Question 1

Growth hormone (GH)  hypersecretion causes gigantism when it begins in childhood, but it is more likely to cause when it begins in adulthood.

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A)  myxedema
B)  Graves disease
C)  Cushing syndrome
D)  goiter
E)  acromegaly

Question 2

These statements about diabetes mellitus (DM)  are correct except

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A)  the body produces autoantibodies that destroy the pancreatic beta cells in type I DM.
B)  target cells are unresponsive to insulin in type II DM.
C)  both type I and type II DM are characterized by lack of, or low levels of, insulin.
D)  diabetic neuropathy is a common long term effect of DM.
E)  type II DM is more common than type I DM.

Question 3

Cholesterol is essential for the synthesis of steroid hormones.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Both the thymus and the pineal gland shrink after childhood.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Prostaglandins are considered paracrines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

This figure shows the hypothalamo-pituitary-target organ relationships.Which hormone is not a tropin?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  4
C)  8
D)  5
E)  6

Question 7

has more target cells in the body than any of the others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 
B)  Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) 
C)  Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) 
D)  Growth hormone (GH) 
E)  Oxytocin (OT)

Question 8

This figure shows the major organs of the endocrine system.What does "1" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hypothalamus
B)  the pituitary gland
C)  the pineal gland
D)  the hypophysis
E)  the adrenal gland

Question 9

What makes a cell responsive to a particular hormone?

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A)  the chemical properties of the hormone
B)  the presence of a receptor for that particular hormone
C)  the location of the gland that secretes the hormone
D)  the location of the target cells in the body
E)  the site where the hormone is secreted

Question 10

Even a small quantity of hormone can have a strong effect on its target cell because of

Accepted Answer

A)  negative feedback inhibition.
B)  an antagonistic effect.
C)  up-regulation.
D)  enzyme amplification.
E)  down-regulation.

Question 11

Testosterone is a gonadotropin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome (stress response) sets in only if protein
reserves are depleted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Many effects of growth hormone are mediated by insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) secreted by the
pancreas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome (stress response)  stress overwhelms homeostasis.A characteristic of this stage is that

Accepted Answer

A)  glycogen supplies are depleted.
B)  energy demands are met primarily by fat metabolism.
C)  fermentation is not enough to provide the necessary ATP.
D)  energy demands are met primarily by protein metabolism.
E)  energy demands are met primarily by carbohydrate metabolism.

Question 15

The secretes a hormone that increases the body's metabolic rate, promotes alertness , quickens reflexes, and stimulates the fetal nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid gland
B)  pancreas
C)  adrenal gland
D)  parathyroid gland
E)  thymus

Question 16

Hormones serve as intracellular messengers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)  targets the

Accepted Answer

A)  kidneys.
B)  adrenal gland.
C)  anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) .
D)  hypothalamus.
E)  pancreas.

Question 18

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone targets the

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid gland.
B)  thyroid hormone.
C)  hypothalamus.
D)  posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis) .
E)  anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) .

Question 19

These are all secreted by the pancreas except

Accepted Answer

A)  glucagon.
B)  pancreatic polypeptide.
C)  gastrin.
D)  somatostatin (growth hormone-inhibiting hormone) .
E)  somatotropin (growth hormone) .

Question 20

secretion is controlled by neuroendocrine reflexes, whereas secretion is controlled by negative feedback mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) ; luteinizing hormone (LH) 
B)  Oxytocin (OT) ; antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 
C)  Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) ; oxytocin (OT) 
D)  Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) ; thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 
E)  Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) ; luteinizing hormone (LH)

Exam 17: The Endocrine System

During the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome (stress response) stress overwhelms homeostasis.A characteristic of this stage is that

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Testosterone is a gonadotropin.

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Prostaglandins are considered paracrines.

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This figure shows the major organs of the endocrine system.What does "1" represent?

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secretion is controlled by neuroendocrine reflexes, whereas secretion is controlled by negative feedback mechanisms.

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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone targets the

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This figure shows the hypothalamo-pituitary-target organ relationships.Which hormone is not a tropin?

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Both the thymus and the pineal gland shrink after childhood.

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Cholesterol is essential for the synthesis of steroid hormones.

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) targets the

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What makes a cell responsive to a particular hormone?

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has more target cells in the body than any of the others.

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The secretes a hormone that increases the body's metabolic rate, promotes alertness , quickens reflexes, and stimulates the fetal nervous system.

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These statements about diabetes mellitus (DM) are correct except

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Even a small quantity of hormone can have a strong effect on its target cell because of

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These are all secreted by the pancreas except

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Many effects of growth hormone are mediated by insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) secreted by the pancreas.

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The exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome (stress response) sets in only if protein reserves are depleted.

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Hormones serve as intracellular messengers.

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Growth hormone (GH) hypersecretion causes gigantism when it begins in childhood, but it is more likely to cause when it begins in adulthood.

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