Question 1

The hormone produced by the parathryoid gland influences the blood level rise of what product?

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium 
B)  phosphate 
C)  calcium 
D)  glucose 
E)  cholesterol 
A)  sodium 
B)  phosphate 
C)  calcium 
D)  glucose 
E)  cholesterol

Question 2

Which hormone triggers satiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine 
B)  follicle-stimulating hormone 
C)  prostaglandins 
D)  erythropoietin 
E)  leptin 
A)  epinephrine 
B)  follicle-stimulating hormone 
C)  prostaglandins 
D)  erythropoietin 
E)  leptin

Question 3

The cramping associated with premenstrual syndrome is often due to norepinephrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following hormones is mismatched with its producing gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries--follicle-stimulating hormone 
B)  ovaries--estrogen 
C)  thymus gland--thymosins 
D)  pineal gland--melatonin 
E)  testes--androgens 
A)  ovaries--follicle-stimulating hormone 
B)  ovaries--estrogen 
C)  thymus gland--thymosins 
D)  pineal gland--melatonin 
E)  testes--androgens

Question 5

Which of the following secretes erythropoietin?

Accepted Answer

A)  kidney 
B)  heart 
C)  small intestine 
D)  thymus 
E)  thalamus 
A)  kidney 
B)  heart 
C)  small intestine 
D)  thymus 
E)  thalamus

Question 6

Explain how the adrenal cortex responds to long term stress.

Accepted Answer

Stress triggers the hypothalamus to rele

Question 7

Which of the following is not involved in blood calcium homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  bones 
B)  thyroid gland 
C)  parathyroid glands 
D)  kidneys 
E)  posterior pituitary 
A)  bones 
B)  thyroid gland 
C)  parathyroid glands 
D)  kidneys 
E)  posterior pituitary

Question 8

The thyroid gland is located

Accepted Answer

A)  in the neck. 
B)  in the brain. 
C)  on top of the kidneys. 
D)  near the ovaries or testes. 
E)  near the small intestines. 
A)  in the neck. 
B)  in the brain. 
C)  on top of the kidneys. 
D)  near the ovaries or testes. 
E)  near the small intestines.

Question 9

Which of the following hormones is mis-paired with its target organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  TSH--thyroid 
B)  FSH--gonads 
C)  ACTH--adrenal cortex 
D)  LH--kidney 
E)  Gonadotropic hormones--testes and ovaries 
A)  TSH--thyroid 
B)  FSH--gonads 
C)  ACTH--adrenal cortex 
D)  LH--kidney 
E)  Gonadotropic hormones--testes and ovaries

Question 10

Describe the characteristics of individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

Accepted Answer

Type 2 diabetes is primarily found in ad

Question 11

When insulin is secreted, what happens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tissue stores of glucose are depleted. 
B)  Adipose tissue breaks down fat. 
C)  The liver breaks down glycogen. 
D)  The blood glucose level rises. 
E)  Glucose is taken up by the cells. 
A)  Tissue stores of glucose are depleted. 
B)  Adipose tissue breaks down fat. 
C)  The liver breaks down glycogen. 
D)  The blood glucose level rises. 
E)  Glucose is taken up by the cells.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about hormones is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hormones are secreted by axons. 
B)  Hormones are carried by the bloodstream. 
C)  It takes time to deliver hormones to the cells. 
D)  The effects of hormones are long lasting. 
E)  Hormones are targeted to specific organs within the body. 
A)  Hormones are secreted by axons. 
B)  Hormones are carried by the bloodstream. 
C)  It takes time to deliver hormones to the cells. 
D)  The effects of hormones are long lasting. 
E)  Hormones are targeted to specific organs within the body.

Question 13

How would the endocrine and nervous systems respond to an individual touching a hot stove?

Accepted Answer

A)  sending signals that pull their hand away 
B)  sending signals that cause the release of epinephrine 
C)  sending signals that cause the release of norepinephrine 
D)  sending signals that cause them to move their body away 
E)  the endocrine and nervous systems would cause an individual to do all of these things 
A)  sending signals that pull their hand away 
B)  sending signals that cause the release of epinephrine 
C)  sending signals that cause the release of norepinephrine 
D)  sending signals that cause them to move their body away 
E)  the endocrine and nervous systems would cause an individual to do all of these things

Question 14

Which of the following is the basis for steroid hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  cholesterol 
B)  peptides 
C)  proteins 
D)  glycoproteins 
E)  modified amino acids 
A)  cholesterol 
B)  peptides 
C)  proteins 
D)  glycoproteins 
E)  modified amino acids

Question 15

How are type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of glucose carriers is too low in both. 
B)  The blood glucose levels are very high in both. 
C)  The body does not produce insulin in both. 
D)  The body does not produce glucagon in both. 
E)  Both are a result of obesity. 
A)  The number of glucose carriers is too low in both. 
B)  The blood glucose levels are very high in both. 
C)  The body does not produce insulin in both. 
D)  The body does not produce glucagon in both. 
E)  Both are a result of obesity.

Question 16

Which of the following is a result of mineralocorticoid release?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucose is not broken down. 
B)  The immune cells are suppressed. 
C)  Inflammation is reduced. 
D)  Proteins and fat are broken down. 
E)  Blood volume and pressure increase. 
A)  Glucose is not broken down. 
B)  The immune cells are suppressed. 
C)  Inflammation is reduced. 
D)  Proteins and fat are broken down. 
E)  Blood volume and pressure increase.

Question 17

What is the function of melatonin?

Accepted Answer

A)  regulate blood glucose levels 
B)  regulate blood calcium levels 
C)  aid in the differentiation of T lymphocytes 
D)  control the daily sleep-wake cycle 
E)  control the color of the skin 
A)  regulate blood glucose levels 
B)  regulate blood calcium levels 
C)  aid in the differentiation of T lymphocytes 
D)  control the daily sleep-wake cycle 
E)  control the color of the skin

Question 18

Which pancreatic hormone stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  glucagon 
C)  estradiol 
D)  epinephrine 
E)  cortisol 
A)  insulin 
B)  glucagon 
C)  estradiol 
D)  epinephrine 
E)  cortisol

Question 19

The adrenal cortex provides a slower but long-term stress response in comparison to the adrenal medulla.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The effects initiated by the endocrine system are longer lasting than those of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Endocrine System

The hormone produced by the parathryoid gland influences the blood level rise of what product?

Which hormone triggers satiety?

The cramping associated with premenstrual syndrome is often due to norepinephrine.

Which of the following hormones is mismatched with its producing gland?

Which of the following secretes erythropoietin?

Explain how the adrenal cortex responds to long term stress.

Which of the following is not involved in blood calcium homeostasis?

The thyroid gland is located

Which of the following hormones is mis-paired with its target organ?

Describe the characteristics of individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

When insulin is secreted, what happens?

Which of the following statements about hormones is not true?

How would the endocrine and nervous systems respond to an individual touching a hot stove?

Which of the following is the basis for steroid hormones?

How are type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus similar?

Which of the following is a result of mineralocorticoid release?

What is the function of melatonin?

Which pancreatic hormone stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells?

The adrenal cortex provides a slower but long-term stress response in comparison to the adrenal medulla.

The effects initiated by the endocrine system are longer lasting than those of the nervous system.

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