Question 1

The main regulator of calcium blood levels is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) parathyroid glands 
B) thyroid glands 
C) hypothalamus 
D) anterior pituitary gland 
E) posterior pituitary gland 
A) parathyroid glands 
B) thyroid glands 
C) hypothalamus 
D) anterior pituitary gland 
E) posterior pituitary gland

Question 2

A study of ____ indicated a connection between lower melatonin levels and a greater risk of breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) ER nurses 
B) college students 
C) high stress occupations 
D) night-shift nurses 
E) infants in high altitudes 
A) ER nurses 
B) college students 
C) high stress occupations 
D) night-shift nurses 
E) infants in high altitudes

Question 3

The hormone whose levels remain high when the body is suffering from inflammation and stress is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) cortisol 
B) luteinizing hormone 
C) thymosin 
D) prolactin 
E) parathyroid hormone 
A) cortisol 
B) luteinizing hormone 
C) thymosin 
D) prolactin 
E) parathyroid hormone

Question 4

Insulin affects the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) secretion of saliva 
B) storage of proteins 
C) secretion of pancreatic juices 
D) metabolism of sugar 
E) utilization of fat reserves 
A) secretion of saliva 
B) storage of proteins 
C) secretion of pancreatic juices 
D) metabolism of sugar 
E) utilization of fat reserves

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: hypothalamus

Accepted Answer

The Answer of involved in lymphocyte maturation and immune response is...

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: target of ACTH

Accepted Answer

The Answer of parathyroid and posterior pituitary and adrenal medulla is...

Question 7

In individuals with type 2 diabetes, _____.

Accepted Answer

A) blood sugar monitoring is not necessary 
B) diagnosis usually occurs very early in life 
C) diet is ineffective for managing the condition 
D) target cells do not respond to insulin 
E) little or no insulin is produced 
A) blood sugar monitoring is not necessary 
B) diagnosis usually occurs very early in life 
C) diet is ineffective for managing the condition 
D) target cells do not respond to insulin 
E) little or no insulin is produced

Question 8

Negative feedback regulation between the anterior pituitary and the hypothalamus controls the secretion of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) insulin 
B) epinephrine 
C) norepinephrine 
D) cortisol 
E) glucagon 
A) insulin 
B) epinephrine 
C) norepinephrine 
D) cortisol 
E) glucagon

Question 9

Insulin stimulates ____.

Accepted Answer

A) muscle and fat cells to take up glucose 
B) increased levels of glucose in the blood 
C) a decrease in muscle cell activity 
D) an increase in exercise 
E) liver cells to release glycogen 
A) muscle and fat cells to take up glucose 
B) increased levels of glucose in the blood 
C) a decrease in muscle cell activity 
D) an increase in exercise 
E) liver cells to release glycogen

Question 10

If the concentration of thyroid hormone is high, ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the secretion of thyroid releasing hormone is inhibited 
B) the secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone is increased 
C) calcitonin production is increased 
D) resting metabolism decreases 
E) more than one of these occurs 
A) the secretion of thyroid releasing hormone is inhibited 
B) the secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone is increased 
C) calcitonin production is increased 
D) resting metabolism decreases 
E) more than one of these occurs

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: adrenal medulla

Accepted Answer

The Answer of secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine and secrete insulin is...

Question 12

A goiter is caused by a deficiency in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) thyroxine 
B) triiodothyronine 
C) calcium 
D) iodine 
E) both thyroxine and triiodothyronine 
A) thyroxine 
B) triiodothyronine 
C) calcium 
D) iodine 
E) both thyroxine and triiodothyronine

Question 13

Different tissues are able to respond to the same hormone differently due to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) variations in receptor structure 
B) competing effects 
C) additive effects 
D) subtractive effects 
E) chemical modifications to the hormones 
A) variations in receptor structure 
B) competing effects 
C) additive effects 
D) subtractive effects 
E) chemical modifications to the hormones

Question 14

The body's main regulator of the internal environment is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) anterior pituitary gland 
B) hypothalamus 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) cerebellum 
E) pons 
A) anterior pituitary gland 
B) hypothalamus 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) cerebellum 
E) pons

Question 15

A second messenger involved in regulating metabolism is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ATP 
B) ADP 
C) mRNA 
D) cAMP 
E) NADH 
A) ATP 
B) ADP 
C) mRNA 
D) cAMP 
E) NADH

Question 16

Specialized clusters of cells that secrete hormones are found scattered throughout the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) adrenal cortex 
B) liver 
C) thymus 
D) adrenal medulla 
E) pancreas 
A) adrenal cortex 
B) liver 
C) thymus 
D) adrenal medulla 
E) pancreas

Question 17

XY individuals with total androgen insensitivity syndrome ____.

Accepted Answer

A) do not secrete testosterone 
B) do not have testes 
C) have mutated testosterone receptors in their cells 
D) secrete more estrogen than testosterone 
E) have normal male genitalia 
A) do not secrete testosterone 
B) do not have testes 
C) have mutated testosterone receptors in their cells 
D) secrete more estrogen than testosterone 
E) have normal male genitalia

Question 18

ACTH (adrenocorticotropin hormone)____.

Accepted Answer

A) is secreted by the posterior pituitary 
B) has target cells in the autonomic nervous system 
C) has target cells in the adrenal glands 
D) has target cells in the adrenal medulla 
E) initiates an autoimmune response 
A) is secreted by the posterior pituitary 
B) has target cells in the autonomic nervous system 
C) has target cells in the adrenal glands 
D) has target cells in the adrenal medulla 
E) initiates an autoimmune response

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: produces and secretes thyroid stimulating hormone

Accepted Answer

The Answer of adrenal cortex and pineal and parathyroid and is...

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: produces epinephrine and norepinephrine

Accepted Answer

The Answer of adrenal medulla and anterior pituitary and thyroid is...

Exam 25: Endocrine Control

The main regulator of calcium blood levels is the ____.

A study of ____ indicated a connection between lower melatonin levels and a greater risk of breast cancer.

The hormone whose levels remain high when the body is suffering from inflammation and stress is _____.

Insulin affects the ____.

In individuals with type 2 diabetes, _____.

Negative feedback regulation between the anterior pituitary and the hypothalamus controls the secretion of ____.

Insulin stimulates ____.

If the concentration of thyroid hormone is high, ____.

A goiter is caused by a deficiency in ____.

Different tissues are able to respond to the same hormone differently due to ____.

The body's main regulator of the internal environment is the ____.

A second messenger involved in regulating metabolism is ____.

Specialized clusters of cells that secrete hormones are found scattered throughout the ____.

XY individuals with total androgen insensitivity syndrome ____.

ACTH (adrenocorticotropin hormone)____.

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