Question 1

Endocrine tissues that secrete steroid hormones are derived from

Accepted Answer

A) mesoderm. 
B) endoderm. 
C) ectoderm. 
D) a combination of two or more layers. 
E) none of the layers that are listed. 
A) mesoderm. 
B) endoderm. 
C) ectoderm. 
D) a combination of two or more layers. 
E) none of the layers that are listed.

Question 2

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the gonads to secrete progesterone and/or testosterone?

Accepted Answer

A) Luteinizing hormone 
B) TSH 
C) Corticotropin 
D) Melanocyte-stimulating hormone 
E) Growth hormone 
A) Luteinizing hormone 
B) TSH 
C) Corticotropin 
D) Melanocyte-stimulating hormone 
E) Growth hormone

Question 3

Which labeled structure in the diagram secretes glucagon?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 4

Which of the following are a group of lipid-soluble hormones derived from cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

A) Steroids 
B) Thyroid hormones 
C) Nitric oxide 
D) Amine hormones 
E) Peptide hormones 
A) Steroids 
B) Thyroid hormones 
C) Nitric oxide 
D) Amine hormones 
E) Peptide hormones

Question 5

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 6

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)is produced by the

Accepted Answer

A) placenta. 
B) ovaries. 
C) testes. 
D) pituitary gland. 
E) hypothalamus. 
A) placenta. 
B) ovaries. 
C) testes. 
D) pituitary gland. 
E) hypothalamus.

Question 7

All the following hormones are produced and secreted by the ovaries EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) estradiol. 
B) estrone. 
C) progesterone. 
D) inhibin. 
E) follicle-stimulating hormone. 
A) estradiol. 
B) estrone. 
C) progesterone. 
D) inhibin. 
E) follicle-stimulating hormone.

Question 8

Which of the following describes a function of a hormone produced in zone of the adrenal gland labeled B?

Accepted Answer

A) enables body to resist stressors and also increases blood glucose 
B) intensifies sympathetic responses in other parts of the body 
C) accelerates formation of glucose from glycogen (glycogenolysis) 
D) stimulates growth of axillary and pubic hair 
E) stimulates breast development and milk secretion 
A) enables body to resist stressors and also increases blood glucose 
B) intensifies sympathetic responses in other parts of the body 
C) accelerates formation of glucose from glycogen (glycogenolysis) 
D) stimulates growth of axillary and pubic hair 
E) stimulates breast development and milk secretion

Question 9

Which of the following hormones opposes the action of parathyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) Thyroid-stimulating hormone 
B) Testosterone 
C) Insulin 
D) Calcitonin 
E) Calcitriol 
A) Thyroid-stimulating hormone 
B) Testosterone 
C) Insulin 
D) Calcitonin 
E) Calcitriol

Question 10

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 11

All prostaglandins are derived from a 20-carbon precursor molecule called

Accepted Answer

A) thromboxane. 
B) intrinsic factor. 
C) thymopoietin. 
D) arachidonic acid. 
E) cholesterol. 
A) thromboxane. 
B) intrinsic factor. 
C) thymopoietin. 
D) arachidonic acid. 
E) cholesterol.

Question 12

Which zone of the adrenal gland secretes androgens?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) None of the zones 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) None of the zones

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a common effect of glucocorticoid stimulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Protein and fat breakdown 
B) Glucose formation 
C) Depression of immune responses 
D) Reduction of inflammation 
E) Increased production of all types of blood cells 
A) Protein and fat breakdown 
B) Glucose formation 
C) Depression of immune responses 
D) Reduction of inflammation 
E) Increased production of all types of blood cells

Question 14

Describe the role of the hypothalamus in the regulation of hormone release from the pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

The hypothalamus is the integrating cent

Question 15

Which of the following diseases result when the cells marked in the histology image are destroyed by the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A) Cushing's disease 
B) Addison's disease 
C) Acromegaly 
D) Type 1 diabetes 
E) Diabetes insipidus 
A) Cushing's disease 
B) Addison's disease 
C) Acromegaly 
D) Type 1 diabetes 
E) Diabetes insipidus

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following is an example of a hormone that is secreted from an endocrine gland in response to a chemical change in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) Parathyroid hormone release from the parathyroid gland. 
B) Insulin release from the pancreas. 
C) Glucagon release from the pancreas. 
D) ADH release from the posterior pituitary gland. 
E) All the answer selections are correct. 
A) Parathyroid hormone release from the parathyroid gland. 
B) Insulin release from the pancreas. 
C) Glucagon release from the pancreas. 
D) ADH release from the posterior pituitary gland. 
E) All the answer selections are correct.

Question 18

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 19

What is a goiter? Explain how goiters can develop in both hyposecretion and hypersecretion disorders.In these hyposecretion and hypersecretion disorders,would you expect the levels of other regulatory hormones involved in control of thyroid hormone secretion to be high or low? Why?

Accepted Answer

A goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland.Hy

Question 20

Which labeled structure in the diagram secretes a hormone that stimulates events that lower blood glucose concentration?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

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

Endocrine tissues that secrete steroid hormones are derived from

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the gonads to secrete progesterone and/or testosterone?

Which labeled structure in the diagram secretes glucagon?

Which of the following are a group of lipid-soluble hormones derived from cholesterol?

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

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)is produced by the

All the following hormones are produced and secreted by the ovaries EXCEPT

Which of the following describes a function of a hormone produced in zone of the adrenal gland labeled B?

Which of the following hormones opposes the action of parathyroid hormone?

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

All prostaglandins are derived from a 20-carbon precursor molecule called

Which zone of the adrenal gland secretes androgens?

Which of the following is NOT a common effect of glucocorticoid stimulation?

Describe the role of the hypothalamus in the regulation of hormone release from the pituitary gland.

Which of the following diseases result when the cells marked in the histology image are destroyed by the immune system?

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

Which of the following is an example of a hormone that is secreted from an endocrine gland in response to a chemical change in the blood?

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.

What is a goiter? Explain how goiters can develop in both hyposecretion and hypersecretion disorders.In these hyposecretion and hypersecretion disorders,would you expect the levels of other regulatory hormones involved in control of thyroid hormone secretion to be high or low? Why?

Which labeled structure in the diagram secretes a hormone that stimulates events that lower blood glucose concentration?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System Unit Ii: Principles of Support and Movement

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

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

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, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis Unit V: Continuity

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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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.