Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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) A) and E)

Question 3

When insulin is secreted, what happens?

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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) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 4

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

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Question 5

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 6

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

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

Question 7

How are the nervous system and the endocrine system alike?

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

Question 8

Which organ does not produce steroid hormones?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following is not produced by the adrenal glands?

Accepted Answer

A)   epinephrine
B)   norepinephrine
C)   glucagon
D)   glucocorticoids
E)   mineralocorticoidsF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

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 C)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Both endocrine and exocrine glands have ducts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 B)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Peptide hormones

Accepted Answer

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) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

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 gigantism.
E)   Growth hormone can be administered as a medical treatment for statureF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The adrenal cortex provides a slower but long-term stress response in comparison to the adrenal medulla.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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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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) B) and D)

Question 20

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

Exam 16: Endocring System

When insulin is secreted, what happens?

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A person with congenital hypothroidism will exhibit what symptoms?

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

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Both endocrine and exocrine glands have ducts.

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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 is not produced by the adrenal glands?

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Which organ does not produce steroid hormones?

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The adrenal cortex provides a slower but long-term stress response in comparison to the adrenal medulla.

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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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Peptide hormones

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

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

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How are the nervous system and the endocrine system alike?

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

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Which of the following statements about hormones is not true?

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

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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 rapidly respond to changes in the external environment.

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

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

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