Question 1

The hormonal secretions)  of the _____ serve to increase the body's metabolic rate.

Accepted Answer

A)   thyroid gland
B)   adrenal medulla
C)   adrenal cortex
D)   posterior pituitary
E)   parathyroid glandsF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

If you do not obtain enough iodine in your diet, you will likely develop

Accepted Answer

A)   pituitary gigantism.
B)   simple goiter.
C)   exophthalmos.
D)   diabetes mellitus.
E)   tetany.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Which is not an anterior pituitary hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)   thyroid-stimulating hormone TSH) 
B)   prolactin PRL) 
C)   growth hormone GH) 
D)   adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH) 
E)   antidiuretic hormone ADH) F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Which two anterior pituitary hormones do not target other endocrine glands?

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A)   prolactin PRL)  and growth hormone GH) 
B)   oxytocin and prolactin PRL) 
C)   adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH)  and growth hormone GH) 
D)   luteinizing hormone LH)  and adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH) 
E)   antidiuretic hormone ADH)  and oxytocinF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Which action is not part of how drugs can affect the nervous system?

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A)   Drugs can enhance the release of a neurotransmitter.
B)   Drugs can block the release of a neurotransmitter.
C)   Drugs can block the receptor for a neurotransmitter.
D)   Drugs can mimic the actions of a neurotransmitter.
E)   All of these actions are part of how drugs can affect the nervous system.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which part of a neuron could be covered with a myelin sheath?

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A)   nucleus
B)   axon
C)   dendrite
D)   cell body
E)   terminalF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The exophthalmos seen in Graves disease results from hypersecretion of the

Accepted Answer

A)   thyroid gland.
B)   parathyroid glands.
C)   posterior pituitary.
D)   adrenal cortex.
E)   pancreas.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The spinal cord's gray matter is located

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A)   on the outside, surrounding a central core of white matter.
B)   on the inside, surrounding the central canal.
C)   on both the inside and the outside.
D)   neither inside nor outside- the spinal cord is entirely white matter.
E)   scattered among a collection of ganglia.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The hormone _____ lowers blood glucose, while the hormone _____ raises blood glucose.

Accepted Answer

A)   insulin; glucagon
B)   epinephrine; norepinephrine
C)   cortisol; insulin
D)   thyroxine; glucagon
E)   glucagon; insulinF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

Which hormone stimulates milk letdown?

Accepted Answer

A)   prolactin PRL) 
B)   luteinizing hormone LH) 
C)   oxytocin
D)   follicle-stimulating hormone FSH) 
E)   estrogenF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

If an individual's pancreatic islets have been destroyed, the result will be

Accepted Answer

A)   Cushing syndrome.
B)   Graves disease.
C)   type 2 diabetes mellitus.
D)   Addison disease.
E)   type 1 diabetes mellitus.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

When the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is activated, its effects can be prolonged by secretions of the

Accepted Answer

A)   adrenal cortex.
B)   thyroid gland.
C)   parathyroid glands.
D)   adrenal medulla.
E)   posterior pituitary.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Which type of neuron is completely contained within the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory neuron
B)   motor neuron
C)   autonomic neuron
D)   interneuron
E)   sympathetic neuronF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Transmission across the synaptic cleft is accomplished by chemical signals called

Accepted Answer

A)   hormones.
B)   exocrine secretions.
C)   enzymes.
D)   stimulants.
E)   neurotransmitters.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of these is not part of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)   dendrite
B)   nucleus
C)   cell body
D)   axon
E)   synapseF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

_____ hormones can pass through the plasma membrane of a target cell.

Accepted Answer

A)   Second messenger
B)   Steroid
C)   First messenger
D)   Peptide
E)   DNAF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Contraction of the uterus during childbirth is stimulated by

Accepted Answer

A)   prolactin.
B)   luteinizing hormone LH) .
C)   oxytocin.
D)   glucagon.
E)   parathyroid hormone PTH) .F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

The arrow shows the direction of the nerve impulse in a neuron. Part X would represent an)

Accepted Answer

A)   axon.
B)   dendrite.
C)   cell body.
D)   myelin sheath.
E)   axon terminal.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Gigantism can result from excessive secretion from the

Accepted Answer

A)   posterior pituitary.
B)   anterior pituitary.
C)   adrenal medulla.
D)   adrenal cortex.
E)   pancreas.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

Only the glands of the endocrine system

Accepted Answer

A)   use chemical signals to bring about changes in target organs.
B)   work to regulate the activities of other body systems.
C)   use the bloodstream to convey signals throughout the body.
D)   help to maintain homeostasis.
E)   bring about rapid responses by target organs.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 27: The Control Systems

The arrow shows the direction of the nerve impulse in a neuron. Part X would represent an)

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Which part of a neuron could be covered with a myelin sheath?

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If an individual's pancreatic islets have been destroyed, the result will be

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Which action is not part of how drugs can affect the nervous system?

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Only the glands of the endocrine system

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The spinal cord's gray matter is located

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If you do not obtain enough iodine in your diet, you will likely develop

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Which type of neuron is completely contained within the central nervous system?

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When the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is activated, its effects can be prolonged by secretions of the

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Transmission across the synaptic cleft is accomplished by chemical signals called

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Which two anterior pituitary hormones do not target other endocrine glands?

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Contraction of the uterus during childbirth is stimulated by

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Which is not an anterior pituitary hormone?

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_____ hormones can pass through the plasma membrane of a target cell.

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Gigantism can result from excessive secretion from the

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The hormone _____ lowers blood glucose, while the hormone _____ raises blood glucose.

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Which of these is not part of a neuron?

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The exophthalmos seen in Graves disease results from hypersecretion of the

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Which hormone stimulates milk letdown?

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The hormonal secretions) of the _____ serve to increase the body's metabolic rate.

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