Question 1

College students are notorious for having a reversed day-night schedule.They stay up all night and sleep during the day.This alteration changes what hormone levels?

Accepted Answer

A)   melatonin
B)   leptin
C)   growth hormone
D)   testosterone in males; estrogen in females
E)   prostaglandinsF) None of the above
G) B) and C) A

Question 2

Too much urine indicates

Accepted Answer

A)   too little ADH.
B)   too much ADH.
C)   too little ACTH.
D)   too much ACTH.
E)   an imbalance between the ADH and ACTH levels.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Oversecretion of thyroid hormone results in

Accepted Answer

A)   Cushing syndrome.
B)   Addison disease.
C)   Graves disease.
D)   simple goiter.
E)   acromegaly.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Type I diabetes is NOT

Accepted Answer

A)   caused when the pancreas is not producing insulin.
B)   likely due to an environmental agent, perhaps a virus, that causes cytotoxic T cells to destroy islets.
C)   treated with insulin injections and pancreatic transplants.
D)   dangerous due to risk of acidosis, coma, and death.
E)   caused by obesity.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Somatostatin is produced by the pancreas,stomach,and small intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following hormones is considered a glucocorticoid?

Accepted Answer

A)   aldosterone
B)   insulin
C)   thyroxin
D)   cortisol
E)   parathyroid hormoneF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

The condition that results when there is an increased production of human growth hormone in an adult is termed

Accepted Answer

A)   Cushing syndrome.
B)   Addison disease.
C)   gigantism.
D)   dwarfism.
E)   acromegaly.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Older people tend to be more susceptible to infections because their immune systems get weaker.Which gland decreases in size as we age and could be responsible for this?

Accepted Answer

A)   thymus
B)   thyroid
C)   parathyroid
D)   pancreas
E)   testes in male; ovaries in femalesF) A) and B)
G) B) and E) A

Question 9

When Rebekah went in to deliver her first child,her labor did not progress.The doctors gave her a hormone to speed the birthing process.Which hormone did they give her?

Accepted Answer

A)   oxytocin
B)   prolactin
C)   ADH
D)   HGH
E)   epinephrineF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 10

In the past,the parathyroid glands were sometimes mistakenly removed during surgery when another part of the body was removed.Which part was being removed?

Accepted Answer

A)   thyroid
B)   tonsils
C)   adenoids
D)   appendix
E)   uterusF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Which is NOT a correct association for hormonal disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   acromegaly-overproduction of GH in adult
B)   pituitary dwarf-too little GH produced during childhood
C)   Cushing syndrome-oversecretion of ACTH due to an adrenal cortex tumor
D)   diabetes-either the pancreas produces too much insulin or liver and muscle cells have too many receptors
E)   goiter-thyroid is unable to produce thyroxine due to too little iodine in dietF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 12

What is the role of the epidermal growth factors?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stimulates the healing of wounds.
B)   Increases the number of fibroblasts.
C)   Increase the number of smooth muscle cells.
D)   Bone marrow stem cells form into different types of white blood cells.
E)   Increases the chances of developing a wound.F) All of the above
G) D) and E) A

Question 13

Which of the following hormones is produced by the thyroid gland and controls blood calcium levels?

Accepted Answer

A)   mineralocorticoids
B)   parathyroid hormone
C)   T4
D)   calcitonin
E)   T3F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 14

The role of the second messenger is to carry the message of the hormone on to surrounding cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statement is NOT correct about PTH?

Accepted Answer

A)   When calcium level rises, PTH secretion is inhibited.
B)   When calcium level lowers, PTH secretion is stimulated.
C)   PTH has the opposite effect of calcitonin.
D)   PTH stimulates calcium absorption from the gut.
E)   PTH decreases the activity of osteoclasts.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 16

What is the exocrine role of the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A)   The pancreas secretes digestive juices into the small intestine.
B)   The pancreas secretes digestive juices into the stomach.
C)   The pancreas secretes digestive juices into the large intestine.
D)   The pancreas produces insulin that is secreted into the bloodstream.
E)   The pancreas produces glucagon that is taken up by the liver.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The part of the brain controlling the anterior pituitary gland secretions is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which disease results when the adrenal cortex produces too much hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)   diabetes insipidus
B)   diabetes mellitus
C)   Cushing syndrome
D)   Addison disease
E)   myxedemaF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following glands has both an endocrine and an exocrine function?

Accepted Answer

A)   mammary gland
B)   pancreas
C)   pituitary
D)   adrenal gland
E)   thyroid glandF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

We purchase and consume iodized salt because the thyroid needs iodine and the lack of iodine interferes with thyroid function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Endocrine System

College students are notorious for having a reversed day-night schedule.They stay up all night and sleep during the day.This alteration changes what hormone levels?

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Too much urine indicates

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Oversecretion of thyroid hormone results in

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Type I diabetes is NOT

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Somatostatin is produced by the pancreas,stomach,and small intestine.

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Which of the following hormones is considered a glucocorticoid?

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The condition that results when there is an increased production of human growth hormone in an adult is termed

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Older people tend to be more susceptible to infections because their immune systems get weaker.Which gland decreases in size as we age and could be responsible for this?

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When Rebekah went in to deliver her first child,her labor did not progress.The doctors gave her a hormone to speed the birthing process.Which hormone did they give her?

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In the past,the parathyroid glands were sometimes mistakenly removed during surgery when another part of the body was removed.Which part was being removed?

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Which is NOT a correct association for hormonal disorders?

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What is the role of the epidermal growth factors?

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Which of the following hormones is produced by the thyroid gland and controls blood calcium levels?

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The role of the second messenger is to carry the message of the hormone on to surrounding cells.

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Which statement is NOT correct about PTH?

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What is the exocrine role of the pancreas?

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The part of the brain controlling the anterior pituitary gland secretions is the

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Which disease results when the adrenal cortex produces too much hormone?

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Which of the following glands has both an endocrine and an exocrine function?

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We purchase and consume iodized salt because the thyroid needs iodine and the lack of iodine interferes with thyroid function.

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