Question 1

Diabetes is an increasing public health concern due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the decreasing number of patients with this condition 
B) the many negative health effects it causes 
C) its relative ease of treatment 
D) difficulty creating insulin to treat it 
E) the high costs of treating it 
A) the decreasing number of patients with this condition 
B) the many negative health effects it causes 
C) its relative ease of treatment 
D) difficulty creating insulin to treat it 
E) the high costs of treating it B

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: pancreatic islets

Accepted Answer

The Answer of secretes sex hormones, cortisol, and aldosterone and is...

Question 3

Prolactin ____.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulates and sustains milk production after childbirth 
B) stimulates labor and childbirth 
C) causes the development of breasts and other secondary sexual characteristics in the male 
D) acts in concert with FSH to produce milk 
E) has secondary effects on reducing the size of the uterus after birth 
A) stimulates and sustains milk production after childbirth 
B) stimulates labor and childbirth 
C) causes the development of breasts and other secondary sexual characteristics in the male 
D) acts in concert with FSH to produce milk 
E) has secondary effects on reducing the size of the uterus after birth A

Question 4

A decrease in blood glucose triggers action by the _____ stimulated by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) liver; an increase in glucagon 
B) liver; the absence of insulin 
C) liver, muscles, and fat; an increase in glucagon 
D) liver, muscles, and fat; the absence of insulin 
E) hypothalamus; the breakdown of sugar 
A) liver; an increase in glucagon 
B) liver; the absence of insulin 
C) liver, muscles, and fat; an increase in glucagon 
D) liver, muscles, and fat; the absence of insulin 
E) hypothalamus; the breakdown of sugar

Question 5

The normal human individual has ____ parathyroid glands.

Accepted Answer

A) ​2 
B) ​3 
C) ​4 
D) ​5 
E) ​6 
A) ​2 
B) ​3 
C) ​4 
D) ​5 
E) ​6

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: produces sex steroid hormones

Accepted Answer

The Answer of D and A and B and E is...

Question 7

Osteoporosis sometimes results from ____.

Accepted Answer

A) excessive PTH secretion 
B) insufficient PTH secretion 
C) excessive intake of vitamin D 
D) excessive intake of iodine 
E) insufficient intake of vitamin D 
A) excessive PTH secretion 
B) insufficient PTH secretion 
C) excessive intake of vitamin D 
D) excessive intake of iodine 
E) insufficient intake of vitamin D

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: produces norepinephrine

Accepted Answer

The Answer of C and D and A and E is...

Question 9

If you eliminated all sources of calcium (dairy products, some vegetables)from your diet, the level of ____ would rise in an attempt to supply calcium stored in your body to the tissues that need it.

Accepted Answer

A) aldosterone 
B) calcitonin 
C) mineralocorticoids 
D) parathyroid hormone 
E) GH 
A) aldosterone 
B) calcitonin 
C) mineralocorticoids 
D) parathyroid hormone 
E) GH

Question 10

Most hormones produced in the anterior pituitary ____.

Accepted Answer

A) affect kidney functioning 
B) are secreted in response to signals from the medulla oblongata 
C) control the release of hormones from other endocrine glands 
D) are steroid hormones 
E) effect target cells in the posterior pituitary 
A) affect kidney functioning 
B) are secreted in response to signals from the medulla oblongata 
C) control the release of hormones from other endocrine glands 
D) are steroid hormones 
E) effect target cells in the posterior pituitary

Question 11

Milk let-down, labor, and childbirth are mediated by the ____ gland.

Accepted Answer

A) pineal 
B) anterior pituitary 
C) posterior pituitary 
D) parathyroid 
E) thyroid 
A) pineal 
B) anterior pituitary 
C) posterior pituitary 
D) parathyroid 
E) thyroid

Question 12

The insecticide DTT is structurally similar to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen 
B) testosterone 
C) phthalates 
D) collagen 
E) vinyl 
A) estrogen 
B) testosterone 
C) phthalates 
D) collagen 
E) vinyl

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: produces melatonin

Accepted Answer

The Answer of pancreas and pineal and adrenal medulla and is...

Question 14

Steroid hormones are derived from ____.

Accepted Answer

A) glucose 
B) cholesterol 
C) messenger RNA 
D) cyclic AMP 
E) glycogen 
A) glucose 
B) cholesterol 
C) messenger RNA 
D) cyclic AMP 
E) glycogen

Question 15

If you skip a meal, ____.

Accepted Answer

A) insulin levels will rise 
B) glucagon levels will rise 
C) glucose will be taken up by cells 
D) both insulin and glucagon levels will rise 
E) glucose will be converted to glycogen 
A) insulin levels will rise 
B) glucagon levels will rise 
C) glucose will be taken up by cells 
D) both insulin and glucagon levels will rise 
E) glucose will be converted to glycogen

Question 16

All target cells of a specific hormone must have ____.

Accepted Answer

A) hydrophilic plasma membranes 
B) proximity to an endocrine gland 
C) an appropriate receptor molecule 
D) special lipids in their plasma membranes 
E) access to absorbed carbohydrates 
A) hydrophilic plasma membranes 
B) proximity to an endocrine gland 
C) an appropriate receptor molecule 
D) special lipids in their plasma membranes 
E) access to absorbed carbohydrates

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: parathyroid gland

Accepted Answer

The Answer of a second messenger and secretes ACTH, TSH, is...

Question 18

Exposure to a light source ____.

Accepted Answer

A) increases melatonin levels 
B) increase testosterone levels 
C) decrease testosterone levels 
D) is used to treat SAD and jet lag 
E) is used to treat some cancers 
A) increases melatonin levels 
B) increase testosterone levels 
C) decrease testosterone levels 
D) is used to treat SAD and jet lag 
E) is used to treat some cancers

Question 19

When blood glucose levels are low, the pancreas secretes ____.

Accepted Answer

A) less glucagon and more insulin 
B) less insulin and more glucagon 
C) more glucagon and more insulin 
D) less glucagon and less insulin 
E) neither glucagon or insulin 
A) less glucagon and more insulin 
B) less insulin and more glucagon 
C) more glucagon and more insulin 
D) less glucagon and less insulin 
E) neither glucagon or insulin

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: adrenal cortex

Accepted Answer

The Answer of secrete insulin and glucagon and secretes sex is...

Exam 25: Endocrine Control

Diabetes is an increasing public health concern due to _____.

Prolactin ____.

A decrease in blood glucose triggers action by the _____ stimulated by _____.

The normal human individual has ____ parathyroid glands.

Osteoporosis sometimes results from ____.

If you eliminated all sources of calcium (dairy products, some vegetables)from your diet, the level of ____ would rise in an attempt to supply calcium stored in your body to the tissues that need it.

Most hormones produced in the anterior pituitary ____.

Milk let-down, labor, and childbirth are mediated by the ____ gland.

The insecticide DTT is structurally similar to ____.

Steroid hormones are derived from ____.

If you skip a meal, ____.

All target cells of a specific hormone must have ____.

Exposure to a light source ____.

When blood glucose levels are low, the pancreas secretes ____.

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