Question 1

Is it possible that a type 1 diabetic could be hypoglycemic?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Is it possible that a type 1...

Question 2

Which of the following is not a symptom of Addison disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  low blood pressure 
B)  bronzing of the skin 
C)  mild infections can lead to death 
D)  loss of sodium and water 
E)  increased blood sugar levels 
A)  low blood pressure 
B)  bronzing of the skin 
C)  mild infections can lead to death 
D)  loss of sodium and water 
E)  increased blood sugar levels

Question 3

How many iodine atoms are in thyroxine?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five

Question 4

Which system does the hypothalamus belong to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nervous system 
B)  the endocrine system 
C)  both the nervous and the endocrine systems 
D)  reproductive system 
E)  cardiovascular system 
A)  the nervous system 
B)  the endocrine system 
C)  both the nervous and the endocrine systems 
D)  reproductive system 
E)  cardiovascular system

Question 5

Which of the following organs also produce hormones as a secondary function of the organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart 
B)  testes 
C)  ovaries 
D)  adrenal cortex 
E)  thyroid 
A)  heart 
B)  testes 
C)  ovaries 
D)  adrenal cortex 
E)  thyroid

Question 6

If an individual is exposed to external stress the nervous system is capable of responding faster than the endocrine system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Right after eating a candy bar, insulin secretion would occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following does not act to increase the amount of calcium in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  bones 
B)  calcitonin 
C)  kidneys 
D)  intestines 
E)  parathyroid hormone 
A)  bones 
B)  calcitonin 
C)  kidneys 
D)  intestines 
E)  parathyroid hormone

Question 9

Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  dudodenum 
B)  pituitary 
C)  adrenal 
D)  pineal 
E)  thymus 
A)  dudodenum 
B)  pituitary 
C)  adrenal 
D)  pineal 
E)  thymus

Question 10

What are the symptoms of myxedema?

Accepted Answer

A)  an eye that protrudes from the eye socket 
B)  a mass in the throat 
C)  lethargy, weight gain, puffiness 
D)  tremors in the hands, shaking, balance difficulties 
E)  difficulty with speech, blurred vision 
A)  an eye that protrudes from the eye socket 
B)  a mass in the throat 
C)  lethargy, weight gain, puffiness 
D)  tremors in the hands, shaking, balance difficulties 
E)  difficulty with speech, blurred vision

Question 11

Usually you are consciously aware of the governance of your internal organs by the nervous and endocrine system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which gland produces melatonin?

Accepted Answer

A)  testes 
B)  thymus gland 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  ovaries 
E)  adrenal glands 
A)  testes 
B)  thymus gland 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  ovaries 
E)  adrenal glands

Question 13

Jamie suffers from heartburn. Sometimes this can be treated with

Accepted Answer

A)  mineralocorticoids. 
B)  prostaglandins. 
C)  aldosterone. 
D)  thymosin. 
E)  luteinizing hormone. 
A)  mineralocorticoids. 
B)  prostaglandins. 
C)  aldosterone. 
D)  thymosin. 
E)  luteinizing hormone.

Question 14

Both the adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex are under control of hormones produced by the anterior pituitary hormone and hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How are the nervous system and the endocrine system alike?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both utilize axons and synapses. 
B)  They both regulate the activities of other systems. 
C)  They both utilize glands. 
D)  They both respond very rapidly to stimuli. 
E)  They both have an very prolonged response to stimuli. 
A)  They both utilize axons and synapses. 
B)  They both regulate the activities of other systems. 
C)  They both utilize glands. 
D)  They both respond very rapidly to stimuli. 
E)  They both have an very prolonged response to stimuli.

Question 16

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  parathyroids 
B)  salivary glands 
C)  thymus 
D)  testes 
E)  adrenal gland 
A)  parathyroids 
B)  salivary glands 
C)  thymus 
D)  testes 
E)  adrenal gland

Question 17

Both endocrine and exocrine glands have ducts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which disorder is characterized by the overproduction of growth hormone in an adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  acromegaly 
B)  diabetes mellitus 
C)  pituitary dwarfism 
D)  simple goiter 
E)  none of these 
A)  acromegaly 
B)  diabetes mellitus 
C)  pituitary dwarfism 
D)  simple goiter 
E)  none of these

Question 19

Where is the thymus gland located?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the neck 
B)  in the brain 
C)  in the chest 
D)  near the ovaries/testes 
E)  on top of the kidneys 
A)  in the neck 
B)  in the brain 
C)  in the chest 
D)  near the ovaries/testes 
E)  on top of the kidneys

Question 20

How are the posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are controlled by the hypothalamus. 
B)  Both produce three or more hormones. 
C)  Both are connected to the hypothalamus via a portal system. 
D)  Both produce releasing and inhibiting hormones. 
E)  Both produce hormones that control other glands. 
A)  Both are controlled by the hypothalamus. 
B)  Both produce three or more hormones. 
C)  Both are connected to the hypothalamus via a portal system. 
D)  Both produce releasing and inhibiting hormones. 
E)  Both produce hormones that control other glands.

Exam 15: Endocrine System

Is it possible that a type 1 diabetic could be hypoglycemic?

Which of the following is not a symptom of Addison disease?

How many iodine atoms are in thyroxine?

Which system does the hypothalamus belong to?

Which of the following organs also produce hormones as a secondary function of the organ?

If an individual is exposed to external stress the nervous system is capable of responding faster than the endocrine system.

Right after eating a candy bar, insulin secretion would occur.

Which of the following does not act to increase the amount of calcium in the blood?

Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?

What are the symptoms of myxedema?

Usually you are consciously aware of the governance of your internal organs by the nervous and endocrine system.

Which gland produces melatonin?

Jamie suffers from heartburn. Sometimes this can be treated with

Both the adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex are under control of hormones produced by the anterior pituitary hormone and hypothalamus.

How are the nervous system and the endocrine system alike?

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

Both endocrine and exocrine glands have ducts.

Which disorder is characterized by the overproduction of growth hormone in an adult?

Where is the thymus gland located?

How are the posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary similar?

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