterior pituitary gland?

How are most hormones released?

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol?

The patient shown is suffering from a disease called _____,caused by a pituitary hypersecretion of hGH during adulthood.

Which of the following endocrine disorders is the individual shown in this picture suffering from?

Which of the following glands is NOT an endocrine gland?

When a hormone is present in excessive levels,the number of target-cell receptors may decrease.This is called

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates milk production?

The thyroid gland develops from which of the following germ layers during embryonic development?

The following is a possible progression of which of the following disorders: Inadequate dietary iodine intake →\rarr→ low level of thyroid hormone in blood →\rarr→ increased TSH secretion →\rarr→ thyroid gland enlargement.

Which of the following bones (marked in the diagram)contains a depression which houses the endocrine gland shown in the diagram?

Which of the following hormones is produced in the zone of the adrenal gland labeled B?

Which of the following is an abnormal condition of excess androgen secretion,observed primarily in women,that is characterized by the presence of excessive body and facial hair in a male pattern?

Which of the following hormones is produced by the cells marked in the thyroid follicle shown in the histology picture?

Benign tumors of chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla cause [dropdown 1]The only treatment for this is [dropdown 2]. Dropdown1 choices acromegaly goiter myxedema pheochromocytoma Dropdown 2 choices growth hormone supplementation radiation surgery thyroid hormone supplementation

Which of the following hormones plays key regulatory roles in the body's long-term response to stress?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscular Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism and Nutrition

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acidbase Homeostasis

The Reproductive Systems

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The following is a possible progression of which of the following disorders: Inadequate dietary iodine intake $\rarr$ low level of thyroid hormone in blood $\rarr$ increased TSH secretion $\rarr$ thyroid gland enlargement.