Question 1

Oxytocin and ADH are produced in the posterior pituitary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most important mineralcorticoid regulator of electrolyte concentrations in extracellular fluids is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  aldosterone 
C)  glucagon 
D)  cortisol 
A)  insulin 
B)  aldosterone 
C)  glucagon 
D)  cortisol

Question 3

Match the following:
A) Graves' disease
B) Acromegaly
C) Addison's disease
D) Diabetes mellitus
E) Pituitary dwarfism
-Hyposecretion of growth hormone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following:
A) Graves' disease
B) Acromegaly
C) Addison's...

Question 4

Figure 15.3
Using Figure 15.3, match the following:
-Excess hormone levels result in Cushing's syndrome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
Figure 15.3
Using Figure 15.3, match...

Question 5

Figure 15.2
Using Figure 15.2, match the following hypothalamic hormones with the pituitary hormone targets:
-Prolactin

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
Figure 15.2
Using Figure 15.2, match...

Question 6

LH is also referred to as a gonadotropin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the following:
A) Graves' disease
B) Acromegaly
C) Addison's disease
D) Diabetes mellitus
E) Pituitary dwarfism
-An autoimmune problem involving the thyroid gland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following:
A) Graves' disease
B) Acromegaly
C) Addison's...

Question 8

Regulating hormones from the hypothalamus ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enter venous circulation and travel to the heart, which pumps the hormone-containing blood to the pituitary 
B)  enter the hepatic portal system, which feeds the pituitary 
C)  travel by arteries to the pituitary 
D)  first enter into the hypophyseal portal system 
A)  enter venous circulation and travel to the heart, which pumps the hormone-containing blood to the pituitary 
B)  enter the hepatic portal system, which feeds the pituitary 
C)  travel by arteries to the pituitary 
D)  first enter into the hypophyseal portal system

Question 9

A woman with excessive body hair, a deep voice, and an enlarged clitoris shows the outward symptoms of which hormonal dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

The hormonal dysfunc

Question 10

Which of the following is not a cardinal sign of diabetes mellitus?

Accepted Answer

A)  polyuria 
B)  polydipsia 
C)  polyphagia 
D)  polycythemia 
A)  polyuria 
B)  polydipsia 
C)  polyphagia 
D)  polycythemia

Question 11

Addison's disease is due to a insufficient output of glucocorticoids only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Figure 15.1
Using Figure 15.1, match the following:
-Produces the hormones that promote the development of the female secondary sexual characteristics at puberty.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
Figure 15.1
Using Figure 15.1, match...

Question 13

Match the following:
A) Hormonal stimulus
B) Humoral stimulus
C) Neural stimulus
-Testosterone production

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following:
A) Hormonal stimulus
B) Humoral stimulus
C)...

Question 14

How is the heart involved as an endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A few cardiac cells secrete at

Question 15

ACTH ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is secreted by the posterior pituitary 
B)  secretion is regulated by a hypothalamic regulatory hormone 
C)  causes the release of hormones from the adrenal medulla 
D)  is not a tropic hormone 
A)  is secreted by the posterior pituitary 
B)  secretion is regulated by a hypothalamic regulatory hormone 
C)  causes the release of hormones from the adrenal medulla 
D)  is not a tropic hormone

Question 16

Figure 15.1
Using Figure 15.1, match the following:
-Produces the hormones that direct the production of the secondary male sex characteristics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
Figure 15.1
Using Figure 15.1, match...

Question 17

Match the following:
A) Hormonal stimulus
B) Humoral stimulus
C) Neural stimulus
-Aldosterone production

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following:
A) Hormonal stimulus
B) Humoral stimulus
C)...

Question 18

The endocrine gland that is probably malfunctioning if a person has a high metabolic rate is the parathyroid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the following:
A) Hormonal stimulus
B) Humoral stimulus
C) Neural stimulus
-Epinephrine production

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following:
A) Hormonal stimulus
B) Humoral stimulus
C)...

Question 20

Following workup for symptoms of decreased libido and erectile dysfunction, a patient is told that his pituitary is hypersecreting prolactin. Is there need for concern about this young man?

Accepted Answer

Yes; there should be

Exam 15: The Endocrine System

Oxytocin and ADH are produced in the posterior pituitary.

The most important mineralcorticoid regulator of electrolyte concentrations in extracellular fluids is ________.

Match the following: A) Graves' disease B) Acromegaly C) Addison's disease D) Diabetes mellitus E) Pituitary dwarfism -Hyposecretion of growth hormone.

Figure 15.3 Using Figure 15.3, match the following: -Excess hormone levels result in Cushing's syndrome.

Figure 15.2 Using Figure 15.2, match the following hypothalamic hormones with the pituitary hormone targets: -Prolactin

LH is also referred to as a gonadotropin.

Match the following: A) Graves' disease B) Acromegaly C) Addison's disease D) Diabetes mellitus E) Pituitary dwarfism -An autoimmune problem involving the thyroid gland.

Regulating hormones from the hypothalamus ________.

A woman with excessive body hair, a deep voice, and an enlarged clitoris shows the outward symptoms of which hormonal dysfunction?

Which of the following is not a cardinal sign of diabetes mellitus?

Addison's disease is due to a insufficient output of glucocorticoids only.

Figure 15.1 Using Figure 15.1, match the following: -Produces the hormones that promote the development of the female secondary sexual characteristics at puberty.

Match the following: A) Hormonal stimulus B) Humoral stimulus C) Neural stimulus -Testosterone production

How is the heart involved as an endocrine gland?

ACTH ________.

Figure 15.1 Using Figure 15.1, match the following: -Produces the hormones that direct the production of the secondary male sex characteristics.

Match the following: A) Hormonal stimulus B) Humoral stimulus C) Neural stimulus -Aldosterone production

The endocrine gland that is probably malfunctioning if a person has a high metabolic rate is the parathyroid.

Match the following: A) Hormonal stimulus B) Humoral stimulus C) Neural stimulus -Epinephrine production

Following workup for symptoms of decreased libido and erectile dysfunction, a patient is told that his pituitary is hypersecreting prolactin. Is there need for concern about this young man?

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Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

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The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses

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