Question 1

Which blood glucose-lowering hormone is produced by the pancreatic islet cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Insulin 
B) Glucagon 
C) Somatostatin 
D) Thyroid hormones 
E) Calcitonin 
A) Insulin 
B) Glucagon 
C) Somatostatin 
D) Thyroid hormones 
E) Calcitonin

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Question 4

What is the major function of the hormone produced by the cells marked in the thyroid follicle shown in the histology picture?

Accepted Answer

A) Involved in regulation of calcium homeostasis. 
B) Enhances contraction of smooth muscle cells in the uterus during delivery. 
C) In females,initiates development of oocytes.In males,stimulates sperm production. 
D) Decreases urine volume. 
E) Increases blood levels of Na+ and water. 
A) Involved in regulation of calcium homeostasis. 
B) Enhances contraction of smooth muscle cells in the uterus during delivery. 
C) In females,initiates development of oocytes.In males,stimulates sperm production. 
D) Decreases urine volume. 
E) Increases blood levels of Na+ and water.

Question 5

Enuresis,or bedwetting,may be caused by psychological,anatomical or physiological factors.In the latter case,vasopressin is often prescribed and is a very effective treatment.What is vasopressin? How can it prevent enuresis?

Accepted Answer

Vasopressin is also called antidiuretic

Question 6

The adrenal medulla 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 7

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates general body growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth hormone 
B) Prolactin 
C) Thyrotropin 
D) Luteinizing hormone 
E) Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
A) Growth hormone 
B) Prolactin 
C) Thyrotropin 
D) Luteinizing hormone 
E) Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following conditions would result from hyposecretion of aldosterone?

Accepted Answer

A) Decreased heart rate 
B) Decreased airway dilation 
C) Dehydration 
D) Decreased oxygen delivery to the brain 
E) Metabolic acidosis 
A) Decreased heart rate 
B) Decreased airway dilation 
C) Dehydration 
D) Decreased oxygen delivery to the brain 
E) Metabolic acidosis

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a function of a hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) Regulates chemical composition and volume of the internal environment 
B) Regulates metabolism 
C) Regulates glandular secretions 
D) Produces electrolytes 
E) Controls growth and development 
A) Regulates chemical composition and volume of the internal environment 
B) Regulates metabolism 
C) Regulates glandular secretions 
D) Produces electrolytes 
E) Controls growth and development

Question 11

Which of the following pairs of hormones are secreted by the posterior pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A) Prolactin and growth hormone 
B) Melatonin-stimulating hormone and oxytocin 
C) Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone 
D) Follicle-stimulating hormone and thyroid-stimulating hormone 
E) Prolactin and ACTH 
A) Prolactin and growth hormone 
B) Melatonin-stimulating hormone and oxytocin 
C) Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone 
D) Follicle-stimulating hormone and thyroid-stimulating hormone 
E) Prolactin and ACTH

Question 12

Which type of anterior pituitary cell secretes human growth hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) Thyrotrophs 
B) Gonadotrophs 
C) Somatotrophs 
D) Lactotrophs 
E) Corticotrophs 
A) Thyrotrophs 
B) Gonadotrophs 
C) Somatotrophs 
D) Lactotrophs 
E) Corticotrophs

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a common response of the body to long-term stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased lipolysis 
B) Increased glycogenesis 
C) Increased gluconeogenesis 
D) Increased digestive activities 
E) Increased breakdown of proteins 
A) Increased lipolysis 
B) Increased glycogenesis 
C) Increased gluconeogenesis 
D) Increased digestive activities 
E) Increased breakdown of proteins

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following hormones is produced by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Compare the metabolic changes that occur during starvation with those that occur in diabetes mellitus.

Accepted Answer

A starving person is lacking energy-prov

Question 17

Which of the following hormones are released in response to decreases in blood glucose concentration?

Accepted Answer

A) Insulin 
B) Luteinizing hormone 
C) Glucagon 
D) Parathyroid hormone 
E) Calcitonin 
A) Insulin 
B) Luteinizing hormone 
C) Glucagon 
D) Parathyroid hormone 
E) Calcitonin

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

Which of the following hormones is produced in zone of 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 20

The endocrine gland shown in the diagram is found in a depression in the sphenoid bone (marked in the diagram)called the

Accepted Answer

A) maxilla. 
B) infundibulum. 
C) primary plexus. 
D) cribiform plate. 
E) hypophyseal fossa 
A) maxilla. 
B) infundibulum. 
C) primary plexus. 
D) cribiform plate. 
E) hypophyseal fossa

Exam 18: The Endocrine System Unit Iv: Maintenance of the Human Body

Which blood glucose-lowering hormone is produced by the pancreatic islet cells?

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?

What is the major function of the hormone produced by the cells marked in the thyroid follicle shown in the histology picture?

Enuresis,or bedwetting,may be caused by psychological,anatomical or physiological factors.In the latter case,vasopressin is often prescribed and is a very effective treatment.What is vasopressin? How can it prevent enuresis?

The adrenal medulla develops from which of the following germ layers during embryonic development?

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates general body growth?

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

Which of the following conditions would result from hyposecretion of aldosterone?

Which of the following is NOT a function of a hormone?

Which of the following pairs of hormones are secreted by the posterior pituitary gland?

Which type of anterior pituitary cell secretes human growth hormone?

Which of the following is NOT a common response of the body to long-term stress?

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates milk production?

Which of the following hormones is produced by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram?

Compare the metabolic changes that occur during starvation with those that occur in diabetes mellitus.

Which of the following hormones are released in response to decreases in blood glucose concentration?

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

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

The endocrine gland shown in the diagram is found in a depression in the sphenoid bone (marked in the diagram)called the

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The Cellular Level of Organization

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The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

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The Muscular System Unit Iii: Control Systems of the Human Body

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The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

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