Question 1

The hormone prolactin is produced by the _____________________ and targets the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterior pituitary, mammary glands
B)  Anterior pituitary, pancreas
C)  Posterior pituitary, kidney
D)  Posterior pituitary, mammary glands
E)  Posterior pituitary, pancreasF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following could occur in Type 1 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  A decrease in insulin receptors on muscle cells
B)  A decrease in blood glucose
C)  A decrease in insulin levels inside muscle cells
D)  A decrease in insulin secreted by the pancreas
E)  A decrease in glucose secreted by muscle cellsF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

People having severe allergic reactions to bee stings and specific foods should carry with them a self-injectable dose of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Penicillin
B)  Insulin
C)  FSH
D)  Epinephrine
E)  OxytocinF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is not typically a characteristic of a steroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are lipid-soluble
B)  They alter gene expression
C)  They bind to a receptor inside the cell's cytoplasm or nucleus
D)  They bind to a receptor on the surface of the cell
E)  They are not water-solubleF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

The hormone produced by the adrenal gland that constricts blood vessels and slows digestion is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcitonin
B)  Epinephrine
C)  Insulin
D)  Glucagon
E)  TestosteroneF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

All of our body's hormones are products of the endocrine system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Endocrine cells secrete hormones into ducts that release the hormones into a body cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When blood glucose levels fall,which of the following will occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increased secretion of insulin
B)  An increased uptake of glucose by muscles
C)  A decreased release of glucose by the liver
D)  An increased secretion of glucagon
E)  A decreased secretion of ACTHF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is an endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pancreas
B)  Thyroid gland
C)  Ovaries
D)  Testes
E)  All are correctF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Prolactinomas are the most common type of pituitary tumor.Symptoms of prolactinoma in women include infertility and atypical menstruation.Which of the following is the best explanation for this observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased prolactin in the blood has a positive feedback on the pituitary
B)  Increased prolactin in the blood has a negative feedback on the pituitary
C)  Decreased prolactin in the blood has a negative feedback on the pituitary
D)  Decreased prolactin in the blood has a positive feedback on the pituitaryE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is not a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADH
B)  LH
C)  FSH
D)  TSH
E)  ACTHF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Hypoglycemia is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Too much insulin being produced
B)  Too little insulin being produced
C)  Insufficient carbohydrate intake or too much insulin production
D)  Insufficient carbohydrate intake
E)  Insufficient carbohydrate intake or too little insulin productionF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 13

A person suffering from acromegaly produces too much ___________ as a(an) ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Testosterone, child
B)  Testosterone, adult
C)  Growth hormone, child
D)  Growth hormone, adult
E)  Insulin, childF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

LH and FSH normally do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulate estrogen and progesterone production by the pituitary
B)  Inhibit estrogen and progesterone production by the uterus
C)  Inhibit estrogen and progesterone production by the pituitary
D)  They have no effect on estrogen or progesterone production
E)  Stimulate estrogen and progesterone production by the uterusF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 15

If Gcm-2 mRNA was prevented from being translated in a mouse what would happen to blood calcium levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  They would increase
B)  They would decrease
C)  They would stay the sameD) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 16

Neurotransmitters and hormones never share the same target cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A deficiency of iodine in the diet can cause the medical condition known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatitis
B)  Goiter
C)  Acromegaly
D)  Diabetes
E)  OsteoporosisF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The endocrine gland that produces melatonin is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pancreas
B)  Pineal gland
C)  Parathyroid gland
D)  Adrenal gland
E)  TestesF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Insulin:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is used to treat diabetes mellitus
B)  Is produced by the pancreas
C)  Is produced by Islets of Langerhans
D)  Is produced by beta cells
E)  All are correctF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The hormone oxytocin is produced by the _____________________ and targets the _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypothalamus, mammary glands
B)  Anterior pituitary, mammary glands
C)  Anterior pituitary, pancreas
D)  Hypothalamus, pancreas
E)  Posterior pituitary, mammary glandsF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 27: The Endocrine System

The hormone oxytocin is produced by the _____________________ and targets the _________________.

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Which of the following is not a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary?

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Which of the following could occur in Type 1 diabetes?

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Which of the following is not typically a characteristic of a steroid hormone?

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The hormone prolactin is produced by the _____________________ and targets the _______________.

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The endocrine gland that produces melatonin is the:

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A person suffering from acromegaly produces too much ___________ as a(an) ______________.

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Endocrine cells secrete hormones into ducts that release the hormones into a body cavity.

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All of our body's hormones are products of the endocrine system.

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A deficiency of iodine in the diet can cause the medical condition known as:

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Which of the following is an endocrine gland?

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Neurotransmitters and hormones never share the same target cells.

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If Gcm-2 mRNA was prevented from being translated in a mouse what would happen to blood calcium levels?

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The hormone produced by the adrenal gland that constricts blood vessels and slows digestion is:

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Insulin:

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LH and FSH normally do which of the following?

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Hypoglycemia is caused by:

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People having severe allergic reactions to bee stings and specific foods should carry with them a self-injectable dose of:

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Prolactinomas are the most common type of pituitary tumor.Symptoms of prolactinoma in women include infertility and atypical menstruation.Which of the following is the best explanation for this observation?

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When blood glucose levels fall,which of the following will occur?

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The hormone oxytocin is produced by the _____ and targets the _.

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