Question 1

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.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

It is possible to distinguish exocrine from endocrine tissue in the pancreas under the light microscope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a glucocorticoid?

Accepted Answer

A)   norepinephrine
B)   epinephrine
C)   aldosterone
D)   cortisol
E)   reninF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following statements is not true about growth hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Growth hormone is produced by the posterior pituitary.
B)   The quantity of growth hormone is greatest during childhood and adolescence.
C)   Too little growth hormone results in dwarfism.
D)   Too much growth hormone results in giantism.
E)   Growth hormone can be administered as a medical treatment for stature problems.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E) A

Question 5

Most of the diabetics in the United States have type 1 diabetes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Some of the hormones produced by the anterior pituitary have an effect on other glands.Which of the following does not?

Accepted Answer

A)   LH
B)   ACTH
C)   growth hormone
D)   TSH
E)   gonadotropic hormoneF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Glycogen can be broken down to increase blood glucose levels,but fat cannot be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following organs also produce hormones,even though that is not a primary function of the organ?

Accepted Answer

A)   heart
B)   testes
C)   ovaries
D)   adrenal cortex
E)   thyroidF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

In comparing the functions of the nervous and endocrine system in controlling the body,the nervous system is better able to respond to changes in the external environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following hormones is not produced by the anterior pituitary?

Accepted Answer

A)   prolactin
B)   growth hormone
C)   thyroid stimulating hormone
D)   adrenocorticotropic hormone
E)   oxytocinF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

How many iodine atoms are in thyroxine?

Accepted Answer

A)   one
B)   two
C)   three
D)   four
E)   fiveF) D) and E)
G) C) and D) D

Question 12

Which of the following secretes erythropoietin?

Accepted Answer

A)   kidney
B)   heart
C)   small intestine
D)   thymus
E)   thalamusF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

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 14

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 hormoneF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

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.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Why is the pancreas both an endocrine and an exocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)   because it produces both a neurotransmitter and a hormone
B)   because it produces more than one hormone
C)   because it produces at least one hormone that is delivered through a duct and one that is delivered to the bloodstream
D)   because it has an outer cortex and an inner medulla
E)   because it is located within the abdominal cavity with ties to the gastrointestinal systemF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

The adrenal medulla controls the short term response to stress by

Accepted Answer

A)   raising blood glucose levels.
B)   breaking down protein and fat.
C)   reducing inflammation.
D)   suppressing immune cells.
E)   increasing blood volume.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Which gland produces melatonin?

Accepted Answer

A)   testes
B)   thymus gland
C)   pineal gland
D)   ovaries
E)   adrenal glandsF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)   dudodenum
B)   pituitary
C)   adrenal
D)   pineal
E)   thymusF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 20

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 ovariesF) B) and E)
G) B) and C) D

Exam 15: Endocrine System

How are the posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary similar?

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It is possible to distinguish exocrine from endocrine tissue in the pancreas under the light microscope.

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Which of the following is a glucocorticoid?

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Which of the following statements is not true about growth hormone?

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Most of the diabetics in the United States have type 1 diabetes.

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Some of the hormones produced by the anterior pituitary have an effect on other glands.Which of the following does not?

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Glycogen can be broken down to increase blood glucose levels,but fat cannot be.

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Which of the following organs also produce hormones,even though that is not a primary function of the organ?

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In comparing the functions of the nervous and endocrine system in controlling the body,the nervous system is better able to respond to changes in the external environment.

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Which of the following hormones is not produced by the anterior pituitary?

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How many iodine atoms are in thyroxine?

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Which of the following secretes erythropoietin?

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

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

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Which of the following statements about hormones is not true?

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Why is the pancreas both an endocrine and an exocrine gland?

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The adrenal medulla controls the short term response to stress by

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Which gland produces melatonin?

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Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?

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

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