Question 1

Which of the following statement about the pancreas is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The pancreatic islets are the exocrine tissue.
B)   The pancreas produces insulin and glucagon.
C)   The pancreas is located near the small intestine.
D)   The pancreas is not under pituitary control.
E)   The pancreas is a fish-shaped organ.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Peptide hormones

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A)   are able to pass through the membrane and bind to a receptor in the cytoplasm.
B)   bind to a receptor in the plasma membrane.
C)   act much more slowly than steroid hormones.
D)   initiate gene expression.
E)   are composed of a complex of four carbon rings.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 3

List the hormones that are produced by the following endocrine glands,and indicate the target tissue/organ the hormones act upon: hypothalamus,thyroid,thymus,and pineal gland.

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Hypothalamus: produces hypothalamic-rele...

Question 4

If an individual is exposed to external stress,the nervous system is capable of responding faster than the endocrine system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)   parathyroid
B)   salivary glands
C)   thymus
D)   testes
E)   adrenal glandF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Which organ does not produce steroid hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)   pineal gland
B)   adrenal cortex
C)   ovaries
D)   testesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

How are the nervous system and the endocrine system alike?

Accepted Answer

A)   They both utilize axons and synapses.
B)   They both regulate the activities of other systems.
C)   They both are largely composed of glands.
D)   They both respond very rapidly to stimuli.
E)   They both have an very prolonged response to stimuli.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Is it possible that a type 1 diabetic could be hypoglycemic?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Right after eating a candy bar,insulin secretion would occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Question 12

Which of the following hormones is controlled by positive feedback?

Accepted Answer

A)   prolactin
B)   oxytocin
C)   growth hormone
D)   antidiuretic hormone
E)   gonadotropic hormoneF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Which pancreatic hormone stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   insulin
B)   glucagon
C)   estradiol
D)   epinephrine
E)   cortisolF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

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.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Jamie suffers from heartburn.Sometimes this can be treated with

Accepted Answer

A)   mineralocorticoids.
B)   prostaglandins.
C)   aldosterone.
D)   thymosin.
E)   luteinizing hormone.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

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

Question 17

Which of the following is not a symptom of Addison disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   low blood pressure
B)   bronzing of the skin
C)   mild infections that can lead to death
D)   loss of sodium and water
E)   increased blood sugar levelsF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The hormone produced by the parathryoid gland produces a rise in the blood level of what product?

Accepted Answer

A)   sodium
B)   phosphate
C)   calcium
D)   glucose
E)   cholesterolF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary communicate via a portal system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Endocrine System

Which pancreatic hormone stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells?

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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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Jamie suffers from heartburn.Sometimes this can be treated with

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Which of the following hormones is controlled by positive feedback?

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How are the nervous system and the endocrine system alike?

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The hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary communicate via a portal system.

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Is it possible that a type 1 diabetic could be hypoglycemic?

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Which organ does not produce steroid hormones?

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Peptide hormones

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Right after eating a candy bar,insulin secretion would occur.

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

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The hormone produced by the parathryoid gland produces a rise in the blood level of what product?

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

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If an individual is exposed to external stress,the nervous system is capable of responding faster than the endocrine system.

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Which of the following is a result of mineralocorticoid release?

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Which of the following statement about the pancreas is not true?

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List the hormones that are produced by the following endocrine glands,and indicate the target tissue/organ the hormones act upon: hypothalamus,thyroid,thymus,and pineal gland.

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When insulin is secreted,what happens?

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Which of the following is not a symptom of Addison disease?

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Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

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