Question 1

Which gland produces melatonin?

Accepted Answer

A)   testes
B)   thymus gland
C)   pineal gland
D)   ovaries
E)   adrenal glandsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which hormone triggers satiety?

Accepted Answer

A)   epinephrine
B)   follicle-stimulating hormone
C)   prostaglandins
D)   erythropoietin
E)   leptinF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Giants usually have poor health because they often have diabetes mellitus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The thyroid gland is located

Accepted Answer

A)   in the neck.
B)   in the brain.
C)   on top of the kidneys.
D)   near the ovaries or testes.
E)   near the small intestines.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

How would the endocrine and nervous systems respond to an individual touching a hot stove?

Accepted Answer

A)   sending signals that pull the invidiual's hand away
B)   sending signals that cause the release of epinephrine
C)   sending signals that cause the release of norepinephrine
D)   sending signals that cause the individual to move his/her whole body away
E)   the endocrine and nervous systems would cause an individual to do all of these thingsF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

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) C) and D)

Question 9

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 C)
G) A) and D)

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) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone is involved in the regulation of both the testes and the ovaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Both endocrine and exocrine glands have ducts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The secretion of which hormones qualifies the pancreas as an endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)   insulin and glucagon
B)   insulin and digestive juices
C)   digestive juices and glucagon
D)   mineralocorticoids and insulin
E)   estradiol and digestive juicesF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

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 15

Damage to or a tumor on which organ would lead to a disruption of the nervous and endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus
B)   pituitary
C)   lymph nodes
D)   frontal lobe of the brain
E)   pineal glandF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not involved in blood glucose homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)   liver
B)   muscle
C)   adipose tissue
D)   stomach
E)   glucagonF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The cramping associated with premenstrual syndrome is often due to norepinephrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain how the adrenal cortex responds to long term stress.

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Stress triggers the hypothalamus to rele...

Question 19

A person with congenital hypothroidism will exhibit what symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)   myxedema
B)   exophthalmic goiter
C)   simple goiter
D)   short and stocky, possible mental retardation
E)   tetanyF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Which of the following hormones is mispaired 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) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Exam 16: Endocrine System

The secretion of which hormones qualifies the pancreas as an endocrine gland?

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A person with congenital hypothroidism will exhibit what symptoms?

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Damage to or a tumor on which organ would lead to a disruption of the nervous and endocrine system?

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Which gland produces melatonin?

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Which hormone triggers satiety?

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The thyroid gland is located

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Which of the following hormones is mispaired with its target organ?

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Giants usually have poor health because they often have diabetes mellitus.

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

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Both endocrine and exocrine glands have ducts.

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Explain how the adrenal cortex responds to long term stress.

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How would the endocrine and nervous systems respond to an individual touching a hot stove?

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

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The cramping associated with premenstrual syndrome is often due to norepinephrine.

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone is involved in the regulation of both the testes and the ovaries.

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Which of the following statements about hormones is not true?

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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 is not involved in blood glucose homeostasis?

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The adrenal medulla controls the short term response to stress by

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Which pancreatic hormone stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells?

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