Question 1

The part of the brain that controls the anterior pituitary gland secretions is the

Accepted Answer

A) medulla. 
B) thalamus. 
C) cerebral cortex. 
D) hypothalamus. 
E) cerebellum. 
A) medulla. 
B) thalamus. 
C) cerebral cortex. 
D) hypothalamus. 
E) cerebellum.

Question 2

Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A) pituitary 
B) hypothalamus 
C) thymus 
D) testes 
E) All are endocrine glands. 
A) pituitary 
B) hypothalamus 
C) thymus 
D) testes 
E) All are endocrine glands.

Question 3

The effects of hyposecretion and hypersecretion of adrenal cortex hormones result in

Accepted Answer

A) exactly the same symptoms due to failure to have correct hormone levels. 
B) exactly opposite symptoms: too much versus too little melanin,thin versus heavy,etc. 
C) masculination of women and feminization of men. 
D) various mild symptoms that are not life threatening. 
E) opposite effects on kidney functions and therefore blood pressure,but varying effects on other target tissues. 
A) exactly the same symptoms due to failure to have correct hormone levels. 
B) exactly opposite symptoms: too much versus too little melanin,thin versus heavy,etc. 
C) masculination of women and feminization of men. 
D) various mild symptoms that are not life threatening. 
E) opposite effects on kidney functions and therefore blood pressure,but varying effects on other target tissues.

Question 4

____ is considered the first messenger,while ____ is called the second messenger.

Accepted Answer

A) Insulin; glucagon 
B) ACTH; cortisol 
C) Peptide hormone; cAMP 
D) Glucose; insulin 
E) TSH; thyroxin 
A) Insulin; glucagon 
B) ACTH; cortisol 
C) Peptide hormone; cAMP 
D) Glucose; insulin 
E) TSH; thyroxin

Question 5

A researcher has isolated a chemical released by men that reduces premenstrual nervousness and tension in women.This is an example of (a)

Accepted Answer

A) insulin. 
B) cortisol. 
C) pheromone. 
D) prostaglandin. 
E) nerve growth factor. 
A) insulin. 
B) cortisol. 
C) pheromone. 
D) prostaglandin. 
E) nerve growth factor.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about diabetes mellitus is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Type I diabetes is much more common than type II. 
B) Obesity can cause diabetes because adipose tissue produces a substance that impairs insulin receptor function. 
C) Type I diabetes occurs as a result of destruction of the insulin-producing cells. 
D) One method of treating type II diabetes is exercise and a low-fat,low-sugar diet. 
E) Symptoms of diabetes include excessive thirst,frequent urination,and glucose in the urine. 
A) Type I diabetes is much more common than type II. 
B) Obesity can cause diabetes because adipose tissue produces a substance that impairs insulin receptor function. 
C) Type I diabetes occurs as a result of destruction of the insulin-producing cells. 
D) One method of treating type II diabetes is exercise and a low-fat,low-sugar diet. 
E) Symptoms of diabetes include excessive thirst,frequent urination,and glucose in the urine.

Question 7

The removal of the anterior pituitary gland would result in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in the body's ability to lower blood calcium levels. 
B) a decrease in the ability to stimulate the adrenal cortex. 
C) milk production. 
D) production of the sex hormones. 
A) a decrease in the body's ability to lower blood calcium levels. 
B) a decrease in the ability to stimulate the adrenal cortex. 
C) milk production. 
D) production of the sex hormones.

Exam 40: Hormones and Endocrine Systems

The part of the brain that controls the anterior pituitary gland secretions is the

Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?

The effects of hyposecretion and hypersecretion of adrenal cortex hormones result in

____ is considered the first messenger,while ____ is called the second messenger.

A researcher has isolated a chemical released by men that reduces premenstrual nervousness and tension in women.This is an example of (a)

Which of the following statements about diabetes mellitus is NOT true?

The removal of the anterior pituitary gland would result in all of the following except

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