Question 1

All of the following are secreted by the anterior pituitary gland except

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A)  oxytocin.
B)  prolactin.
C)  thyroid-stimulating hormone.
D)  melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
E)  adrenocorticotropic hormonE.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

What is the primary function of growth hormone?

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A)  initiates stress response
B)  raises blood glucose level
C)  lowers blood glucose level
D)  stimulates bone growth
E)  inhibits loss of calcium from boneF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Regulates level hormone of blood calcium.

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A)  luteinizing hormone
B)  parathyroid
C)  oxytocin
D)  follicle-stimulating hormone
E)  adrenocorticotropic hormoneF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Some intercellular regulatory molecules that exert only very local effects are called ________ regulators.

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A)  sympathetic
B)  exogeneous
C)  mesocrine
D)  endocrine
E)  paracrineF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Select the mismatched chemical category of a hormone and its example from the choices below.

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A)  polypeptides-ADH
B)  steroid-estradiol
C)  amine-FSH
D)  glycoprotein-LH
E)  steroid-testosteroneF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which one of the following hormones is a glycoprotein?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin
B)  progesterone
C)  follicle-stimulating hormone
D)  norepinephrine
E)  aldosteroneF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Select the incorrect statement about hormones that can enter directly into cells.

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A)  Steroid hormones and thyroxine can enter directly into cells because of their lipophilic makeup.
B)  Water-soluble hormones can enter directly into cells because of their nonpolar status.
C)  Steroid hormones do not dissolve in the plasma and are thus transported with special protein carriers,which transport them to their target cells.
D)  Once entry into the cell is achieved,some of these hormones bind with specific receptor proteins in the cytoplasm and then can move as a hormone-receptor complex to the nucleus.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following hormones is(are) absolutely essential for survival by humans?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which hormone helps regulate biological rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A)  glucocorticoids
B)  ephinephrine
C)  insulin
D)  glucagon
E)  melatoninF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Which hormone initiates the stress response?

Accepted Answer

A)  glucocorticoids
B)  ephinephrine
C)  insulin
D)  glucagon
E)  melatoninF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Stimulates production of testosterone.

Accepted Answer

A)  luteinizing hormone
B)  parathyroid
C)  oxytocin
D)  follicle-stimulating hormone
E)  adrenocorticotropic hormoneF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Which one of the following does not represent a category of hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  second messengers
B)  polypeptides
C)  glycoproteins
D)  amines
E)  steroidsF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

What is the primary function of the hormone oxytocin?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulates milk production
B)  stimulates milk ejection
C)  raises blood glucose levels
D)  stimulates bone growth
E)  regulates biological rhythmsF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 14

The hormone stimulating the milk-ejection reflex is called

Accepted Answer

A)  antidiuretic hormone.
B)  oxytocin.
C)  vasopressin.
D)  parathyroid hormone.
E)  aldosteronE.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

What is the primary function of the parathyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulates milk production
B)  initiates stress response
C)  lowers blood glucose level
D)  stimulates bone breakdown
E)  inhibits loss of calcium from boneF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

The action of a lipophilic hormones involve all of the following except:
I-Hormone molecules pass through the target cell's plasma membrane and bind to intracellular receptor proteins.
II-The hormone-receptor complex binds to specific regions of DNA,thereby activating genes and producing action in the target cells.
III-The second messengers activate previously inactive enzymes.

Accepted Answer

A)  I
B)  II
C)  III
D)  I and II
E)  I,II,and IIIF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The hormone ________ sets the body's basal metabolic rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen
B)  insulin
C)  norepinephrine
D)  cortisol
E)  thyroxinF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The right atrium of the heart secretes atrial natriuretic hormone,which stimulates the kidneys to excrete salt and water in the urine.Atrial natriuretic hormone,therefore,acts antagonistically to

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone.
B)  cortisol.
C)  glucagon.
D)  thyroxine.
E)  progesteronE.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Which is the best explanation for how ibuprofen works?

Accepted Answer

A)  thins the blood to relieve joint pain
B)  inhibits cyclooxygenase-2,which is needed to produce prostaglandins
C)  activates cyclooxygenase-2,which then produces more prostaglandins
D)  down-regulates the production of substance P
E)  activates cyclooxygenase-2,which promotes healing of tissueF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Select the mismatched endocrine gland and its hormone.

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal cortex-aldosterone
B)  pancreas-insulin
C)  pineal gland-melatonin
D)  adrenal medulla-cortisol
E)  posterior lobe of pituitary gland-oxytocinF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Exam 46: The Endocrine System

Which hormone helps regulate biological rhythms?

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All of the following are secreted by the anterior pituitary gland except

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Select the mismatched chemical category of a hormone and its example from the choices below.

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The hormone stimulating the milk-ejection reflex is called

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What is the primary function of the hormone oxytocin?

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Which hormone initiates the stress response?

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Regulates level hormone of blood calcium.

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What is the primary function of growth hormone?

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Which of the following hormones is(are) absolutely essential for survival by humans?

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Stimulates production of testosterone.

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What is the primary function of the parathyroid hormone?

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Which one of the following does not represent a category of hormones?

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Select the incorrect statement about hormones that can enter directly into cells.

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Select the mismatched endocrine gland and its hormone.

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Some intercellular regulatory molecules that exert only very local effects are called ________ regulators.

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The hormone ________ sets the body's basal metabolic rate.

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Which is the best explanation for how ibuprofen works?

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The right atrium of the heart secretes atrial natriuretic hormone,which stimulates the kidneys to excrete salt and water in the urine.Atrial natriuretic hormone,therefore,acts antagonistically to

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Which one of the following hormones is a glycoprotein?

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Exam 46: The Endocrine System

Which hormone helps regulate biological rhythms?

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All of the following are secreted by the anterior pituitary gland except

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Select the mismatched chemical category of a hormone and its example from the choices below.

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The hormone stimulating the milk-ejection reflex is called

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What is the primary function of the hormone oxytocin?

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Which hormone initiates the stress response?

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Regulates level hormone of blood calcium.

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What is the primary function of growth hormone?

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Which of the following hormones is(are) absolutely essential for survival by humans?

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Stimulates production of testosterone.

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What is the primary function of the parathyroid hormone?

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Which one of the following does not represent a category of hormones?

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Select the incorrect statement about hormones that can enter directly into cells.

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Select the mismatched endocrine gland and its hormone.

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Some intercellular regulatory molecules that exert only very local effects are called ________ regulators.

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The hormone ________ sets the body's basal metabolic rate.

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Which is the best explanation for how ibuprofen works?

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The right atrium of the heart secretes atrial natriuretic hormone,which stimulates the kidneys to excrete salt and water in the urine.Atrial natriuretic hormone,therefore,acts antagonistically to

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Which one of the following hormones is a glycoprotein?

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