Question 1

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  parathyroid 
B)  salivary glands 
C)  thymus 
D)  testes 
E)  adrenal gland 
A)  parathyroid 
B)  salivary glands 
C)  thymus 
D)  testes 
E)  adrenal gland

Question 2

Which of the following is a glucocorticoid?

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  aldosterone 
D)  cortisol 
E)  renin 
A)  norepinephrine 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  aldosterone 
D)  cortisol 
E)  renin

Question 3

The cramping associated with premenstrual syndrome is often due to norepinephrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Glycogen can be broken down to increase blood glucose levels, but fat cannot be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The hormone produced by the parathryoid gland produces a rise in the blood level of what product?

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium 
B)  phosphate 
C)  calcium 
D)  glucose 
E)  cholesterol 
A)  sodium 
B)  phosphate 
C)  calcium 
D)  glucose 
E)  cholesterol

Question 6

Which of the following hormones is mismatched with its producing gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries- follicle-stimulating hormone 
B)  ovaries- estrogen 
C)  thymus gland- thymosins 
D)  pineal gland- melatonin 
E)  testes- androgens 
A)  ovaries- follicle-stimulating hormone 
B)  ovaries- estrogen 
C)  thymus gland- thymosins 
D)  pineal gland- melatonin 
E)  testes- androgens

Question 7

Jamie suffers from heartburn. Sometimes this can be treated with

Accepted Answer

A)  mineralocorticoids. 
B)  prostaglandins. 
C)  aldosterone. 
D)  thymosin. 
E)  luteinizing hormone. 
A)  mineralocorticoids. 
B)  prostaglandins. 
C)  aldosterone. 
D)  thymosin. 
E)  luteinizing hormone.

Question 8

Which hormone triggers satiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine 
B)  follicle-stimulating hormone 
C)  prostaglandins 
D)  erythropoietin 
E)  leptin 
A)  epinephrine 
B)  follicle-stimulating hormone 
C)  prostaglandins 
D)  erythropoietin 
E)  leptin

Question 9

How are the posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are controlled by the hypothalamus. 
B)  Both produce three or more hormones. 
C)  Both are connected to the hypothalamus via a portal system. 
D)  Both produce releasing and inhibiting hormones. 
E)  Both produce hormones that control other glands. 
A)  Both are controlled by the hypothalamus. 
B)  Both produce three or more hormones. 
C)  Both are connected to the hypothalamus via a portal system. 
D)  Both produce releasing and inhibiting hormones. 
E)  Both produce hormones that control other glands.

Question 10

Which pancreatic hormone stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  glucagon 
C)  estradiol 
D)  epinephrine 
E)  cortisol 
A)  insulin 
B)  glucagon 
C)  estradiol 
D)  epinephrine 
E)  cortisol

Question 11

Which system does the hypothalamus belong to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nervous system 
B)  the endocrine system 
C)  both the nervous and the endocrine systems 
D)  the reproductive system 
E)  the cardiovascular system 
A)  the nervous system 
B)  the endocrine system 
C)  both the nervous and the endocrine systems 
D)  the reproductive system 
E)  the cardiovascular system

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

Which of the following is a glucocorticoid?

The cramping associated with premenstrual syndrome is often due to norepinephrine.

Glycogen can be broken down to increase blood glucose levels, but fat cannot be.

The hormone produced by the parathryoid gland produces a rise in the blood level of what product?

Which of the following hormones is mismatched with its producing gland?

Jamie suffers from heartburn. Sometimes this can be treated with

Which hormone triggers satiety?

How are the posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary similar?

Which pancreatic hormone stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells?

Which system does the hypothalamus belong to?

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Exam 16: Endocring System

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

Which of the following is a glucocorticoid?

The cramping associated with premenstrual syndrome is often due to norepinephrine.

Glycogen can be broken down to increase blood glucose levels, but fat cannot be.

The hormone produced by the parathryoid gland produces a rise in the blood level of what product?

Which of the following hormones is mismatched with its producing gland?

Jamie suffers from heartburn. Sometimes this can be treated with

Which hormone triggers satiety?

How are the posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary similar?

Which pancreatic hormone stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells?

Which system does the hypothalamus belong to?

Human Organization

Chemistery of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Torganization and Regulation of Body Systems

Cardiovascular System : Heart and Blood Vessels

Cardiovascular System : Blood

The Lumphatic and Immune Systems

Biology of Infectious Diseases

Digestive System and Nutrition

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System

Senses

Reproductive System

Development and Aging

Patterns of Chromosome Inheritance

Cancer

Patterns of Genetic Inheritance

Dna Piology and Technology

Hummen Evolution

Ecology and the Nature of Ecosystems

Hummen Interactions With the Biosphere

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