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The products of the body's endocrine glands are: |
A) hormones
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Hormones may consist of all the following except:
A) steroids B) proteins C) carbohydrates D) amines |
B) carbohydrates
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The pituitary gland lies in the:
A) abdominal cavity B) inferior aspect of the brain C) along the femoral artery D) in the tissues of the neck |
B) inferior aspect of the brain
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All the following hormones are produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland except:
A) HGH B) TSH C) prolactin D) insulin |
D) insulin
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The oversecretion of HGH in adults may result in the condition called
A) diabetes mellitus B) acromegaly C) Addison's disease D) Cushing's disease |
B) acromegaly
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The neurohypophysis is another name for the:
A) posterior lobe of the pituitary gland B) medulla of the kidney C) follicle that secretes estrogens D) placenta |
A) posterior lobe of the pituitary gland
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In the female body, the luteinizing hormone:
A) stimulates TSH production B)regulates mineral metabolism in the body C) stimulates uterine contractions D) acts to promote progesterone production |
D) acts to promote progesterone production
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The target tissue of ACTH is the:
A) thymus gland B) medulla of the adrenal gland C) cortex of the adrenal gland D) beta cells of the pancreas |
C) cortex of the adrenal gland
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The hormone responsible for stimulating contractions of the uterus is known as:
A) insulin B) UCH C) glucagon D) oxytocin |
D) oxytocin
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The thyroid gland is located:
A) within the brain B) in the lower abdominal cavity C) near the larynx D) behind the spleen |
C) near the larynx
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In order for the thyroid gland to produce thyroxin:
A) iodine must be available B) carbohydrate molecules must be available C) calcium levels must be low D) iron levels must be low |
A) iodine must be available
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Symptoms of cretinism include:
A) excessive urination and thirst B) electrolyte imbalance in the body C) stunted growth and thickened facial features D) depressed calcium absorption in the digestive tract |
B) electrolyte imbalance in the body
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Graves' disease can result from an excess of:
A) calcium in the blood B) thyroxin in the blood C) catecholamines in the respiratory passages D) glucagon in the pancreas |
B) thyroxin in the blood
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Calcitonin and the parathyroid hormone both control the level of:
A) pituitary hormones in the blood B) glucose in the blood C) thymosins in the blood D) calcium in the blood |
D) calcium in the blood
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The symptoms of diabetes mellitus may include all the following except:
A) frequent urination B) excessive thirst C) high glucose content of the urine D) abnormal mineral absorption |
D) abnormal mineral absorption
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The hormone antagonistic to insulin is:
A) FSH B) glucagon C) vasopressin D) estrogen |
B) glucagon
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The parathyroid glands are located close to the:
A) pancreas B) lower abdominal cavity C) brain D) larynx |
D) larynx
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In patients with diabetes mellitus:
A) insufficient glucose enters the cells B) the medulla of the adrenal gland is damaged C) progesterone is not produced by the placenta D) the hypothalamus is nonfunctional |
A) insufficient glucose enters the cells
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The large endocrine gland located in the abdominal cavity is the:
A) pineal gland B) thymus gland C) pancreas D) thyroid gland |
C) pancreas
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The two major portions of the adrenal gland are the:
A) medulla and cortex B) exocrine and endocrine C) renal and subrenal D) posterior and anterior portions |
A) medulla and cortex
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The hormones of the adrenal glands complement the action of the:
A) sensory nervous system B) central nervous system C) sympathetic nervous system D) external nervous system |
C) sympathetic nervous system
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The concentration of sodium and potassium ions in the blood and body fluid is regulated by hormones known as:
A) glucocorticoids B) androgens C) adrenergic hormones D) mineralocorticoids |
D) mineralocorticoids
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Hormones that influence the secondary sex characteristics may be produced by both the:
A) pancreas and pineal gland B) thyroid and parathyroid glands C) thymus and pituitary glands D) adrenal cortex and reproductive organs |
D) adrenal cortex and reproductive organs
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Melatonin is secreted by the:
A) pancreas B) thymus gland C) pineal gland D) pituitary gland |
C) pineal gland
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The proper functioning of the body's immune system depends in part on the activity of the:
A) thyroid gland B) thymus gland C) parathyroid gland D) adrenal gland |
B) thymus gland
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