Question 1

Calcitonin

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A)   stimulates osteoblast activity.
B)   stimulates bone resorption (breakdown) .
C)   increases blood calcium.
D)   is synthesized by the skin, liver, and kidneys.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

You are "shadowing" an endocrinologist who is examining a patient complaining of weakness, weight loss, and heat intolerance. The doctor points out the patient's obvious exophthalmos and asks for your diagnosis. What would you speculate is the patient's problem?

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A)   Hyposecretion of parathyroid hormone
B)   Hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone
C)   Hyposecretion of thyroid hormone
D)   Hypersecretion of thyroid hormone
E)   Hyposecretion of calcitoninF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Glucagon works by

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A)   binding to hormone response elements on DNA and stimulating glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis.
B)   binding to hormone response elements on DNA and stimulating glycogenesis.
C)   activating second messengers and stimulating glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis.
D)   activating second messengers and stimulating glycogenesis.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The release of hormones from the adrenal cortex is stimulated by

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A)   thyroid hormone.
B)   adrenocorticotropic hormone.
C)   oxytocin.
D)   antidiuretic hormone.
E)   luteinizing hormone.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Predictions related to homeostatic imbalance, including disease states & disorders. 
-This figure shows the endocrine system. Which structure does number 4 indicate?

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A)   Adrenal gland
B)   Thyroid gland
C)   Pituitary gland
D)   Pancreas
E)   HypothalamusF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The part of the brain that functions as a "master control center" of the endocrine system is the

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A)   pineal gland.
B)   cerebral cortex.
C)   spinal cord.
D)   hypothalamus.
E)   adrenal cortex.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The function of each of the regulatory hormones of the hypothalamus is to trigger the release of a tropic hormone from the pituitary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is false?

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A)   The pineal gland forms part of the epithalamus.
B)   The pineal gland is found within the diencephalon of the brain.
C)   The pineal gland secretes melatonin in a cyclical fashion.
D)   Melatonin makes us feel alert and awake.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Like proteins, eicosanoids are synthesized on ribosomes in a process that involves transcription and translation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Although hormones influence activity in the neural and reproductive systems, they do not influence the digestive system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Like PTH, calcitonin increases blood calcium levels.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Growth hormone

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A)   stimulates gluconeogenesis.
B)   decreases blood glucose.
C)   increases lipogenesis.
D)   has few target cells in the body.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The metabolic condition called ________ results from the destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas due to an autoimmune response.

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A)   Type 2 diabetes
B)   gestational diabetes
C)   beta cell diabetes
D)   insulin-independent diabetes mellitus
E)   Type 1 diabetesF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Which hormones are collectively called the gonadotropins?

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A)   Prolactin and oxytocin
B)   Antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin
C)   Follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone
D)   Follicle-stimulating hormone and growth hormone
E)   Thyroid-stimulating hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormoneF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The anterior pituitary is also called the adenohypophysis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Somatostatin suppresses the release of pancreatic polypeptide.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)  is secreted by the

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A)   hypothalamus, and it targets cells of the posterior pituitary gland
B)   hypothalamus, and it targets cells of the anterior pituitary gland.
C)   anterior pituitary, and it targets follicular cells of the thyroid gland.
D)   posterior pituitary, and it targets parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland.
E)   thyroid gland, and it targets cells of the parathyroid gland.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

The hormone oxytocin is synthesized in the

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A)   anterior pituitary.
B)   posterior pituitary.
C)   paraventricular nucleus.
D)   pineal gland.
E)   nucleus of the solitary tract.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 19

The reaction time for endocrine effects is generally measured in milliseconds.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Exercise causes a(n)  ________ in growth hormone (GH)  levels; a rise in amino acid levels or decrease in glucose levels causes a(n)  ________ in GH levels.

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A)   increase; increase
B)   increase; decrease
C)   decrease; decrease
D)   decrease; increaseE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 17: Endocrine System

The metabolic condition called ________ results from the destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas due to an autoimmune response.

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Like PTH, calcitonin increases blood calcium levels.

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Which hormones are collectively called the gonadotropins?

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Which of the following is false?

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Calcitonin

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The anterior pituitary is also called the adenohypophysis.

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Glucagon works by

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The hormone oxytocin is synthesized in the

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You are "shadowing" an endocrinologist who is examining a patient complaining of weakness, weight loss, and heat intolerance. The doctor points out the patient's obvious exophthalmos and asks for your diagnosis. What would you speculate is the patient's problem?

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The release of hormones from the adrenal cortex is stimulated by

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Somatostatin suppresses the release of pancreatic polypeptide.

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Exercise causes a(n) ________ in growth hormone (GH) levels; a rise in amino acid levels or decrease in glucose levels causes a(n) ________ in GH levels.

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Like proteins, eicosanoids are synthesized on ribosomes in a process that involves transcription and translation.

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Although hormones influence activity in the neural and reproductive systems, they do not influence the digestive system.

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Growth hormone

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is secreted by the

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The part of the brain that functions as a "master control center" of the endocrine system is the

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The function of each of the regulatory hormones of the hypothalamus is to trigger the release of a tropic hormone from the pituitary.

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The reaction time for endocrine effects is generally measured in milliseconds.

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Predictions related to homeostatic imbalance, including disease states & disorders. -This figure shows the endocrine system. Which structure does number 4 indicate?

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