Which of the following hormones are water-soluble?
Select all that apply
- Steroids
- Proteins
- Peptides
- Amines
B, C, D
The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is not a true endocrine gland because...
- embryonically it was an endocrine tissue, but in the adult human it is no longer functional.
- it is strictly a part of the neural system and has little or nothing to do with hormonal release.
- it is unable to function as an endocrine tissue because it is actually part of the neural system as a result of its location.
- it is only a hormone storage area that receives hormones from the hypothalamus for release.
D
Endocrine glands secrete __________ into the bloodstream, where they travel to specific sites called __________.
- neurotransmitters; neurons
- neurotransmitters; target tissues
- hormones; neurons
- hormones; target tissues
D
_____ is required for thyroid hormone synthesis.
- Iodine
- Calcitriol
- Calcium
- Iron
A
Growth hormone (GH) stimulates all the following actions except
- increasing the rate of glycogen formation.
- stimulating the liver to produce insulin-like growth factors.
- stimulating protein synthesis.
- increasing fat breakdown.
A
What does thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) target?
- Anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis)
- Thyroid gland
- Mammary gland
- Hypothalamus
B
Which hormone should be checked for normal levels in an individual with recurring kidney stones?
- Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
- Calcitonin
- Triiodothyronine (T3)
- Thyroxine (T4)
A
What type of hormones can cross the plasma membrane to bind to a receptor in the cytosol or nucleus?
- Protein hormones
- Amine hormones
- Hydrophobic hormones
- Hydrophilic hormones
C
____ are the major targets of growth hormone.
- The adrenal glands
- Bone and skeletal muscle
- The lungs
- The blood vessels
B
Which type of stimulation is expected to regulate the secretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary?
- Cellular stimulation
- Humoral stimulation
- Hormonal stimulation
- Neural stimulation
C
Which tropic hormone(s) is/are released by the anterior pituitary?
Select All That Apply
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
A,B,D
__________ signals consist of chemicals secreted by cells into the extracellular fluid that elicit effects from the same cell.
- Paracrine
- Endocrine
- Neuronal
- Autocrine
D
The __________ is the link between the nervous and the endocrine systems.
- thymus gland
- pancreas
- thyroid gland
- hypothalamus
D
The endocrine system secretes __________ into the blood to be transported to their target cells.
- receptors
- calcium
- neurotransmitters
- hormones
D
Which of the following effects is not associated with parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
- Increased release of calcium ions from bone
- Increased reabsorption of calcium ions from fluid in the kidneys
- Increased absorption of calcium ions by the small intestine
- Increased osteoblast activity
D
What stimulates the release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), or vasopressin?
- Increasing solute concentration of the blood
- Increasing solute concentration of the urine
- Increasing blood glucose levels
- Increasing blood pressureD
A
What is a major function of the endocrine system?
- The endocrine system communicates directly with target cells through the use of neurotransmitters.
- The endocrine system produces immediate, short-lasting effects.
- The endocrine system secretes products into ducts that lead to body surfaces or cavities.
- The endocrine system releases hormones into the bloodstream to reach receptors on target cells.
D
_____ are hormones that act on the same target cells but have opposite effects.
- Antagonists
- Neural stimuli
- Synergists
- Humoral stimuli
A
A hormone released by the kidneys that stimulates the absorption of calcium ions from the digestive tract is ____.
- calcitriol
- cholesterol
- cortisol
- calcitonin
A
The hypothalamus and pituitary gland are related because
- the pituitary gland produces signals that control the hypothalamus.
- the hypothalamus secretes releasing and inhibiting hormones that influence the pituitary gland.
- releasing hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary.
- the posterior lobe of the pituitary secretes inhibiting hormones.
B
The secretion of parathyroid hormone is controlled primarily by the __________.
- thyroid gland
- blood calcium ion level
- adrenal gland
- hypothalamus
B
Hyperthyroidism is most likely to result in
- a decrease in blood pressure.
- a lowered body temperature.
- an underactive nervous system.
- a tendency toward weight loss.
D
What stimulates the release of parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
- Hypercalcemia
- Cold temperatures
- Hypocalcemia
- Low basal metabolic rate
C
All the following structures are primary organs of the endocrine system except the ________.
- hypothalamus
- anterior pituitary
- thymus
- thyroid gland
A
Releasing hormones from the hypothalamus are carried to the anterior pituitary _________
- by the portal veins.
- via the infundibulum.
- in the systemic circulation.
- by axonal transport in the hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract.
A
Which of the following hormones is not steroid-based?
- Aldosterone
- Estrogen
- Cortisone
- Epinephrine
D
Unlike the nervous system, the effects of hormones:
- are carried out as individual actions to maintain homeostasis.
- can require seconds to hours to days to elicit their effect.
- are immediate and short-lived.
- are felt on all cells in the body.
B
Thermoregulation is a function of which of the following hormones?
- Calcitonin
- Thyroid hormones
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
B
Paracrine signals:
- act on neighboring cells.
- are secreted into a duct.
- are secreted into the bloodstream.
- act on the cell that secreted them.
A
Which of the following structures is a primary endocrine organ?
- Pineal gland
- Thyroid gland
- Kidneys
- Heart
B
Most hormone secretion is regulated as part of a ________.
- nervous system action potential
- downregulation cycle
- negative feedback loop
- positive feedback loop
C
Which of the following hormones causes contractions of the uterus during childbirth?
- Oxytocin
- Estrogen
- Luteinizing hormone
- Follicle-stimulating hormone
A
What stimulates the release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), or vasopressin?
- Increasing solute concentration of the blood
- Increasing blood pressure
- Increasing solute concentration of the urine
- Increasing blood glucose levels
A
A second messenger for hormone response is __________.
- ATP
- protein kinase
- adenylate cyclase
- cAMP
D
Growth hormone (GH) stimulates all the following actions except
- increasing fat breakdown.
- stimulating protein synthesis.
- stimulating the liver to produce insulin-like growth factors.
- increasing the rate of glycogen formation.
D
The cells of the nervous system communicate via __________, whereas the cells of the endocrine system communicate via __________.
- hormones; action potentials
- paracrine signals; autocrine signals
- hormones; neurotransmitters
- neurotransmitters; hormones
D
What type of tissue makes up the adenohypophysis or anterior pituitary gland?
- Loose adipose connective tissue
- Dense elastic connective tissue
- Glandular epithelium
- Nervous tissue
C
The parathyroid glands maintain adequate levels of blood calcium by
- blocking the action of growth hormones.
- slowing the activity of tissues that require calcium.
- antagonizing the synthesis of calcitonin.
- targeting the bone and activating osteoclasts to release calcium.
D
What is delivered over the hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system?
- Tropic hormones
- Stimulating hormones
- Releasing and inhibiting hormones
- Trophic hormones
C
A hormone released by the kidneys that stimulates the absorption of calcium ions from the digestive tract is ____.
- calcitonin
- calcitriol
- cholesterol
- cortisol
B
Growth hormone (GH) stimulates all the following actions except...
- increasing the rate of glycogen formation.
- increasing fat breakdown.
- stimulating protein synthesis.
- stimulating the liver to produce insulin-like growth factors.
A
With which gland does the hypothalamus have a close anatomical and physiological relationship?
- Thyroid gland
- Pineal gland
- Adrenal gland
- Pituitary gland
D
Which of the following hormones causes the testes to produce testosterone?
- Luteinizing hormone (LH)
- Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
A
Which of the following molecules has an anti-inflammatory effect?
- Aldosterone
- Cortisol
- Histamine
- Triiodothyronine (T3)
B
Because of the body’s general response to stress, the blood concentration of __________.
- epinephrine and cortisol rise
- epinephrine rises and cortisol falls
- epinephrine and cortisol fall
- cortisol rises and epinephrine falls
A
Which of the following glands have both endocrine and exocrine functions?
- Anterior pituitary
- Pancreas
- Thyroid
- Adrenal medulla
B
Testosterone is produced by the __________.
- posterior pituitary
- hypothalamus
- testes
- anterior pituitary
C
The __________ is the organ responsible for producing atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP).
- pancreas
- liver
- kidney
- heart
D
Which hormones work synergistically to retain water?
- Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and aldosterone
- Aldosterone and cortisol
- Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
- Aldosterone and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
A
Aldosterone promotes the homeostasis of ion concentrations by causing the kidneys to
- retain sodium and excrete potassium.
- excrete both sodium and potassium.
- retain both sodium and potassium.
- retain potassium and excrete sodium.
A
Insulin operates under __________.
- hormonal stimulation
- neural stimulation
- neurohormonal stimulation
- humoral stimulation
D
Which of the following hormones acts as a potent anti-inflammatory agent?
- Insulin
- Aldosterone
- Cortisol
- Epinephrine
C
Which of the following structures is not a primary target of cortisol?
- Nervous tissue
- Adipose tissue
- The liver
- Muscle tissue
A
Thyroxine (T4) functions to
- reduce the rate of carbohydrate catabolism.
- inhibit the activities of the nervous system.
- inhibit the rate at which calcium enters body fluids.
- increase the general rate of metabolism.
D
Which hormone lowers blood glucose levels?
- Insulin
- Glucagon
- Cortisol
- Growth hormone
A
Renin is produced by the __________.
- adrenal medulla
- kidneys
- adrenal cortex
- liver
B
Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the adrenal cortex?
- Aldosterone
- Cortisol
- Epinephrine
- Androgens
C
Aldosterone regulates __________.
- blood calcium ion levels
- blood iodide ion levels
- extracellular sodium and potassium ion levels
- blood glucose levels
C
__________ is caused by the destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas by the immune system.
- Hypoglycemia
- Diabetes insipidus
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus
D
Insulin stimulates all of the following actions except
- glycogenesis.
- synthesis of fat from lipids.
- an increase in the permeability of cell membranes to glucose, increasing glucose uptake.
- an increase in blood glucose.
D
Which of the following hormones stimulate the development of female secondary sex characteristics such as adipose deposition in the breast?
- Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Luteinizing hormone (LH)
- Estrogens
- Progesterone
C
What hormone(s) determines the basal metabolic rate at rest when fasting?
- Catecholamines
- Thyroid hormones
- Insulin
- Glucagon
B
Which of the following hormones play key roles in the body’s long-term response to stress?
- Parathyroid hormone, cortisol, and growth hormone
- Insulin, glucagon, and thyroid hormone
- Cortisol, growth hormone, and glucagon
- Growth hormone, insulin, and aldosterone
C
Which of the following statements is false?
- Exercise will increase release of fatty acids.
- A carbohydrate-rich meal increases insulin secretion.
- Exercise will decrease glucagon secretion.
- A carbohydrate-rich meal decreases glucagon secretion.
C
Melatonin is secreted by the __________ to regulate the sleep/wake cycle.
- pancreas
- pineal gland
- thymus gland
- hypothalamus
B
Which factor(s) stimulate(s) aldosterone secretion?
- Falling blood levels of sodium
- Rising blood levels of potassium
- Decreased blood pH
- Increased plasma volume
a,b,c
What hormone is the primary antagonist of glucagon?
- Growth hormone
- Insulin
- Cortisol
- Thyroid hormone
B
Hypersecretion of which of the following hormones is most likely to lead to high blood pressure and hypernatremia (excess blood sodium ion concentration)?
- Glucagon
- Aldosterone
- Calcitonin
- Insulin
B
Aldosterone __________.
- functions to increase sodium reabsorption
- is secreted by the neurohypophysis
- production is not influenced by ACTH
- presence increases potassium concentration in the blood
A
Thymosin and thymopoietin assist in the maturation of __________.
- T lymphocytes
- alpha cells
- chief cells
- beta cells
A
Which of the following hormones are released in response to decreases in blood glucose concentration?
- Insulin
- Glucagon
- Parathyroid hormone
- Calcitonin
B
Which region of the adrenal gland produces mineralocorticoids?
- Zona reticularis
- Zona fasciculata
- Zona glomerulus
- Medulla
C
______ exerts its effects primarily upon the reproductive organs.
- Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
- Cortisol
A
The __________ cells of the pancreatic islets secrete insulin.
- beta
- delta
- acinar
- alpha
A
Leptin is a hormone produced by the __________.
- pineal gland
- ovaries
- thymus gland
- adipose tissue
D
Alpha cells of the pancreas produce __________.
- somatotropin
- insulin
- glucagon
- somatostatin
C
What hormones are produced by zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex?
- Mineralocorticoids
- Neurohormones
- Androgenic steroids
- Glucocorticoids
A
- Cortisol acts to...
- promote the storage of amino acids in the form of proteins by increasing protein synthesis.
- stimulate gluconeogenesis.
- promote the storage of fatty acids in adipose tissue.
- increase the permeability of capillaries.
B
Match the hormone with its action.
- Melatonin
- Leptin
- Erythropoietin
- Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
Promotes satiety - B
Decreases blood pressure - D
Promotes sleep - A
Increases red blood cell formation - C