Question 1

Compare and contrast the mechanisms of action of lipid-soluble versus water-soluble hormones.

Accepted Answer

Upon reaching their target cells,lipid-s

Question 2

The anterior pituitary 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 3

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a step in the synthesis and secretion of T3 and T4?

Accepted Answer

A) Iodide trapping 
B) Oxidation of iodide 
C) Coupling of T1 and T2 
D) Synthesis of calcitonin 
E) Iodination of tyrosine 
A) Iodide trapping 
B) Oxidation of iodide 
C) Coupling of T1 and T2 
D) Synthesis of calcitonin 
E) Iodination of tyrosine

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

Which of the following hormones play 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

Question 6

Which of the following statements correctly compares water-soluble hormones with lipid-soluble hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) Both types of hormone are carried in the blood attached to a carrier protein. 
B) Both types of hormone almost always stimulate increases in mRNA transcription. 
C) Only water-soluble hormones use second messengers. 
D) Only water-soluble hormones require a receptor. 
E) Lipid-soluble hormones are not found in the bloodstream. 
A) Both types of hormone are carried in the blood attached to a carrier protein. 
B) Both types of hormone almost always stimulate increases in mRNA transcription. 
C) Only water-soluble hormones use second messengers. 
D) Only water-soluble hormones require a receptor. 
E) Lipid-soluble hormones are not found in the bloodstream.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of an exocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A) Initially secretes its products into a duct. 
B) Secretes materials onto outer surface of the body. 
C) Secretes materials into the lumen of hollow organs. 
D) Its secretory products are carried in body fluids to distant target cells. 
E) All the answer selections describe characteristics of exocrine glands. 
A) Initially secretes its products into a duct. 
B) Secretes materials onto outer surface of the body. 
C) Secretes materials into the lumen of hollow organs. 
D) Its secretory products are carried in body fluids to distant target cells. 
E) All the answer selections describe characteristics of exocrine glands.

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following conditions could potentially result from hyposecretion of a hormone released by the portion of the marked gland in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) tetany 
B) acromegaly 
C) diabetes insipidus 
D) goiter 
E) Cushing's syndrome 
A) tetany 
B) acromegaly 
C) diabetes insipidus 
D) goiter 
E) Cushing's syndrome

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Hypersecretion of a hormone by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram results in a type of depression that affects some people during the winter months,when the day length is short,known as

Accepted Answer

A) thyroid crisis (storm). 
B) general adaptation syndrome (GAS). 
C) seasonal affective disorder (SA
D) . 
D) Addisonian crisis. 
E) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS
D) . 
A) thyroid crisis (storm). 
B) general adaptation syndrome (GAS). 
C) seasonal affective disorder (SA
D) . 
D) Addisonian crisis. 
E) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS
D) .

Question 12

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 13

When one hormone opposes the action of another hormone,it is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) synergistic effect. 
B) permissive effect. 
C) antagonistic effect. 
D) circulating effect. 
E) local effect. 
A) synergistic effect. 
B) permissive effect. 
C) antagonistic effect. 
D) circulating effect. 
E) local effect.

Question 14

The disorder shown in one of the identical twins seen in this figure is due to a hypersecretion of hormones by which endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A) Thyroid gland 
B) Pineal gland 
C) Parathyroid gland 
D) Pituitary gland 
E) Pancreas 
A) Thyroid gland 
B) Pineal gland 
C) Parathyroid gland 
D) Pituitary gland 
E) Pancreas

Question 15

Which of the labeled endocrine glands secretes hGH,TSH,FSH and other hormones?

Accepted Answer

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

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

Compare and contrast the mechanisms of action of lipid-soluble versus water-soluble hormones.

The anterior pituitary develops from which of the following germ layers during embryonic development?

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a step in the synthesis and secretion of T3 and T4?

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

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

Which of the following statements correctly compares water-soluble hormones with lipid-soluble hormones?

Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of an exocrine gland?

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 conditions could potentially result from hyposecretion of a hormone released by the portion of the marked gland in the diagram?

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

Hypersecretion of a hormone by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram results in a type of depression that affects some people during the winter months,when the day length is short,known as

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

When one hormone opposes the action of another hormone,it is called a(n)

The disorder shown in one of the identical twins seen in this figure is due to a hypersecretion of hormones by which endocrine gland?

Which of the labeled endocrine glands secretes hGH,TSH,FSH and other hormones?

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

Filters

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a step in the synthesis and secretion of T₃ and T₄?