Question 1

The posterior pituitary gland is composed of neuroendocrine cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which hormone is produced in the region labeled A?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADH 
B)  ACTH 
C)  Cortisol 
D)  Adrenaline

Question 3

The type of hormone depicted here is a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  exocrine hormone. 
B)  protein hormone. 
C)  steroid hormone. 
D)  water-soluble hormone.

Question 4

Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex leads to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Type II Diabetes. 
B)  Cushing's disease. 
C)  Acromegaly. 
D)  Addison's disease.

Question 5

Hormone A is released under which conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  At homeostatic blood glucose levels 
B)  High blood glucose levels 
C)  When glucose levels rises above homeostatic values 
D)  Low blood glucose levels

Question 6

Which hormone stimulates milk production in females?

Accepted Answer

A)  hGH 
B)  TSH 
C)  Prolactin 
D)  ACTH

Question 7

Which hormone is produced in the region labeled B?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epinephrine 
B)  Insulin 
C)  Glucagon 
D)  T3

Question 8

Which is characteristic of human babies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organ system failure 
B)  Rapid development of skeleton 
C)  Ability to reproduce 
D)  Dependency

Question 9

Hyposecretion of human growth hormone during development leads to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cushing's disease. 
B)  Dwarfism. 
C)  Gigantism. 
D)  increased basal metabolic rate.

Question 10

The thymus:

Accepted Answer

A)  is located near the larynx. 
B)  regulates basal metabolic rate. 
C)  secretes two hormones called thymosin and thymopoietin. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 11

Cell division seems to be limited by the length of chromosomal structures called ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cell division seems to be limited by...

Question 12

Androgens produced by the testes are examples of steroid hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Infancy is a time during which coordination improves rapidly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Compare and contrast steroid and nonsteroid hormones.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast steroid and nonsteroid hormones....

Question 15

The condition that results from hypersecretion of human growth hormone after the epiphyseal plates have closed is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes. 
B)  Acromegaly. 
C)  Dwarfism. 
D)  Addison's disease.

Question 16

The hormone ____________ is important in childbirth and is one of the few examples of positive feedback in the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hormone ____________ is important in childbirth...

Question 17

Vitamins C and E are taken in hopes to prevent damage from chemicals called ____________ that can damage DNA.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Vitamins C and E are taken in...

Question 18

The pituitary gland secretes hormones that control other endocrine glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which hormone would be produced by structure B?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucagon 
B)  ADH 
C)  hGH 
D)  T4

Question 20

The heart has endocrine tissue that secretes __________ ____________ __________ that is involved in regulating blood volume.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The heart has endocrine tissue that secretes...

Exam 18: The Endocrine System and Development

The posterior pituitary gland is composed of neuroendocrine cells.

Which hormone is produced in the region labeled A?

The type of hormone depicted here is a/an:

Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex leads to:

Hormone A is released under which conditions?

Which hormone stimulates milk production in females?

Which hormone is produced in the region labeled B?

Which is characteristic of human babies?

Hyposecretion of human growth hormone during development leads to:

The thymus:

Cell division seems to be limited by the length of chromosomal structures called ____________.

Androgens produced by the testes are examples of steroid hormones.

Infancy is a time during which coordination improves rapidly.

Compare and contrast steroid and nonsteroid hormones.

The condition that results from hypersecretion of human growth hormone after the epiphyseal plates have closed is called:

The hormone ____________ is important in childbirth and is one of the few examples of positive feedback in the body.

Vitamins C and E are taken in hopes to prevent damage from chemicals called ____________ that can damage DNA.

The pituitary gland secretes hormones that control other endocrine glands.

Which hormone would be produced by structure B?

The heart has endocrine tissue that secretes that is involved in regulating blood volume.