Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How are the posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are controlled by the hypothalamus.
B)  Both produce three or more hormones.
C)  Both are connected to the hypothalamus via a portal system.
D)  Both produce releasing and inhibiting hormones.
E)  Both produce hormones that control other glands.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

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 4 carbon rings.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Parathyroid hormone also activates ___________ in the kidneys.

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin D
B)  vitamin C
C)  vitamin B
D)  cholesterol
E)  calciumF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Describe the characteristics of individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

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Question 8

How are the nervous system and the endocrine system alike?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both utilize axons and synapses.
B)  They both regulate the activities of other systems.
C)  They both utilize glands.
D)  They both respond very rapidly to stimuli.
E)  They both have an very prolonged response to stimuli.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following hormones is mismatched with its producing gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries--follicle-stimulating hormone
B)  ovaries--estrogen
C)  thymus gland--thymosins
D)  pineal gland--melatonin
E)  testes--androgensF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is a glucocorticoid?

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine
B)  epinephrine
C)  aldosterone
D)  cortisol
E)  reninF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How many iodine atoms are in thyroxine?

Accepted Answer

A)  one
B)  two
C)  three
D)  four
E)  fiveF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 13

Which disorder is associated with a low level of parathyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  tetany
B)  osteoporosis
C)  myxedema
D)  exophthalmic goiter
E)  simple goiterF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following organs also produce hormones as a secondary function of the organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart
B)  testes
C)  ovaries
D)  adrenal cortex
E)  thyroidF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following secretes erythropoietin?

Accepted Answer

A)  kidney
B)  heart
C)  small intestine
D)  thymus
E)  thalamusF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following hormones is mis-paired 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) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is a result of mineralocorticoid release?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucose is not broken down.
B)  The immune cells are suppressed.
C)  Inflammation is reduced.
D)  Proteins and fat are broken down.
E)  Blood volume and pressure increasE.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Which system does the hypothalamus belong to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nervous system
B)  the endocrine system
C)  both the nervous and the endocrine systems
D)  reproductive system
E)  cardiovascular systemF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

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 C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 16: Endocrine System

Which of the following secretes erythropoietin?

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How are the nervous system and the endocrine system alike?

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

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Which of the following organs also produce hormones as a secondary function of the organ?

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

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Which of the following is a glucocorticoid?

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How many iodine atoms are in thyroxine?

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The thyroid gland is located

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Which disorder is associated with a low level of parathyroid hormone?

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Which of the following is a result of mineralocorticoid release?

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How are the posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary similar?

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Peptide hormones

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

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Which of the following hormones is mis-paired with its target organ?

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Parathyroid hormone also activates ___________ in the kidneys.

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

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Which system does the hypothalamus belong to?

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Describe the characteristics of individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

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