Question 1

Which of the following pairs of hormones are secreted by the posterior pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A) Prolactin and growth hormone 
B) Melatonin-stimulating hormone and oxytocin 
C) Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone 
D) Follicle-stimulating hormone and thyroid-stimulating hormone 
E) Prolactin and ACTH 
A) Prolactin and growth hormone 
B) Melatonin-stimulating hormone and oxytocin 
C) Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone 
D) Follicle-stimulating hormone and thyroid-stimulating hormone 
E) Prolactin and ACTH

Question 2

Hypothyroidism during adulthood can produce which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Acromegaly 
B) Graves' Disease 
C) Hypoglycemia 
D) Cushing's syndrome 
E) Myxedema 
A) Acromegaly 
B) Graves' Disease 
C) Hypoglycemia 
D) Cushing's syndrome 
E) Myxedema

Question 3

Which of the following are a group of lipid-soluble hormones derived from cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

A) Steroids 
B) Thyroid hormones 
C) Nitric oxide 
D) Amine hormones 
E) Peptide hormones 
A) Steroids 
B) Thyroid hormones 
C) Nitric oxide 
D) Amine hormones 
E) Peptide hormones

Question 4

The pars distalis and the pars tuberalis comprise the

Accepted Answer

A) anterior pituitary gland. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) posterior pituitary gland. 
D) adrenal gland. 
E) thyroid gland. 
A) anterior pituitary gland. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) posterior pituitary gland. 
D) adrenal gland. 
E) thyroid gland.

Question 5

Which of the following diseases result when the cells marked in the histology image are destroyed by the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A) Cushing's disease 
B) Addison's disease 
C) Acromegaly 
D) Type 1 diabetes 
E) Diabetes insipidus 
A) Cushing's disease 
B) Addison's disease 
C) Acromegaly 
D) Type 1 diabetes 
E) Diabetes insipidus

Question 6

Which of the following glands is NOT an endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A) pituitary gland 
B) thyroid gland 
C) adrenal gland 
D) sebaceous gland 
E) pineal gland 
A) pituitary gland 
B) thyroid gland 
C) adrenal gland 
D) sebaceous gland 
E) pineal gland

Question 7

All the following hormones are produced and secreted by the ovaries EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) estradiol. 
B) estrone. 
C) progesterone. 
D) inhibin. 
E) follicle-stimulating hormone. 
A) estradiol. 
B) estrone. 
C) progesterone. 
D) inhibin. 
E) follicle-stimulating hormone.

Question 8

Which of the following labeled endocrine glands secretes hormones that regulate blood calcium levels?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Since insulin released from the pancreas is carried in the bloodstream to distant target cells,like muscle cells,it is considered to be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) local hormone. 
B) circulating hormone. 
C) paracrine. 
D) autocrine. 
E) neurotransmitter. 
A) local hormone. 
B) circulating hormone. 
C) paracrine. 
D) autocrine. 
E) neurotransmitter.

Question 10

What controls hormone release from the anterior pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A) Muscle contraction 
B) The peripheral nervous system 
C) Hormones released from the hypothalamus 
D) Action potentials from the thalamus 
E) Chemical changes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 
A) Muscle contraction 
B) The peripheral nervous system 
C) Hormones released from the hypothalamus 
D) Action potentials from the thalamus 
E) Chemical changes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Question 11

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol?

Accepted Answer

A) Leutinizing hormone 
B) Prolactin 
C) Insulin-like growth factors 
D) Melanocyte-stimulating hormone 
E) Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
A) Leutinizing hormone 
B) Prolactin 
C) Insulin-like growth factors 
D) Melanocyte-stimulating hormone 
E) Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 12

Which type of anterior pituitary cell secretes human growth hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) Thyrotrophs 
B) Gonadotrophs 
C) Somatotrophs 
D) Lactotrophs 
E) Corticotrophs 
A) Thyrotrophs 
B) Gonadotrophs 
C) Somatotrophs 
D) Lactotrophs 
E) Corticotrophs

Question 13

Hypersecretion of a hormone by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram results in a type of depression that affects some people during the winter months,when the day length is short,known as

Accepted Answer

A) thyroid crisis (storm). 
B) general adaptation syndrome (GAS). 
C) seasonal affective disorder (SA
D) . 
D) Addisonian crisis. 
E) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS
D) . 
A) thyroid crisis (storm). 
B) general adaptation syndrome (GAS). 
C) seasonal affective disorder (SA
D) . 
D) Addisonian crisis. 
E) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTS
D) .

Question 14

Which of the following describes a function of a hormone produced in zone of the adrenal gland labeled B?

Accepted Answer

A) enables body to resist stressors and also increases blood glucose 
B) intensifies sympathetic responses in other parts of the body 
C) accelerates formation of glucose from glycogen (glycogenolysis) 
D) stimulates growth of axillary and pubic hair 
E) stimulates breast development and milk secretion 
A) enables body to resist stressors and also increases blood glucose 
B) intensifies sympathetic responses in other parts of the body 
C) accelerates formation of glucose from glycogen (glycogenolysis) 
D) stimulates growth of axillary and pubic hair 
E) stimulates breast development and milk secretion

Question 15

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates general body growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth hormone 
B) Prolactin 
C) Thyrotropin 
D) Luteinizing hormone 
E) Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
A) Growth hormone 
B) Prolactin 
C) Thyrotropin 
D) Luteinizing hormone 
E) Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 16

Which of the labeled steps in the diagram represents coupling of T₁ and T₂?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 6 
E) 7 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 6 
E) 7

Question 17

Which of the following hormones is produced by the cells marked in the thyroid follicle shown in the histology picture?

Accepted Answer

A) calcitonin 
B) vasopressin 
C) triiodothyronine (T₃) 
D) antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 
E) calcitriol 
A) calcitonin 
B) vasopressin 
C) triiodothyronine (T₃) 
D) antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 
E) calcitriol

Question 18

Which labeled structure in the diagram secretes glucagon?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following is an abnormal condition of excess androgen secretion,observed primarily in women,that is characterized by the presence of excessive body and facial hair in a male pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) Acromegaly 
B) Tetany 
C) Hirsutism 
D) Gynecomastia 
E) Myxedema 
A) Acromegaly 
B) Tetany 
C) Hirsutism 
D) Gynecomastia 
E) Myxedema

Question 20

Seasonal affective disorder is due to hypersecretion of which following hormones by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 18: The Endocrine System

Which of the following pairs of hormones are secreted by the posterior pituitary gland?

Hypothyroidism during adulthood can produce which of the following disorders?

Which of the following are a group of lipid-soluble hormones derived from cholesterol?

The pars distalis and the pars tuberalis comprise the

Which of the following diseases result when the cells marked in the histology image are destroyed by the immune system?

Which of the following glands is NOT an endocrine gland?

All the following hormones are produced and secreted by the ovaries EXCEPT

Which of the following labeled endocrine glands secretes hormones that regulate blood calcium levels?

Since insulin released from the pancreas is carried in the bloodstream to distant target cells,like muscle cells,it is considered to be a(n)

What controls hormone release from the anterior pituitary gland?

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol?

Which type of anterior pituitary cell secretes human growth hormone?

Hypersecretion of a hormone by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram results in a type of depression that affects some people during the winter months,when the day length is short,known as

Which of the following describes a function of a hormone produced in zone of the adrenal gland labeled B?

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates general body growth?

Which of the labeled steps in the diagram represents coupling of T₁ and T₂?

Which of the following hormones is produced by the cells marked in the thyroid follicle shown in the histology picture?

Which labeled structure in the diagram secretes glucagon?

Which of the following is an abnormal condition of excess androgen secretion,observed primarily in women,that is characterized by the presence of excessive body and facial hair in a male pattern?

Seasonal affective disorder is due to hypersecretion of which following hormones by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram?

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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