Question 1

The nervous and endocrine systems

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A)  have opposing functions. 
B)  have redundant functions. 
C)  serve only to control each other's processes. 
D)  both produce chemicals that have very long-range effects. 
E)  work together and can affect each other. 
A)  have opposing functions. 
B)  have redundant functions. 
C)  serve only to control each other's processes. 
D)  both produce chemicals that have very long-range effects. 
E)  work together and can affect each other. E

Question 2

Which outcome is an effect of oxytocin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Letdown of milk from mammary tissues 
B)  Increased reabsorption of water in the kidney 
C)  Stimulation of tropic hormone release 
D)  Increased enzyme production by the hypothalamus 
E)  Increased rate of ovulation 
A)  Letdown of milk from mammary tissues 
B)  Increased reabsorption of water in the kidney 
C)  Stimulation of tropic hormone release 
D)  Increased enzyme production by the hypothalamus 
E)  Increased rate of ovulation A

Question 3

Some hormones control the activities of other endocrine glands.Which hormone does not have such a function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prothoracicotropic hormone 
B)  Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
C)  Luteinizing hormone 
D)  Growth hormone 
E)  Follicle-stimulating hormone 
A)  Prothoracicotropic hormone 
B)  Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
C)  Luteinizing hormone 
D)  Growth hormone 
E)  Follicle-stimulating hormone D

Question 4

Under which condition would a mammal tend to increase thyroxine levels?

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A)  Following childbirth in a female 
B)  During illness and fever 
C)  When blood glucose levels are high 
D)  When exposed to cold 
E)  During sleep and rest 
A)  Following childbirth in a female 
B)  During illness and fever 
C)  When blood glucose levels are high 
D)  When exposed to cold 
E)  During sleep and rest

Question 5

Which hormone is secreted by neurosecretory cells?

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A)  Insulin 
B)  Oxytocin 
C)  Epinephrine 
D)  Progesterone 
E)  Cortisol 
A)  Insulin 
B)  Oxytocin 
C)  Epinephrine 
D)  Progesterone 
E)  Cortisol

Question 6

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the diagram below showing the posterior pituitary.  
-The structures labeled 2 in the diagram

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A)  are part of the portal system between the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. 
B)  carry essential nutrients to the posterior pituitary. 
C)  release tropic hormones. 
D)  d.transport vesicles containing the hormones that eventually enter the bloodstream at label 1. 
E)  are axons that stimulate cells in the posterior pituitary to synthesize and then secrete hormones. 
A)  are part of the portal system between the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. 
B)  carry essential nutrients to the posterior pituitary. 
C)  release tropic hormones. 
D)  d.transport vesicles containing the hormones that eventually enter the bloodstream at label 1. 
E)  are axons that stimulate cells in the posterior pituitary to synthesize and then secrete hormones.

Question 7

Which hormone is a type of female sex steroid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insulin 
B)  Glucagon 
C)  Epinephrine 
D)  Progesterone 
E)  Cortisol 
A)  Insulin 
B)  Glucagon 
C)  Epinephrine 
D)  Progesterone 
E)  Cortisol

Question 8

Which hormone is a steroidal hormone synthesized from cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insulin 
B)  Glucagon 
C)  Epinephrine 
D)  Progesterone 
E)  Cortisol 
A)  Insulin 
B)  Glucagon 
C)  Epinephrine 
D)  Progesterone 
E)  Cortisol

Question 9

Endocrine control

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A)  predominantly controls fine,rapid movements of discrete skeletal muscles. 
B)  uses neurotransmitters. 
C)  is slow and broadcast. 
D)  is fast and addressed. 
E)  utilizes signals that end rapidly. 
A)  predominantly controls fine,rapid movements of discrete skeletal muscles. 
B)  uses neurotransmitters. 
C)  is slow and broadcast. 
D)  is fast and addressed. 
E)  utilizes signals that end rapidly.

Question 10

Use the following to answer questions :
A castaway on a desert island puts a message in a bottle and throws it into the ocean,hoping it will wash up on some inhabited shore and bring help.
-In endocrine signaling,the message is analogous to a(n)

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A)  nerve cell. 
B)  artery. 
C)  carrier protein. 
D)  hormone. 
E)  receptor. 
A)  nerve cell. 
B)  artery. 
C)  carrier protein. 
D)  hormone. 
E)  receptor.

Question 11

A lobed gland located around the front of the windpipe is called the _______.

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The answer of A lobed gland located around the front...

Question 12

_______ hormones are modified amino acids that may be water-soluble or lipid-soluble.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ hormones are modified amino acids that...

Question 13

Newborn kittens can often be observed bumping their heads against their mother's belly before they begin nursing.This behavior likely stimulates the release of _______ in the mother.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxytocin 
B)  prolactin 
C)  parathyroid hormone 
D)  ADH 
E)  luteinizing hormone 
A)  oxytocin 
B)  prolactin 
C)  parathyroid hormone 
D)  ADH 
E)  luteinizing hormone

Question 14

Local or circulating hormones are capable of acting on target cells only if the target cells are equipped with response components called _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Local or circulating hormones are capable of...

Question 15

The basketball star Yao Ming is 7-feet,6-inches tall.Which hormone is most implicated in his unusual height?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxytocin 
B)  Prolactin 
C)  ADH 
D)  Growth hormone 
E)  Epinephrine 
A)  Oxytocin 
B)  Prolactin 
C)  ADH 
D)  Growth hormone 
E)  Epinephrine

Question 16

Pituitary peptide hormones that affect other target glands are called _______ hormones.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pituitary peptide hormones that affect other target...

Question 17

Which hormone is not paired correctly with its target organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prolactin - mammary glands 
B)  Parathyroid hormone - bones 
C)  Oxytocin - adrenal glands 
D)  ADH - kidneys 
E)  Luteinizing hormone - gonads 
A)  Prolactin - mammary glands 
B)  Parathyroid hormone - bones 
C)  Oxytocin - adrenal glands 
D)  ADH - kidneys 
E)  Luteinizing hormone - gonads

Question 18

A researcher has identified a novel (orphan)hormone receptor protein located inside of epidermal cells.To identify the hormone that binds to this receptor,the researcher would evaluate _______-soluble hormones.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A researcher has identified a novel (orphan)hormone...

Question 19

Parathyroid cells are inhibited from synthesizing and releasing PTH when circulating calcium levels are high.When calcium levels fall,the inhibition is removed,PTH is synthesized and released,and calcium levels rise in the blood until the parathyroid cells are once again inhibited.This process is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  negative feedback. 
B)  induction. 
C)  down regulation. 
D)  up regulation. 
E)  positive feedback. 
A)  negative feedback. 
B)  induction. 
C)  down regulation. 
D)  up regulation. 
E)  positive feedback.

Question 20

Steroid hormones

Accepted Answer

A)  are produced only by the adrenal cortex. 
B)  bind only to receptors on the cell surface. 
C)  are water-soluble. 
D)  act by binding to mRNA inside the target cell. 
E)  act by altering gene expression in the target cell. 
A)  are produced only by the adrenal cortex. 
B)  bind only to receptors on the cell surface. 
C)  are water-soluble. 
D)  act by binding to mRNA inside the target cell. 
E)  act by altering gene expression in the target cell.

Exam 35: Nervous and Endocrine Control

The nervous and endocrine systems

Which outcome is an effect of oxytocin?

Some hormones control the activities of other endocrine glands.Which hormone does not have such a function?

Under which condition would a mammal tend to increase thyroxine levels?

Which hormone is secreted by neurosecretory cells?

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below showing the posterior pituitary. -The structures labeled 2 in the diagram

Which hormone is a type of female sex steroid?

Which hormone is a steroidal hormone synthesized from cholesterol?

Endocrine control

Use the following to answer questions : A castaway on a desert island puts a message in a bottle and throws it into the ocean,hoping it will wash up on some inhabited shore and bring help. -In endocrine signaling,the message is analogous to a(n)

A lobed gland located around the front of the windpipe is called the _______.

_______ hormones are modified amino acids that may be water-soluble or lipid-soluble.

Newborn kittens can often be observed bumping their heads against their mother's belly before they begin nursing.This behavior likely stimulates the release of _______ in the mother.

Local or circulating hormones are capable of acting on target cells only if the target cells are equipped with response components called _______.

The basketball star Yao Ming is 7-feet,6-inches tall.Which hormone is most implicated in his unusual height?

Pituitary peptide hormones that affect other target glands are called _______ hormones.

Which hormone is not paired correctly with its target organs?

A researcher has identified a novel (orphan)hormone receptor protein located inside of epidermal cells.To identify the hormone that binds to this receptor,the researcher would evaluate _______-soluble hormones.

Steroid hormones

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The Chemistry and Energy of Life

Nucleic Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes

Cells: the Working Units of Life

Cell Membranes and Signaling

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The Cell Cycle and Cell Division

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DNA and Its Role in Heredity

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