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Which of the following hormones requires a releasing hormone from the hypothalamus for its secretion?


A) Oxytocin
B) Prolactin
C) Antidiuretic hormone
D) Melatonin

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The condition produced by factors that tend to cause changes in the body's internal environment and threaten its survival is called ______.

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Cortisol is useful in controlling inflammation reactions because it


A) decreases the permeability of capillaries.
B) increases synthesis of prostaglandins.
C) destabilizes lysosomal membranes.
D) decreases blood flow.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Infantile hypothyroidism results from


A) a deficiency of thyroid hormones at birth.
B) hyperthyroidism in an adult.
C) hypothyroidism in an adult.
D) lack of prolactin.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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The nervous system releases hormones at synapses and the endocrine system releases neurotransmitters into the bloodstream.

A) True
B) False

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Target cells for releasing hormones are in the


A) hypothalamus.
B) anterior pituitary gland.
C) posterior pituitary gland.
D) thyroid glanD.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The target cells of releasing hormones are in the anterior pituitary gland.

A) True
B) False

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Diabetes mellitus results in


A) protein in the urine.
B) urine with high osmotic pressure.
C) reduced urinary output.
D) low blood sugar.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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In diabetes mellitus,


A) fatty acids and ketone bodies accumulate in the blood if untreated.
B) insulin must be taken or drugs given that help the body to utilize insulin.
C) the pancreas cannot produce insulin or the body cannot respond to it.
D) all of the above.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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The pineal gland is


A) located in the thyroid gland.
B) attached to an adrenal gland.
C) attached to the thalamus.
D) found along with digestive tissue in the pancreas.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The thyroid gland has a special ability to remove the element ______ from the blood.

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The thalamus controls secretion of pituitary hormones.

A) True
B) False

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The ______ gland is located deep between the cerebral hemispheres attached to the roof of the third ventricle.

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Growth hormone


A) enhances the movement of amino acids into cells.
B) increases the rate of protein synthesis.
C) increases the rate of fat metabolism.
D) all of the above.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following hormones primarily affects the reproductive organs?


A) Follicle-stimulating hormone
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone
C) Prolactin-releasing factor
D) Growth hormone

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Pheromones differ from hormones in that


A) they are only found in plants and fungi.
B) they act only within an individual.
C) they are transmitted between members of the same species.
D) they are transmitted between members of different species.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Growth hormone signals the release of IGF-1 from the


A) pancreas.
B) liver.
C) spleen.
D) pituitary glanD.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Oxytocin is administered to women following childbirth to stimulate


A) less milk production.
B) uterine contractions.
C) uterine relaxation.
D) ACTH production.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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A steroid hormone acts on a target cell by


A) causing a second messenger to be formed.
B) causing the cell to divide.
C) promoting phagocytosis.
D) directly causing protein synthesis.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Secretion of insulin causes


A) a decrease in the concentration of blood glucose.
B) a decrease in the permeability of cell membranes to glucose.
C) an increase in the breakdown of glycogen to release glucose.
D) an increase in the concentration of blood glucose.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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