Question 1

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 C

Question 2

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. E

Question 3

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 D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a common method of stimulating hormone secretion from an endocrine cell?

Accepted Answer

A) Signals from the nervous system 
B) Chemical changes in the blood 
C) Mechanical stretching of the endocrine cell 
D) Releasing hormones. 
E) Both Signals from the nervous system and Chemical changes in the blood 
A) Signals from the nervous system 
B) Chemical changes in the blood 
C) Mechanical stretching of the endocrine cell 
D) Releasing hormones. 
E) Both Signals from the nervous system and Chemical changes in the blood

Question 5

Which zone of the adrenal gland secretes aldosterone?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) None of the zones 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) None of the zones

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

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 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

Which of the choices below is a type of hormone that acts on neighboring cells without entering the bloodstream?
1)Local hormone
2)Paracrine
3)Autocrine
4)Circulating hormone

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 4 only 
E) Both 1 and 2 
A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 4 only 
E) Both 1 and 2

Question 10

Which of the following is an incorrect pairing of a body system and an endocrine contribution to that system?

Accepted Answer

A) Thyroid hormones promote normal development and growth of the skeleton. 
B) Erythropoietin regulates the amount of oxygen carried in blood by adjusting the number of red blood cells. 
C) Leptin enhances appetite. 
D) Glucocorticoids depress inflammation and immune responses. 
E) Epinephrine depresses the activity of the digestive system. 
A) Thyroid hormones promote normal development and growth of the skeleton. 
B) Erythropoietin regulates the amount of oxygen carried in blood by adjusting the number of red blood cells. 
C) Leptin enhances appetite. 
D) Glucocorticoids depress inflammation and immune responses. 
E) Epinephrine depresses the activity of the digestive system.

Question 11

Which of the labeled endocrine glands secretes steroid hormones in response to long-term stress?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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 13

The amount of ADH that is secreted by the posterior pituitary glands varies with

Accepted Answer

A) blood osmotic pressure. 
B) blood calcium levels. 
C) blood oxygen levels. 
D) blood glucose levels. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) blood osmotic pressure. 
B) blood calcium levels. 
C) blood oxygen levels. 
D) blood glucose levels. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland aging effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Rise in the blood levels of PTH 
B) Less cortisol and aldosterone production 
C) Decreased levels of gonadotropins 
D) Decreased levels of calcitriol and calcitonin 
E) Increase in thymus size 
A) Rise in the blood levels of PTH 
B) Less cortisol and aldosterone production 
C) Decreased levels of gonadotropins 
D) Decreased levels of calcitriol and calcitonin 
E) Increase in thymus size

Question 15

Which of the following is an eicosanoid?
1)Prostaglandin
2)Leukotriene
3)Glycoprotein

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) Both 1and 2 
E) All of these choices 
A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) Both 1and 2 
E) All of these choices

Question 16

A condition characterized by excessive development of mammary glands in a male is called

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly. 
B) pheochromocytoma. 
C) hirsutism. 
D) gynecomastia. 
E) myxedema. 
A) acromegaly. 
B) pheochromocytoma. 
C) hirsutism. 
D) gynecomastia. 
E) myxedema.

Question 17

Parathyroid hormone is the major regulator of the plasma concentration of which of the following ions?

Accepted Answer

A) Calcium 
B) Sodium 
C) Potassium 
D) Chloride 
E) Manganese 
A) Calcium 
B) Sodium 
C) Potassium 
D) Chloride 
E) Manganese

Question 18

Identify the stalk-like structure labeled A in the diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) anterior pituitary 
C) posterior pituitary 
D) infundibulum 
E) hypophyseal fossa 
A) hypothalamus 
B) anterior pituitary 
C) posterior pituitary 
D) infundibulum 
E) hypophyseal fossa

Question 19

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 20

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)

Exam 18: The Endocrine System Unit Iv: Maintenance of the Human Body

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

Leptin is a hormone produced by the

Which of the following glands is NOT an endocrine gland?

Which of the following is NOT a common method of stimulating hormone secretion from an endocrine cell?

Which zone of the adrenal gland secretes aldosterone?

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

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

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

Which of the choices below is a type of hormone that acts on neighboring cells without entering the bloodstream? 1)Local hormone 2)Paracrine 3)Autocrine 4)Circulating hormone

Which of the following is an incorrect pairing of a body system and an endocrine contribution to that system?

Which of the labeled endocrine glands secretes steroid hormones in response to long-term stress?

Hypothyroidism during adulthood can produce which of the following disorders?

The amount of ADH that is secreted by the posterior pituitary glands varies with

Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland aging effect?

Which of the following is an eicosanoid? 1)Prostaglandin 2)Leukotriene 3)Glycoprotein

A condition characterized by excessive development of mammary glands in a male is called

Parathyroid hormone is the major regulator of the plasma concentration of which of the following ions?

Identify the stalk-like structure labeled A in the diagram.

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?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System Unit Ii: Principles of Support and Movement

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System Unit Iii: Control Systems of the Human Body

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 Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis Unit V: Continuity

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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