Question 1

What condition may be the cause of hyperglycemia, depressed immune system, and redistribution of fats from limbs to the face, neck, and abdomen?

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A)   Addison disease
B)   hypersecretion of mineralocorticoids
C)   hyposecretion of cortisol
D)   Cushing syndromeE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The glucocorticoids

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A)   stimulate gluconeogenesis.
B)   increase the inflammatory response.
C)   supplement the sex hormones from the gonads.
D)   decrease synthesis of glycogen.
E)   stimulate glycogenolysis.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

-The figure illustrates the kidney and the adrenal gland. What does "D" represent?

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A)   kidney
B)   ureter
C)   abdominal aorta
D)   adrenal gland
E)   renal arteryF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Match the pathological condition with its cause.
-Grave's Disease

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A)  decreased amounts of thyroid hormone
B)  increased amounts of thyroid hormone
C)  abnormally low levels of aldosterone and cortisol
D)  increased levels of growth hormone in adults
E)  lack of ADHF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 5

The amount of melatonin secreted by the pineal gland is regulated by

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A)   the stress response.
B)   blood glucose levels.
C)   a person's individual metabolic rate.
D)   the amount of sleep a person gets.
E)   the photoperiod (the daily amount of daylight) .F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

-Label part "C" on the diagram.

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A)   optic chiasm
B)   anterior pituitary
C)   infundibulum
D)   hypothalamus
E)   posterior pituitaryF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following will inhibit the secretion of growth hormone?

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A)   growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) 
B)   growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH) 
C)   somatomedins
D)   a posterior pituitary-inhibiting hormone
E)   T3 and T4F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Chronic hypersecretion of growth hormone as a child would result in

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A)   pituitary dwarfism.
B)   acromegaly.
C)   myxedema.
D)   giantism.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Match the hormone with the best description.
-inhibin

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A)  aids in spermatogenesis
B)  inhibits FSH secretion
C)  menstrual cycle
D)  increases flexibility of connective tissueE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Match the hormone with the best description.
-testosterone

Accepted Answer

A)  aids in spermatogenesis
B)  inhibits FSH secretion
C)  menstrual cycle
D)  increases flexibility of connective tissueE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

Oxytocin release is stimulated by

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A)   nursing a baby.
B)   increased blood pressure.
C)   increased urine output.
D)   a hypothalamic-releasing hormone.
E)   increased blood osmolality.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following are NOT an endogenously produced analgesics?

Accepted Answer

A)   interleukin-2
B)   enkephalins
C)   dynorphins
D)   endorphinsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following will decrease glucocorticoid secretion by the adrenal cortex?

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A)   hypoglycemia and stress
B)   increased CRH production
C)   increased plasma levels of cortisol
D)   increased plasma levels of ACTH
E)   decreased plasma levels of cortisolF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Match the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes.
-anterior pituitary

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A)  glucagon
B)  progesterone
C)  cortisol
D)  T3
E)  prolactinF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

T3 and T4 are stored in the lumen of thyroid follicles as part of the _____ molecule.

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A)   thyrotropin
B)   thyroid-stimulating hormone
C)   thyroxine-binding protein
D)   thyroglobulin
E)   calcitoninF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

The embryonic origin of the posterior pituitary gland is

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A)   epithelium from the oral cavity.
B)   nervous tissue from the area of the hypothalamus.
C)   an outpocket of the nasal cavity.
D)   glandular tissue from the cerebrum.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Read the two statements and use the following key to answer them.
-(1)  level of ACTH during stress
(2)  level of ACTH during relaxation

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A)  Mark this if the first item is greater than the second item.
B)  Mark this if the first item is less than the second item.
C)  Mark this if the first is equal or nearly equal to the second item.D) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 18

Increased metabolic activity and weight loss are associated with

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A)   lack of iodine in the diet.
B)   hyperthyroidism.
C)   too little TSH.
D)   cretinism.
E)   hypothyroidism.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Removal of the anterior pituitary would affect the functioning of the

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A)   thyroid gland.
B)   pancreas isles of Langerhans in the pancreas.
C)   parathyroid gland.
D)   adrenal medulla.
E)   kidney.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the anterior pituitary?

Accepted Answer

A)   ADH (antidiuretic hormone) 
B)   TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone) 
C)   CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone) 
D)   FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) 
E)   oxytocinF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Exam 18: Endocrine Glands

-The figure illustrates the kidney and the adrenal gland. What does "D" represent?

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Match the hormone with the best description. -testosterone

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Which of the following hormones is secreted by the anterior pituitary?

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Which of the following will inhibit the secretion of growth hormone?

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Oxytocin release is stimulated by

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Match the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes. -anterior pituitary

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Increased metabolic activity and weight loss are associated with

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Which of the following will decrease glucocorticoid secretion by the adrenal cortex?

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T3 and T4 are stored in the lumen of thyroid follicles as part of the _____ molecule.

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-Label part "C" on the diagram.

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Match the hormone with the best description. -inhibin

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The glucocorticoids

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Which of the following are NOT an endogenously produced analgesics?

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What condition may be the cause of hyperglycemia, depressed immune system, and redistribution of fats from limbs to the face, neck, and abdomen?

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Chronic hypersecretion of growth hormone as a child would result in

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Read the two statements and use the following key to answer them. -(1) level of ACTH during stress (2) level of ACTH during relaxation

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Match the pathological condition with its cause. -Grave's Disease

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The embryonic origin of the posterior pituitary gland is

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Removal of the anterior pituitary would affect the functioning of the

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The amount of melatonin secreted by the pineal gland is regulated by

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