Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a common method of stimulating hormone secretion from an endocrine cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Signals from the nervous system
B)  Chemical changes in the blood
C)  Mechanical stretching of the endocrine cell
D)  Releasing hormones.
E)  Both Signals from the nervous system and Chemical changes in the blood

Question 2

Seasonal affective disorder is due to hypersecretion of which following hormones by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone
B)  glucagon
C)  melatonin
D)  aldosterone
E)  vasopressin C

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland aging effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rise in the blood levels of PTH
B)  Less cortisol and aldosterone production
C)  Decreased levels of gonadotropins
D)  Decreased levels of calcitriol and calcitonin
E)  Increase in thymus size

Question 4

Which of the choices below is a type of hormone that acts on neighboring cells without entering the bloodstream?
1) Local hormone
2) Paracrine
3) Autocrine
4) Circulating hormone

Accepted Answer

A)  1 only
B)  2 only
C)  3 only
D)  4 only
E)  Both 1 and 2

Question 5

Which zone of the adrenal gland secretes aldosterone?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  None of the zones

Question 6

What endocrine abnormality does the individual on the left in the picture of identical twins have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goiter
B)  Graves' Disease
C)  Type 2 diabetes
D)  Cushing's syndrome
E)  Gigantism

Question 7

The amount of ADH that is secreted by the posterior pituitary glands varies with

Accepted Answer

A)  blood osmotic pressure.
B)  blood calcium levels.
C)  blood oxygen levels.
D)  blood glucose levels.
E)  All of these choices.

Question 8

Identify the stalk-like structure labeled A in the diagram.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus
B)  anterior pituitary
C)  posterior pituitary
D)  infundibulum
E)  hypophyseal fossa

Question 9

Which of the following is an eicosanoid?
1) Prostaglandin
2) Leukotriene
3) Glycoprotein

Accepted Answer

A)  1 only
B)  2 only
C)  3 only
D)  Both 1and 2
E)  All of these choices

Question 10

Parathyroid hormone is the major regulator of the plasma concentration of which of the following ions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcium
B)  Sodium
C)  Potassium
D)  Chloride
E)  Manganese

Question 11

Which of the labeled endocrine glands secretes steroid hormones in response to long-term stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  D
B)  G
C)  H
D)  I
E)  F

Question 12

Which of the following glands is NOT an endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary gland
B)  thyroid gland
C)  adrenal gland
D)  sebaceous gland
E)  pineal gland D

Question 13

Which of the following is an incorrect pairing of a body system and an endocrine contribution to that system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thyroid hormones promote normal development and growth of the skeleton.
B)  Erythropoietin regulates the amount of oxygen carried in blood by adjusting the number of red blood cells.
C)  Leptin enhances appetite.
D)  Glucocorticoids depress inflammation and immune responses.
E)  Epinephrine depresses the activity of the digestive system.

Question 14

What controls hormone release from the anterior pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle contraction
B)  The peripheral nervous system
C)  Hormones released from the hypothalamus
D)  Action potentials from the thalamus
E)  Chemical changes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Question 15

Leptin is a hormone produced by the

Accepted Answer

A)  placenta.
B)  ovaries.
C)  testes.
D)  pituitary gland.
E)  adipose tissue. E

Question 16

Hypothyroidism during adulthood can produce which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acromegaly
B)  Graves' Disease
C)  Hypoglycemia
D)  Cushing's syndrome
E)  Myxedema

Question 17

Which of the following is a protein hormone produced by the testes that inhibits secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone by the anterior pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  chorionic gonadotropin
B)  testosterone
C)  estradiol
D)  inhibin
E)  relaxin

Question 18

Since insulin released from the pancreas is carried in the bloodstream to distant target cells,like muscle cells,it is considered to be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  local hormone.
B)  circulating hormone.
C)  paracrine.
D)  autocrine.
E)  neurotransmitter.

Question 19

A condition characterized by excessive development of mammary glands in a male is called

Accepted Answer

A)  acromegaly.
B)  pheochromocytoma.
C)  hirsutism.
D)  gynecomastia.
E)  myxedema.

Question 20

Which of the following labeled endocrine glands secretes hormones that regulate blood calcium levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  B
B)  A
C)  H
D)  D
E)  I

Exam 18: The Endocrine System Unit Iv: Maintenance of the Human Body

Which of the following is NOT a common method of stimulating hormone secretion from an endocrine cell?

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Seasonal affective disorder is due to hypersecretion of which following hormones by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram?

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Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland aging effect?

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Which of the choices below is a type of hormone that acts on neighboring cells without entering the bloodstream? 1) Local hormone 2) Paracrine 3) Autocrine 4) Circulating hormone

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Which zone of the adrenal gland secretes aldosterone?

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What endocrine abnormality does the individual on the left in the picture of identical twins have?

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The amount of ADH that is secreted by the posterior pituitary glands varies with

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Identify the stalk-like structure labeled A in the diagram.

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Which of the following is an eicosanoid? 1) Prostaglandin 2) Leukotriene 3) Glycoprotein

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Parathyroid hormone is the major regulator of the plasma concentration of which of the following ions?

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Which of the labeled endocrine glands secretes steroid hormones in response to long-term stress?

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Which of the following glands is NOT an endocrine gland?

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Which of the following is an incorrect pairing of a body system and an endocrine contribution to that system?

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What controls hormone release from the anterior pituitary gland?

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Leptin is a hormone produced by the

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Hypothyroidism during adulthood can produce which of the following disorders?

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Which of the following is a protein hormone produced by the testes that inhibits secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone by the anterior pituitary gland?

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Since insulin released from the pancreas is carried in the bloodstream to distant target cells,like muscle cells,it is considered to be a(n)

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A condition characterized by excessive development of mammary glands in a male is called

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Which of the following labeled endocrine glands secretes hormones that regulate blood calcium levels?

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