Question 1

What stimulates the production of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)?

Accepted Answer

A) GHRH 
B) CRH 
C) CIH 
D) ADH 
A) GHRH 
B) CRH 
C) CIH 
D) ADH B

Question 2

Which hormone helps with adaptation to long term stress?

Accepted Answer

A) glucocorticoids 
B) epinephrine 
C) insulin 
D) glucagon 
E) melatonin 
A) glucocorticoids 
B) epinephrine 
C) insulin 
D) glucagon 
E) melatonin A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a function of oxytocin?

Accepted Answer

A) pair bonding 
B) milk-ejection reflex 
C) milk production 
D) uterine contractions 
A) pair bonding 
B) milk-ejection reflex 
C) milk production 
D) uterine contractions C

Question 4

If Ca+2 levels in the blood are too low,hormones from the parathyroid gland can induce bones to dissolve and release calcium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which hormone raises blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

A) glucocorticoids 
B) epinephrine 
C) insulin 
D) glucagon 
E) melatonin 
A) glucocorticoids 
B) epinephrine 
C) insulin 
D) glucagon 
E) melatonin

Question 6

What is a benefit of targeting hormone signaling rather than a generic cellular housekeeping process in insects?

Accepted Answer

A) It is water soluble. 
B) It works very quickly. 
C) It disrupts the entire population in the area. 
D) It is specific to insects and less toxic to mammals. 
A) It is water soluble. 
B) It works very quickly. 
C) It disrupts the entire population in the area. 
D) It is specific to insects and less toxic to mammals.

Question 7

Which of the following hormones has the fewest targets?

Accepted Answer

A) growth hormone 
B) melatonin 
C) oxytocin 
D) thyroid-stimulating hormone 
E) testosterone 
A) growth hormone 
B) melatonin 
C) oxytocin 
D) thyroid-stimulating hormone 
E) testosterone

Question 8

Which two hormones interact to maintain normal levels of blood glucose?

Accepted Answer

A) cortisone and testosterone 
B) epinephrine and norepinephrine 
C) glucagon and insulin 
D) LH and FSH 
E) oxytocin and vasopressin 
A) cortisone and testosterone 
B) epinephrine and norepinephrine 
C) glucagon and insulin 
D) LH and FSH 
E) oxytocin and vasopressin

Question 9

The hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine constitute the "alarm" response of the body to stress.What secretes these hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) pancreas 
B) thyroid gland 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) pineal gland 
E) anterior pituitary gland 
A) pancreas 
B) thyroid gland 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) pineal gland 
E) anterior pituitary gland

Question 10

If blood transports hormones throughout the body,how do they communicate with specific targets?

Accepted Answer

A) Special gateway valves in the blood vessels direct hormones to their target tissues. 
B) Special carrier proteins "walk" along microtubule tracts to deliver the hormones to their targets. 
C) Axonal pathfinding mediates the delivery of hormones to their specific targets. 
D) Only target tissues have receptors that allow them to receive the signal. 
A) Special gateway valves in the blood vessels direct hormones to their target tissues. 
B) Special carrier proteins "walk" along microtubule tracts to deliver the hormones to their targets. 
C) Axonal pathfinding mediates the delivery of hormones to their specific targets. 
D) Only target tissues have receptors that allow them to receive the signal.

Question 11

Your doctor returns with your lab results and looks grave."I'm afraid," she says,"you seem to have a problem with your hypophysis." What do you say?

Accepted Answer

A) "Doctor,right now I'm interested in results,not testable ideas about how things work!" 
B) "Well,that's only responsible for one or two hormones,so it should be easy to treat." 
C) "Am I going to need insulin shots?" 
D) "Is it the posterior? Neurological problems run in my family." 
A) "Doctor,right now I'm interested in results,not testable ideas about how things work!" 
B) "Well,that's only responsible for one or two hormones,so it should be easy to treat." 
C) "Am I going to need insulin shots?" 
D) "Is it the posterior? Neurological problems run in my family."

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an example of a sex steroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen 
B) progesterone 
C) prolactin 
D) testosterone 
E) estradiol 
A) estrogen 
B) progesterone 
C) prolactin 
D) testosterone 
E) estradiol

Question 13

A couple visits a fertility clinic to determine the basis of their difficulty in conceiving a child.They are surprised to hear they will both be tested for levels of two of the same hormones,which play roles in the ovarian cycle and sperm production.Which hormones are they?

Accepted Answer

A) adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)and corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) 
B) insulin and glucagon 
C) oxytocin and luteinizing hormone (LH) 
D) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)and luteinizing hormone (LH) 
A) adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)and corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) 
B) insulin and glucagon 
C) oxytocin and luteinizing hormone (LH) 
D) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)and luteinizing hormone (LH)

Question 14

What is a primary function of the hormone calcitonin?

Accepted Answer

A) initiates stress response 
B) raises blood glucose level 
C) lowers blood glucose level 
D) stimulates bone growth 
E) inhibits loss of calcium from bone 
A) initiates stress response 
B) raises blood glucose level 
C) lowers blood glucose level 
D) stimulates bone growth 
E) inhibits loss of calcium from bone

Question 15

Which of the following are examples of gonadotropins?

Accepted Answer

A) prolactin and oxytocin 
B) follicle-stimulating hormone and oxytocin 
C) luteinizing hormone and estrogen 
D) prolactin and estrogen 
E) follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone 
A) prolactin and oxytocin 
B) follicle-stimulating hormone and oxytocin 
C) luteinizing hormone and estrogen 
D) prolactin and estrogen 
E) follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone

Question 16

Which hormone sets the body's basal metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen 
B) insulin 
C) norepinephrine 
D) cortisol 
E) thyroxin 
A) estrogen 
B) insulin 
C) norepinephrine 
D) cortisol 
E) thyroxin

Question 17

ACTH stands for adrenocorticotropic hormone,but it is produced in the anterior pituitary.What is the basis of this name?

Accepted Answer

A) It is expressed most highly in tropical climates. 
B) It stimulates the adrenal cortex. 
C) It signals to the kidneys to reabsorb water. 
D) It stimulates appetite by acting on the cerebral cortex. 
A) It is expressed most highly in tropical climates. 
B) It stimulates the adrenal cortex. 
C) It signals to the kidneys to reabsorb water. 
D) It stimulates appetite by acting on the cerebral cortex.

Question 18

Which of the following is a paracrine regulator that affects almost every organ in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) insulin 
B) testosterone 
C) prostaglandin 
D) gonadotropin 
E) epinephrine 
A) insulin 
B) testosterone 
C) prostaglandin 
D) gonadotropin 
E) epinephrine

Question 19

A middle-aged female patient complains of changes to her face.Her cheekbones and eyebrows have become more prominent,and her jaw is growing.You suspect acromegaly,a disorder caused by excessive growth hormone.She had no growth abnormalities in her youth.What do you suspect is the most likely cause of her problem?

Accepted Answer

A) a tumour of the pineal gland 
B) congenital mutation of the GH regulatory region 
C) a tumour of the anterior pituitary 
D) a tumour of the posterior pituitary 
E) menopause 
A) a tumour of the pineal gland 
B) congenital mutation of the GH regulatory region 
C) a tumour of the anterior pituitary 
D) a tumour of the posterior pituitary 
E) menopause

Question 20

The cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland secrete many hormones.From the following list select the hormone that is NOT secreted from the anterior lobe of the pituitary.

Accepted Answer

A) growth hormone 
B) prolactin 
C) follicle-stimulating hormone 
D) melanocyte-stimulating hormone 
E) antidiuretic hormone 
A) growth hormone 
B) prolactin 
C) follicle-stimulating hormone 
D) melanocyte-stimulating hormone 
E) antidiuretic hormone

Exam 44: The Endocrine System

What stimulates the production of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)?

Which hormone helps with adaptation to long term stress?

Which of the following is NOT a function of oxytocin?

If Ca+2 levels in the blood are too low,hormones from the parathyroid gland can induce bones to dissolve and release calcium.

Which hormone raises blood glucose levels?

What is a benefit of targeting hormone signaling rather than a generic cellular housekeeping process in insects?

Which of the following hormones has the fewest targets?

Which two hormones interact to maintain normal levels of blood glucose?

The hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine constitute the "alarm" response of the body to stress.What secretes these hormones?

If blood transports hormones throughout the body,how do they communicate with specific targets?

Your doctor returns with your lab results and looks grave."I'm afraid," she says,"you seem to have a problem with your hypophysis." What do you say?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a sex steroid hormone?

A couple visits a fertility clinic to determine the basis of their difficulty in conceiving a child.They are surprised to hear they will both be tested for levels of two of the same hormones,which play roles in the ovarian cycle and sperm production.Which hormones are they?

What is a primary function of the hormone calcitonin?

Which of the following are examples of gonadotropins?

Which hormone sets the body's basal metabolic rate?

ACTH stands for adrenocorticotropic hormone,but it is produced in the anterior pituitary.What is the basis of this name?

Which of the following is a paracrine regulator that affects almost every organ in the body?

The cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland secrete many hormones.From the following list select the hormone that is NOT secreted from the anterior lobe of the pituitary.

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