Question 1

-The glands at letter _____ have powerful influences on metabolism and calcium levels in the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-The glands at letter _____ have...

Question 2

Aldosterone is most similar in its effect to what other hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcitonin 
B)  insulin 
C)  cortisol 
D)  anti-diuretic hormone 
E)  growth hormone 
A)  calcitonin 
B)  insulin 
C)  cortisol 
D)  anti-diuretic hormone 
E)  growth hormone

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of type 1 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin levels are normal 
B)  symptoms usually begin in childhood and adolescence 
C)  it cannot be controlled by diet and exercise 
D)  insulin must be injected 
E)  all of these are characteristics of type 1 diabetes 
A)  insulin levels are normal 
B)  symptoms usually begin in childhood and adolescence 
C)  it cannot be controlled by diet and exercise 
D)  insulin must be injected 
E)  all of these are characteristics of type 1 diabetes

Question 4

The normal human individual has how many parathyroid glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  6 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  6

Question 5

The pancreas produces hormones that regulate ___ homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  temperature 
C)  pH 
D)  glucose 
E)  several types of 
A)  water 
B)  temperature 
C)  pH 
D)  glucose 
E)  several types of

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a steroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  cortisol 
D)  aldosterone 
E)  all of these are steroid hormones 
A)  testosterone 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  cortisol 
D)  aldosterone 
E)  all of these are steroid hormones

Question 7

Insulin stimulates

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle and fat cells to take up glucose. 
B)  increased levels of glucose in the blood. 
C)  a decrease in muscle cell activity. 
D)  an increase in exercise. 
E)  liver cells to release glycogen. 
A)  muscle and fat cells to take up glucose. 
B)  increased levels of glucose in the blood. 
C)  a decrease in muscle cell activity. 
D)  an increase in exercise. 
E)  liver cells to release glycogen.

Question 8

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below.
a.posterior pituitary
b.adrenal cortex
c.pancreas
d.thyroid
e.pineal
f.anterior pituitary
g.adrenal medulla
h.parathyroid
-Melatonin is produced in this gland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the...

Question 9

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below.
a.posterior pituitary
b.adrenal cortex
c.pancreas
d.thyroid
e.pineal
f.anterior pituitary
g.adrenal medulla
h.parathyroid
-Hormone released by this gland raises blood calcium levels

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the...

Question 10

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below.
a.posterior pituitary
b.adrenal cortex
c.pancreas
d.thyroid
e.pineal
f.anterior pituitary
g.adrenal medulla
h.parathyroid
-Antidiuretic hormone is produced in this gland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the...

Question 11

Match the hormone with the disorder it is related to.
a.insulinb.
parathyroid hormone
c.growth hormone
d.melatonin
e.cortisol
f.aldosterone
-diabetes type 1

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the hormone with the disorder it...

Question 12

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below.
a.posterior pituitary
b.adrenal cortex
c.pancreas
d.thyroid
e.pineal
f.anterior pituitary
g.adrenal medulla
h.parathyroid
-Insulin is produced in this gland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the...

Question 13

MATCHING
Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
a.secretes thyroxine
b.secrete insulin and glucagon
c.secretes hormones that prepare accessory reproductive structures for reproduction
d.involved in lymphocyte maturation and immune response
e.secretes ACTH,TSH,FSH,growth hormone,and prolactin
f.secretes sex hormones,cortisol,and aldosterone
g.a second messenger
h.diffuse across cell membranes because of their lipid composition
i.participates in reproductive physiology and senses photoperiodsj.
secretes (releases into bloodstream)oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
k.secretes a hormone that promotes calcium release from bone storage sites
l.produces oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
m.hormone that lowers blood glucose levels
n.secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
o.has receptors for hormone binding
-anterior lobe of pituitary

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Choose the one most appropriate answer for...

Question 14

Most hormones produced in the anterior pituitary

Accepted Answer

A)  affect kidney functioning. 
B)  are secreted in response to signals from the medulla oblongata. 
C)  control the release of hormones from other endocrine glands. 
D)  are steroid hormones. 
E)  have their effect in the posterior pituitary. 
A)  affect kidney functioning. 
B)  are secreted in response to signals from the medulla oblongata. 
C)  control the release of hormones from other endocrine glands. 
D)  are steroid hormones. 
E)  have their effect in the posterior pituitary.

Question 15

Four of the five answers listed below are endocrine glands located in areas other than the chest and abdomen.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus gland 
B)  thyroid gland 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  pancreas 
E)  pituitary gland 
A)  hypothalamus gland 
B)  thyroid gland 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  pancreas 
E)  pituitary gland

Question 16

Melatonin regulates

Accepted Answer

A)  heart rhythms in song birds. 
B)  the stimulation of cancer cell growth in humans. 
C)  the menstrual cycle in human females. 
D)  sleep cycles in humans. 
E)  milk production in mammals after giving birth. 
A)  heart rhythms in song birds. 
B)  the stimulation of cancer cell growth in humans. 
C)  the menstrual cycle in human females. 
D)  sleep cycles in humans. 
E)  milk production in mammals after giving birth.

Question 17

Thyroid hormone

Accepted Answer

A)  increases the resting metabolic rate of cells throughout the body. 
B)  slows the heart rate and increases lipid metabolism. 
C)  inhibits protein synthesis. 
D)  increases glycolysis while decreasing oxidative phosphorylation. 
E)  stimulates the release of ADH from the hypothalamus. 
A)  increases the resting metabolic rate of cells throughout the body. 
B)  slows the heart rate and increases lipid metabolism. 
C)  inhibits protein synthesis. 
D)  increases glycolysis while decreasing oxidative phosphorylation. 
E)  stimulates the release of ADH from the hypothalamus.

Question 18

How do the anterior and posterior pituitary glands differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  the anterior pituitary produces peptide hormones while the posterior pituitary produces steroid hormones 
B)  the anterior pituitary produces its own hormones but the posterior pituitary doesn't 
C)  the anterior pituitary is a part of the nervous system; the posterior pituitary is a part of the endocrine system 
D)  the anterior pituitary is controlled by the hypothalamus whereas the posterior pituitary is controlled by the adrenal cortex 
E)  the anterior pituitary is under voluntary control; the posterior pituitary is under involuntary control 
A)  the anterior pituitary produces peptide hormones while the posterior pituitary produces steroid hormones 
B)  the anterior pituitary produces its own hormones but the posterior pituitary doesn't 
C)  the anterior pituitary is a part of the nervous system; the posterior pituitary is a part of the endocrine system 
D)  the anterior pituitary is controlled by the hypothalamus whereas the posterior pituitary is controlled by the adrenal cortex 
E)  the anterior pituitary is under voluntary control; the posterior pituitary is under involuntary control

Question 19

Four of the five answers listed below are true about specific hormones and their effects.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thymosin helps T-cells mature. 
B)  Calcitonin lowers blood level calcium. 
C)  Pancreas secretes insulin and glucagons for blood sugar regulation. 
D)  Cortisol affects the immune response. 
E)  Pituitary gland secretes hormones that control the hypothalamus. 
A)  Thymosin helps T-cells mature. 
B)  Calcitonin lowers blood level calcium. 
C)  Pancreas secretes insulin and glucagons for blood sugar regulation. 
D)  Cortisol affects the immune response. 
E)  Pituitary gland secretes hormones that control the hypothalamus.

Question 20

The effect of insulin is to

Accepted Answer

A)  cause the hydrolysis of glucagon. 
B)  prevent cells from taking up glucose. 
C)  cause the hydrolysis of glucose. 
D)  cause cells to take in glucose. 
E)  decrease cellular respiration. 
A)  cause the hydrolysis of glucagon. 
B)  prevent cells from taking up glucose. 
C)  cause the hydrolysis of glucose. 
D)  cause cells to take in glucose. 
E)  decrease cellular respiration.

Exam 25: Endocrine Control

-The glands at letter _____ have powerful influences on metabolism and calcium levels in the body.

Aldosterone is most similar in its effect to what other hormone?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of type 1 diabetes?

The normal human individual has how many parathyroid glands?

The pancreas produces hormones that regulate ___ homeostasis.

Which of the following is NOT a steroid hormone?

Insulin stimulates

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below. a.posterior pituitary b.adrenal cortex c.pancreas d.thyroid e.pineal f.anterior pituitary g.adrenal medulla h.parathyroid -Melatonin is produced in this gland.

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below. a.posterior pituitary b.adrenal cortex c.pancreas d.thyroid e.pineal f.anterior pituitary g.adrenal medulla h.parathyroid -Hormone released by this gland raises blood calcium levels

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below. a.posterior pituitary b.adrenal cortex c.pancreas d.thyroid e.pineal f.anterior pituitary g.adrenal medulla h.parathyroid -Antidiuretic hormone is produced in this gland.

Match the hormone with the disorder it is related to. a.insulinb. parathyroid hormone c.growth hormone d.melatonin e.cortisol f.aldosterone -diabetes type 1

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below. a.posterior pituitary b.adrenal cortex c.pancreas d.thyroid e.pineal f.anterior pituitary g.adrenal medulla h.parathyroid -Insulin is produced in this gland.

Most hormones produced in the anterior pituitary

Four of the five answers listed below are endocrine glands located in areas other than the chest and abdomen.Select the EXCEPTION.

Melatonin regulates

Thyroid hormone

How do the anterior and posterior pituitary glands differ?

Four of the five answers listed below are true about specific hormones and their effects.Select the EXCEPTION.

The effect of insulin is to

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