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(True/False) In humans, melatonin may inhibit sexual maturation.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) The antagonistic hormones that regulate the blood calcium level are calcitonin-parathormone.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) The hormone that raises blood sugar levels is insulin.
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Answer: FALSE
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(True/False) The endocrine structure that develops from the nervous system is the anterior pituitary.
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Answer: FALSE
(posterior pituitary) |
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(True/False) Both ʺturn onʺ factors (hormonal, humoral, and neural stimuli) and ʺturn offʺ factors (feedback inhibition and others) may be modulated by the activity of the nervous system.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) ACTH stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) LH in males is sometimes referred to as ICSH.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) The only known effect of prolactin in humans is to produce impotence in males.
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Answer: FALSE
(A pituitary hormone that stimulates and maintains the secretion of milk) |
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(True/False) Oxytocin is a strong stimulant of uterine contractions.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) Follicle cells of the thyroid gland produce thyroglobulin, while follicle cells of the parathyroid produce calcitonin.
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Answer: FALSE
(Thyroid=thyroxine) |
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(True/False) The thyroid gland is embedded in the parathyroid tissue.
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Answer: FALSE
(embedded round the trachea, pharynx, and espohogus) |
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(True/False) The prime metabolic effect of cortisol is gluconeogenesis.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) The beta cells are the pancreatic islet cells that produce insulin.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) Type II diabetes lacks insulin activity.
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Answer: FALSE
(insulin levels are normal or ELEVATED at Type II) |
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(True/False) Peptide hormones enter the target cells and elicit a response by mediating neurotransmitter effects.
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Answer: FALSE
(they do not enter the cell) |
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(True/False) Calcitonin is a peptide hormone that has destructive effects on the skeletal system.
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Answer: FALSE
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(True/False) Aldosterone is the most potent mineralocorticoid produced in the adrenals but the least abundant.
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Answer: FALSE
(most abundant) |
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(True/False) Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a hormone that controls blood pressure in part by increasing the urinary secretion of sodium.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) While glucagon is a small polypeptide, it is nevertheless very potent in its regulatory effects.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) The thyroid gland is a large gland that controls metabolic functions throughout the life of an individual.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) Many hormones synthesized in the gastrointestinal tract are chemically identical to brain neurotransmitters.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) All of the following hormones are secreted by the adenohypophysis: ACTH, FSH, and LH.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) Iodine is an essential element required for the synthesis of thyroxine.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) The endocrine gland that is probably malfunctioning if a person has a high metabolic rate is the parathyroid.
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Answer: FALSE
(it would be the Thyroid) |
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(True/False) Growth hormone always exerts its influence by targeting other endocrine glands to produce hormones.
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Answer: FALSE
(targets skeleton and muscles) |
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(True/False) Diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus are both caused by a genetic mutation involving the synthesis of insulin.
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Answer: FALSE
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(True/False) The stimulus for calcitonin release is usually excessive amounts of growth hormone synthesis.
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Answer: FALSE
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(True/False) Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones that usually enhance the immune responses when an individual is suffering from severe stress.
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Answer: FALSE
(they decrease the immune response, thus reducing inflammation) |
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(True/False) Direct gene activation involves a second-messenger system.
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Answer: FALSE
(as the name implies, it is DIRECT, not needing a 2nd messenger) |
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(True/False) All peptide hormone synthesis requires gene activation that produces mRNA.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) All adenohypophyseal hormones affect their target cells via a cyclic AMP(cAMP) second-messenger system.
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Answer: TRUE
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Gluconeogenesis occurs in the liver due to the action of ________.
A) aldosterone B) insulin C) glucagon D) cortisol |
Answer: D
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Normal development of the immune response is due in part to hormones produced by the ________.
A) adrenal medulla B) pancreas C) thyroid gland D) thymus gland |
Answer: D
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Virtually all of the protein or amino acid-based hormones exert their effects through intracellular ________.
A) ions B) deactivators C) nucleotides D) second messengers |
Answer: D
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Which of the following is not a category of endocrine gland stimulus?
A) enzyme B) humoral C) neural D) hormonal |
Answer: A
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Chemical substances secreted by cells into the extracellular fluids that regulate the metabolic function of other cells in the body are called ________.
A) enzymes B) antibodies C) proteins D) hormones |
Answer: D
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The hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract ________.
A) connects the hypophysis to the pituitary gland B) is partly contained within the infundibulum C) conducts aldosterone to the hypophysis D) is the site of prolactin synthesis |
Answer: B
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Tropic hormones ________.
A) include ACTH and TSH B) do not regulate the function of other endocrine glands C) exert their effects on cells by direct gene activation D) include GH and PRL |
Answer: A
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Growth hormone ________.
A) is also called somatostatin B) is regulated by humoral mechanisms C) secretion results in a decrease in muscle mass D) promotes long bone growth during the formative years |
Answer: D
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Oxytocin ________.
A) release is an example of a positive feedback control mechanism B) is an adenohypophyseal secretion C) exerts its most important effects during menstruation D) controls milk production |
Answer: A
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ADH ________.
A) increases urine production B) promotes dehydration C) is produced in the adenohypophysis D) is inhibited by alcohol |
Answer: D
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Thyroid hormone exerts its influence by ________.
A) entering some cells and binding to intracellular receptors within the nuclei B) exerting only a minor effect on body metabolism C) causing a reduction in the number of blood vessel adrenergic receptors, and therefore decreasing blood pressure D) acting to decrease basal metabolic rate |
Answer: A
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Gonadocorticoid(s) ________.
A) synthesized by the adrenal medulla are primarily androgens B) production by the adrenal gland is insignificant compared with sex hormone release from the gonads during late puberty C) secretion inhibition is highly dependent on a negative feedback loop involving ACTH D) hypersecretion can result in adrenogenital syndrome, also called feminization |
Answer: B
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Sometimes prolonged excessive exposure to high hormone concentrations causes a phenomenon known as ________.
A) diabetes mellitus B) cellular inhibition C) down-regulation D) metabolism of protein kinases |
Answer: C
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Which of the following is not a change that may be caused by hormonal stimulus?
A) a change in membrane potential B) the stimulation of a genetic event resulting in protein synthesis C) an increase in enzymatic activity D) direct control of the nervous system |
Answer: D
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The ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a hormone is dependent on ________.
A) the location of the tissue or organ with respect to the circulatory path B) the membrane potential of the cells of the target organ C) the presence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ D) nothing- all hormones of the human body are able to stimulate any and all cell types because hormones are powerful and nonspecific |
Answer: C
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Several hormones are synthesized in the hypothalamus and transported to the anterior pituitary gland. The mechanism of transportation from hypothalamus to anterior pituitary gland is through the ________.
A) hepatic portal system B) general circulatory system C) hypophyseal portal system D) feedback loop |
Answer: C
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The neurohypophysis (posterior lobe) of the pituitary gland is not a true endocrine gland because ________.
A) it is strictly a part of the neural system and has little or nothing to do with hormonal release B) embryonically it was an endocrine tissue, but in the adult human it is no longer functional C) it is unable to function as an endocrine tissue because it is actually part of the neural system due to its location D) it is only a hormone storage area that receives hormones from the hypothalamus for release |
Answer: D
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Insulin, a small (51-amino-acid) protein, is synthesized by the beta cells of the pancreas. This hormone is released ________.
A) in excessive amounts in obese people B) in response to severe physical stress (i.e., a ten-mile run) C) when the bodyʹs glucose level rises D) when the bodyʹs glucose level drops |
Answer: C
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Steroid hormones exert their action by ________.
A) entering the nucleus of a cell and initiating or altering the expression of a gene B) finding an appropriate cell receptor and initiating cAMP activity C) stimulating the synthesis of a glycogen D) increasing blood pressure |
Answer: A
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The second-messenger mechanism of hormone action operates by ________.
A) synthesizing more of the hormone than is actually needed B) increasing the basal metabolic rate in the target organ C) not responding to a feedback mechanism D) binding to specific receptors and employing the services of G proteins and cAMP |
Answer: D
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Hormones often cause a cell to elicit multiple responses; this is because ________.
A) there are thousands of receptors on the cell membrane B) the receptors bind to several hormones at the same time C) the protein kinases are rapidly metabolized D) during protein kinase activation, enzymes phosphorylate many other enzymes |
Answer: D
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Cells that respond to peptide hormones usually do so through a sequence of biochemical reactions involving receptor and kinase activation. In order for cells to respond, it is necessary for first and second messengers to communicate. This is possible because ________.
A) peptide hormones always enter the cell membrane and elicit a response without assistance from other messengers B) hormones alter cellular operations through stimulation of a gene directly C) G protein acts as the link between first and second messengers D) the hormone receptor complex moves into the cytoplasm as a unit |
Answer: C
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Thyroid hormone (a small iodinated amine) enters target cells in a manner similar to ________.
A) insulin, because insulin is a small peptide B) steroid hormones, because both diffuse easily into target cells C) growth hormone, because the thyroid works synergistically with thyroid hormone D) glucagon, because the structure of glucagon is similar to that of thyroid hormone |
Answer: B
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When it becomes necessary to enlist the fight-or-flight response, a hormone that is released during the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome is ________.
A) estrogen B) epinephrine C) angiotensinogen D) renin |
Answer: B
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One of the least complicated of the endocrine control systems directly responds to changing blood levels of ions and nutrients. Which of the following describes this mechanism?
A) the rapid oxidation of carbohydrates B) catabolic inhibition C) protein synthesis D) humoral stimulation |
Answer: D
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The major targets of growth hormone are ________.
A) the blood vessels B) the adrenal glands C) the liver D) bones and skeletal muscles |
Answer: D
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The parathyroid glands maintain adequate levels of blood calcium. This is accomplished through ________.
A) blocking the action of growth hormone B) targeting the bone and activating osteoclasts so that calcium will be released C) antagonizing the synthesis of calcitonin D) slowing the activity of tissues that require calcium for activity |
Answer: B
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Which organ is responsible for synthesizing ANP?
A) the heart B) the kidney C) the skin D) the spleen |
Answer: A
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Mineralocorticoid is to aldosterone as glucocorticoid is to ________.
A) testosterone B) estrogen C) cortisol D) epinephrine |
Answer: C
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Leptin is secreted by ________.
A) lymphocytes B) adipocytes C) goblet cells D) fibroblasts |
Answer: B
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The most important regulator of electrolyte concentrations in extracellular fluids is ________.
A) insulin B) aldosterone C) glucagon D) cortisol |
Answer: B
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Which of the following is not a steroid-based hormone?
A) estrogen B) aldosterone C) epinephrine D) cortisone |
Answer: C
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Which of the following does not act as a second messenger in second-messenger systems of hormone action?
A) cyclic AMP B) calmodulin C) cyclic GMP D) inositol triphosphate |
Answer: B
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Select the correct statement about hormonal structure or function.
A) Prostaglandins are biologically active peptides. B) Modified cholesterol forms the main structural component of the peptone hormones. C) An amino acid derivative can be a hormone. D) An example of a local hormone is testosterone. |
Answer: C
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Which of the following would be associated with the action of steroids on cells?
A) extracellular receptors with a specificity for only a single amino acid sequence on the hormone B) an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of cyclic AMP C) second-messenger systems D) a hormone-receptor complex that interacts directly with the cellʹs DNA |
Answer: D
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Cellular responses to hormones that initiate second-messenger systems include ________.
A) possible activation of several different second-messenger systems B) cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase formation of an active second messenger C) formation of a specific protein kinase that acts on a series of extracellular intermediates D) hormone binding to intracellular receptors |
Answer: A
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Regulating hormones from the hypothalamus ________.
A) enter venous circulation and travel to the heart, which pumps the hormone-containing blood to the pituitary B) enter the hepatic portal system, which feeds the pituitary C) travel by arteries to the pituitary D) first enter into the hypophyseal portal system |
Answer: D
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ACTH ________.
A) is secreted by the posterior pituitary B) secretion is regulated by a hypothalamic secretion C) causes the release of hormones from the adrenal medulla D) is not a tropic hormone |
Answer: B
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Which of the following is true about calcium homeostasis?
A) Increased calcitonin levels will cause increased blood calcium levels. B) High calcium levels cause bone resorption. C) Parathyroid hormone causes an increase in osteoblast activity. D) Parathyroid hormone is the single most important regulator of calcium levels in the blood. |
Answer: D
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Aldosterone ________.
A) is secreted by the neurohypophysis B) functions to increase sodium resorption C) presence increases potassium concentration in the blood D) production is greatly influenced by ACTH |
Answer: B
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The only amine hormone to act like a steroid is ________.
A) TH B) ACTH C) GH D) ADH |
Answer: A
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Which organ does not have hormone production?
A) heart B) kidney C) liver D) skin |
Answer: C
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In circumstances where the body requires prolonged or increased levels of a hormone, the DNA of target cells will specify the synthesis of more receptors on the surface of the cells of the target organ. This is known as ________.
A) the cellʹs sensitivity reaction B) cellular affinity C) up-regulation D) a reaction to a stressor |
Answer: C
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Eicosanoids do not include ________.
A) paracrines B) leukotrienes C) hydrocortisones D) prostaglandins |
Answer: C
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A man has been told that he is not synthesizing enough follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and for this reason he may be unable to father a child. Choose the correct statement to explain this problem.
A) FSH stimulates estrogen secretion by ovarian cells; therefore it is not synthesized by males. B) The physician is wrong - a hormone made in the adenohypophysis could not influence fertility. C) FSH stimulates sperm production in the testes. D) The man must be producing progesterone, which inhibits the synthesis of FSH. |
Answer: C
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Which of the following organs is affected by thyroid hormone?
A) liver B) spleen C) testes D) brain |
Answer: A
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Thyroxine is a peptide hormone, but its mechanism is different from other peptide hormones. Which of the following statements is true concerning this difference?
A) It causes positive feedback. B) It does not require a second messenger to effect a response. C) It is very specific in the cell type it targets. D) It is a stimulant of cellular metabolism and targets all cells. |
Answer: B
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Factors that inhibit TSH (thyrotropin) release do not include ________.
A) the presence of ADH B) rising levels of glucocorticoids C) somatostatin D) excessively high blood iodine concentrations |
Answer: D
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Glucocorticoids enable the body to deal appropriately with stress. They accomplish this by ________.
A) increasing blood glucose, fatty acid, and amino acid levels and enhancing blood pressure B) decreasing the heart rate, thus decreasing blood pressure C) stimulating the pancreas to release insulin D) blocking the neurotransmitters that prepare the body for the stress response |
Answer: A
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What ion is sometimes used as a second messenger of amino acid-base hormones?
A) Iron B) Calcium C) Sodium D) Chlorine |
Answer: B
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________ are hormones synthesized from cholesterol.
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Answer: Steroids
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________ is a hormone that has only one known effect: to stimulate milk production by the breasts.
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Answer: Prolactin
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________ and ______ are the result of hypersecretion of growth hormone.
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Answer: Acromegaly and gigantism
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The largest pure endocrine gland in the body is the ________.
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Answer: thyroid
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Catecholamines are produced by ________ cells.
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Answer: chromaffin
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Alpha islet cells produce ________, an extremely potent hyperglycemic hormone.
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Answer: glucagon
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The ________ gland may influence our day/night cycles and even regulate the onset of sexual maturity.
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Answer: pineal
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The ________ gland declines in size and function with age.
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Answer: thymus
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Endocrine gland stimuli include hormonal, ________, and ________ stimuli.
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Answer: humoral; neural
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As a result of stress the adenohypophysis releases ________, which targets the adrenal cortex to retain sodium and water, increase blood sugar, and begin breaking down fats.
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Answer: ACTH (adrenocorticotropic)
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Compare the structure and function of endocrine and exocrine glands.
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Answer: Endocrine glands are ductless glands that release hormones into the blood to be transported, exocrine have ducts.
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Why should the hypothalamus instead of the adenohypophysis be called the ʺmaster endocrine glandʺ?
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Answer: Although the adenohypophysis has many hormonal products, the hypothalamus controls anterior pituitary activity through regulatory factors.
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Why would one not expect to continue increasing in height with age?
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Answer: The amount of growth hormone secreted declines with age and the closure of the epiphyseal plates prohibits further growth in length of the long bones.
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A woman with excessive body hair, a deep voice, and an enlarged clitoris shows the outward symptoms of which hormonal dysfunction?
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Answer: Hypersecretion of gonadocorticoids.
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A person who drinks a lot of alcoholic beverages must urinate frequently. Why?
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Answer: Alcohol inhibits ADH secretion.
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How is the heart involved as an endocrine gland?
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Answer: A few cardiac cells secrete atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), which helps regulate salt output by the kidney. ANP inhibits aldosterone and signals the kidney to remove more salt.
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Briefly discuss target cell activation by hormone-receptor interaction.
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Answer: The first step is hormone-receptor binding to target cells, but interaction depends on
1) BLOOD levels of the hormone 2) relative NUMBER of receptors for that hormone on or in the target cells 3) STRENGTH of the union between the hormone and the receptor. |
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Glucagon and insulin both target the cells of the liver and are both made in the pancreas, yet they have very different effects on the cells they target. What accounts for this fact?
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Answer: Glucagon and insulin use different cell surface receptors.
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A woman trying to lose weight buys diet pills off the shelf. She takes them as recommended and notes a quick weight loss. What could cause this sudden weight loss? (The label on the diet pills lists a chemical known to be a strong diuretic.)
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Answer: The diuretic antagonized the effect of ADH, causing water to be flushed from the body; the ʺweight lossʺ was simply water loss.
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List the four mechanisms involved in the regulation of aldosterone secretion.
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Answer: The four mechanisms are:
(1) the Renin-Angiotensin mechanism, (2) plasma concentration of SODIUM and potassium ions, (3) CONTROL exerted by ACTH (4) plasma concentration of atrial natriuretic peptide.(ANP) |
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What is the difference between autocrines and paracrines?
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Answer: Autocrines regulate themselves & Paracrine hormones act locally
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Give an example of synergism in hormones.
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Answer: The liver will release glucose in the presence of glucagon or epinephrine. If both hormones are present the amount of glucose released is increased 150%.
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How do pollutants such as industrial chemicals affect the endocrine system?
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Answer: Exposure to pollutants has been shown to disrupt endocrine function. Sex hormones, thyroid hormones, and glucocorticoids are particularly susceptible. Glucocorticoids turn on many genes that may suppress cancer; therefore, any interference may help explain high cancer rates in certain areas of
the country. |
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Growth hormones act indirectly to make the epiphyseal plate cartilage grow. What then acts directly to make it grow?
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Answer: The growth hormone stimulates the liver to release a growth factor called SOMATOMEDIN, which in turn controls the epiphyseal plate cartilage.
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The ________ produces mineralocorticoids which help control the balance of minerals and water in the blood.
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Answer: Zona Glomerulosa (outermost)
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The _______ secretes the metabolic hormones called glucocorticoids
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Answer: zona fasciculata (middle)
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The _______secretes the glucocorticoids and small amounts of adrenal sex hormones or gonadocorticoids
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Answer: zona reticularis (innermost)
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(True/False) Secretions of the adrenal glands control calcium metabolism.
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Answer: FALSE
(parathyroid) |
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(True/False) Negative feedback causes more hormone products to be released.
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Answer: FALSE
(that is an example of positive feedback) |
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(True/False) Oxytocin is released by the posterior pituitary.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) The thyroid gland contains the Islets of Langerhans.
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Answer: FALSE
(pancreas contains Islets of Langerhans) |
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(True/False) The antagonistic hormones that regulate the blood calcium level are calcitonin-parathormone.
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Answer: TRUE
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(True/False) The hormone that raises blood sugar levels is insulin.
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Answer: FALSE
(it converts it into energy) |
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(True/False) ACTH stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones.
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Answer: TRUE
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Match the following hormones with their target tissue: GnRH
a) Testes-semineferous tubules b) Neurohypophysis c) Testes-interstitial cells d) Adrenal cortex |
Answer: C
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Match the following hormones with their target tissue: Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
a) Thyroid b) Parathyroid c) Testes-interstitial cells d) Adrenal medulla |
Answer: A
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Match the following hormones with their target tissue: Progesterone
a) Adenohypophysis b) Lining of uterus c) Adrenal medulla d) Thyroid |
Answer: B
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Match the following hormones with their target tissue: Oxytocin
a) Adrenal cortex b) Adenohypophysis c) Thyroid d) Smooth muscle of uterus |
Answer: D
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Match the following hormones with their target tissue: Luteninizing hormone
a) Lining of uterus b) Adrenal cortex c) Parathyroid d) Thyroid |
Answer: A
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Match the following hormones with their target tissue: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
a) Neurohypophysis b) Adenohypophysis c) Adrenal cortex d) Tubules of kidney |
Answer: C
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Match the following hormones with their target tissue: ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
a) Adrenal cortex b) Tubules of kidney c) Muscles & bones of immature individuals d) Neurohypophysis |
Answer: B
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Match the following hormones with their target tissue: Aldosterone
a) Adrenal medulla b) Testes-interstitial cells c) Neurohypophysis d) Tubules of kidney |
Answer: D
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Match the following hormones with their target tissue: FSH
a) Testes-semineferous tubules b) Lining of uterus c) Adenohypophysis d) Testes-interstitial cells |
Answer: A
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Match the following hormones with their target tissue: Growth Hormone (GH)
a) Adrenal medulla b) Muscles & bones of immature individuals c) Adrenal cortex d) Parathyroid |
Answer: B
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What is not a way in which hormones affect targets?
a) Help control the internal environment by regulating its chemical composition and volume b) Respond to changes in the environmental conditions to help the body cope with emergency demands such as infection, trauma, emotional stress, dehydration, starvation, hemorrhage, and temperature extremes. c) Integration of growth and development. d) Management of pain receptors e) Contribute to the basic processes of reproduction. f) Help regulate organic metabolism and energy balance. |
Answer: D
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Match the following hormone with its source: Testosterone
a) Interstital cells b) Acinar cells c) Thyroid d) Adenohypophysis |
Answer: A
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Match the following hormone with its source: LH
a) Interstital cells b) Adenohypophysis c) Sustentacular cells d) Adrenal cortex |
Answer: B
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Match the following hormone with its source: TH
a) Adrenal cortex b) Sustentacular cells c) Thyroid d) Adenohypophysis |
Answer: C
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Match the following hormone with its source: ACTH
a) Parathyroid b) Interstital cells c) Graafian follicle in ovary d) Adenohypophysis |
Answer: D
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Match the following hormone with its source: Prolactin
a) Adenohypophysis b) Acinar cells c) Islets of Langerhan d) Adrenal medulla |
Answer: A
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Match the following hormone with its source: Glucagon
a) Parathyroid b) Islets of Langerhan c) Acinar cells d) Adrenal medulla |
Answer: B
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Match the following hormone with its source: Epinephrine
a) Sustentacular cells b) Adrenal cortex c) Adrenal medulla d) Adenohypophysis |
Answer: C
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Match the following hormone with its source: Cortisol
a) Adrenal medulla b) Thyroid c) Parathyroid d) Adrenal cortex |
Answer: D
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Match the following hormone with its source: Growth Hormone
a) Adenohypophysis b) Parathyroid c) Islets of Langerhan d) Adrenal medulla |
Answer: A
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Match the following hormone with its source: Estrogen
a) Acinar cells b) Graafian follicle in ovary c) Adrenal medulla d) Thyroid |
Answer: B
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Match the following hormone with its source.Oxytocin
a) Sustentacular cells b) Acinar cells c) Hypothalamus d) Thyroid |
Answer: C
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Match the following hormone with its source.Thyroid Releasing Hormone (TRH)
a) Sustentacular cells b) Adrenal cortex c) Acinar cells d) Hypothalamus |
Answer: D
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Associate the following effects with the gland or secretion responsible: Production of large volumes of urine
a) Hyposecretion of Insulin/Hyposecretion of ADH b) Thyroid stimulating hormone hyposecretion c) Hypersecretion of calcitonin d) T3/T4 hypersecretion |
Answer: A
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Associate the following effects with the gland or secretion responsible: Increased protein synthesis
a) Hyposecretion of ADH b) Hypersecretion of Human Growth Hormone c) Thyroid stimulating hormone hyposecretion d) Hypersecretion of Aldosterone |
Answer: B
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Associate the following effects with the gland or secretion responsible: Low thyroid hormone levels
a) Hypersecretion of calcitonin b) Hyposecretion of insulin c) Thyroid stimulating hormone hyposecretion d) Hyposecretion of ADH |
Answer: C
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Associate the following effects with the gland or secretion responsible: hyperglycemia (high glucose)
a) T3/T4 hypersecretion b) Hypersecretion of calcitonin c) Hypersecretion of Human Growth Hormone d) Hyposecretion of Insulin |
Answer: D
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Associate the following effects with the gland or secretion responsible: Low Ca++ level in blood
a) Hypersecretion of calcitonin b) Thyroid stimulating hormone hyposecretion c) Adrenal medulla secretion d) Hypersecretion of Aldosterone |
Answer: A
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Associate the following effects with the gland or secretion responsible: increased heart rate
a) Hypersecretion of Aldosterone b) Adrenal medulla secretion c) Hyposecretion of Insulin d) Hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone |
Answer: B
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Associate the following effects with the gland or secretion responsible: excessive Na+ concentrations in blood
a) Thyroid stimulating hormone hyposecretion b) Hyposecretion of ADH c) Hypersecretion of Aldosterone d) Hyposecretion of Insulin |
Answer: C
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Associate the following effects with the gland or secretion responsible:increased body temperature
a) Hyposecretion of ADH b) Hypersecretion of calcitonin c) Adrenal medulla secretion d) T3/T4 hypersecretion |
Answer: D
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The size and shape of a pea; produces hormones that stimulate other endocrine glands.
a) Hypophysis b) Adrenal medulla c) Pancreas d) Parathyroid e) Thyroid |
Answer: A
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The gland that controls the fight-or-flight reaction.
a) Hypophysis b) Adrenal medulla c) Pancreas d) Parathyroid e) Thyroid |
Answer: B
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Produces hormones that regulate glucose levels in the body.
a) Hypophysis b) Adrenal medulla c) Pancreas d) Parathyroid e) Thyroid |
Answer: C
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Produces a hormone that controls blood levels of calcium and potassium by their removal from bone tissue.
a) Hypophysis b) Adrenal medulla c) Pancreas d) Parathyroid e) Thyroid |
Answer: D
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Produces the body's major metabolic hormones.
a) Hypophysis b) Adrenal medulla c) Pancreas d) Parathyroid e) Thyroid |
Answer: E
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Which of the following is not a tropic hormone?
a) ACTH b) TH c) FSH d) LH e) TSH |
Answer: B
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