Question 1

Compare the metabolic changes that occur during starvation with those that occur in diabetes mellitus.

Accepted Answer

No Answer

Question 2

Which of the following endocrine disorders is the individual shown in this picture suffering from?

Accepted Answer

A) Acromegaly 
B) Graves' Disease 
C) Goiter 
D) Cushing's syndrome 
E) Giantism 
A) Acromegaly 
B) Graves' Disease 
C) Goiter 
D) Cushing's syndrome 
E) Giantism C

Question 3

All prostaglandins are derived from a 20-carbon precursor molecule called

Accepted Answer

A) thromboxane. 
B) intrinsic factor. 
C) thymopoietin. 
D) arachidonic acid. 
E) cholesterol. 
A) thromboxane. 
B) intrinsic factor. 
C) thymopoietin. 
D) arachidonic acid. 
E) cholesterol. D

Question 4

What endocrine abnormality does the individual on the left in the picture of identical twins have?

Accepted Answer

A) Goiter 
B) Graves' Disease 
C) Type 2 diabetes 
D) Cushing's syndrome 
E) Gigantism 
A) Goiter 
B) Graves' Disease 
C) Type 2 diabetes 
D) Cushing's syndrome 
E) Gigantism

Question 5

Which of the following germ layers does the adrenal medulla develop from during embryonic development?

Accepted Answer

A) Mesoderm 
B) Endoderm 
C) Ectoderm 
D) A combination of two of the layers 
E) None of the answer selections are correct 
A) Mesoderm 
B) Endoderm 
C) Ectoderm 
D) A combination of two of the layers 
E) None of the answer selections are correct

Question 6

Which of the following is a protein hormone produced by the testes that inhibits secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone by the anterior pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A) chorionic gonadotropin 
B) testosterone 
C) estradiol 
D) inhibin 
E) relaxin 
A) chorionic gonadotropin 
B) testosterone 
C) estradiol 
D) inhibin 
E) relaxin

Question 7

Describe the role of the hypothalamus in the regulation of hormone release from the pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the role of the hypothalamus in...

Question 8

Compare and contrast the mechanisms of action of lipid-soluble versus water-soluble hormones.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the mechanisms of action...

Question 9

Which of the following hormones is an amine hormone derived from serotonin?

Accepted Answer

A) Melatonin 
B) Melanin 
C) Glucose 
D) Glucocorticoid 
E) Eicosanoid 
A) Melatonin 
B) Melanin 
C) Glucose 
D) Glucocorticoid 
E) Eicosanoid

Question 10

Which of the following conditions could potentially result from hyposecretion of a hormone released by the portion of the marked gland in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) tetany 
B) acromegaly 
C) diabetes insipidus 
D) goiter 
E) Cushing's syndrome 
A) tetany 
B) acromegaly 
C) diabetes insipidus 
D) goiter 
E) Cushing's syndrome

Question 11

Leptin is a hormone produced by the

Accepted Answer

A) placenta. 
B) ovaries. 
C) testes. 
D) pituitary gland. 
E) adipose tissue. 
A) placenta. 
B) ovaries. 
C) testes. 
D) pituitary gland. 
E) adipose tissue.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a common response of the body to long-term stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased lipolysis 
B) Increased glycogenesis 
C) Increased gluconeogenesis 
D) Increased digestive activities 
E) Increased breakdown of proteins 
A) Increased lipolysis 
B) Increased glycogenesis 
C) Increased gluconeogenesis 
D) Increased digestive activities 
E) Increased breakdown of proteins

Question 13

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a step in the synthesis and secretion of T₃ and T₄?

Accepted Answer

A) Iodide trapping 
B) Oxidation of iodide 
C) Coupling of T₁ and T₂ 
D) Synthesis of calcitonin 
E) Iodination of tyrosine 
A) Iodide trapping 
B) Oxidation of iodide 
C) Coupling of T₁ and T₂ 
D) Synthesis of calcitonin 
E) Iodination of tyrosine

Question 14

Which of the following hormones is produced by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) testosterone 
B) glucagon 
C) melatonin 
D) thymopoietin 
E) vasopressin 
A) testosterone 
B) glucagon 
C) melatonin 
D) thymopoietin 
E) vasopressin

Question 15

Which of the labeled endocrine glands secretes hGH,TSH,FSH and other hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) I 
E) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) I 
E) D

Question 16

Enuresis,or bedwetting,may be caused by psychological,anatomical or physiological factors.In the latter case,vasopressin is often prescribed and is a very effective treatment.What is vasopressin? How can it prevent enuresis?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Enuresis,or bedwetting,may be caused by psychological,anatomical or...

Question 17

Which labeled structure in the diagram secretes a hormone that stimulates events that lower blood glucose concentration?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 18

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the gonads to secrete progesterone and/or testosterone?

Accepted Answer

A) Luteinizing hormone 
B) TSH 
C) Corticotropin 
D) Melanocyte-stimulating hormone 
E) Growth hormone 
A) Luteinizing hormone 
B) TSH 
C) Corticotropin 
D) Melanocyte-stimulating hormone 
E) Growth hormone

Question 19

Which of the following hormones play key regulatory roles in the body's long-term response to stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Insulin,Glucagon,Thyroid hormone 
B) hGH,Insulin,Aldosterone 
C) Cortisol,hGH,Thyroid hormone 
D) Parathyroid hormone,Cortisol,hGH 
E) Calcitonin,Thyroid hormone,Insulin 
A) Insulin,Glucagon,Thyroid hormone 
B) hGH,Insulin,Aldosterone 
C) Cortisol,hGH,Thyroid hormone 
D) Parathyroid hormone,Cortisol,hGH 
E) Calcitonin,Thyroid hormone,Insulin

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a common effect of glucocorticoid stimulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Protein and fat breakdown 
B) Glucose formation 
C) Depression of immune responses 
D) Reduction of inflammation 
E) Increased production of all types of blood cells 
A) Protein and fat breakdown 
B) Glucose formation 
C) Depression of immune responses 
D) Reduction of inflammation 
E) Increased production of all types of blood cells

Exam 18: The Endocrine System

Compare the metabolic changes that occur during starvation with those that occur in diabetes mellitus.

Which of the following endocrine disorders is the individual shown in this picture suffering from?

All prostaglandins are derived from a 20-carbon precursor molecule called

What endocrine abnormality does the individual on the left in the picture of identical twins have?

Which of the following germ layers does the adrenal medulla develop from during embryonic development?

Which of the following is a protein hormone produced by the testes that inhibits secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone by the anterior pituitary gland?

Describe the role of the hypothalamus in the regulation of hormone release from the pituitary gland.

Compare and contrast the mechanisms of action of lipid-soluble versus water-soluble hormones.

Which of the following hormones is an amine hormone derived from serotonin?

Which of the following conditions could potentially result from hyposecretion of a hormone released by the portion of the marked gland in the diagram?

Leptin is a hormone produced by the

Which of the following is NOT a common response of the body to long-term stress?

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a step in the synthesis and secretion of T₃ and T₄?

Which of the following hormones is produced by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram?

Which of the labeled endocrine glands secretes hGH,TSH,FSH and other hormones?

Enuresis,or bedwetting,may be caused by psychological,anatomical or physiological factors.In the latter case,vasopressin is often prescribed and is a very effective treatment.What is vasopressin? How can it prevent enuresis?

Which labeled structure in the diagram secretes a hormone that stimulates events that lower blood glucose concentration?

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the gonads to secrete progesterone and/or testosterone?

Which of the following hormones play key regulatory roles in the body's long-term response to stress?

Which of the following is NOT a common effect of glucocorticoid stimulation?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Cardiovascular System: The Blood

The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

The Digestive System

Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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