Question 1

The ________ gland may influence our day/night cycles and even regulate the onset of sexual maturity.

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Question 2

A person who drinks a lot of alcoholic beverages must urinate frequently. Why?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol in...

Question 3

Match the following:
A) Graves' disease
B) Acromegaly
C) Addison's disease
D) Diabetes mellitus
E) Pituitary dwarfism
-Hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex.

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C

Question 4

Figure 15.3
Using Figure 15.3, match the following:
-Produces glucocorticoids.

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Figure 15.3
Using Figure 15.3, match the...

Question 5

Why would one not expect to continue increasing in height with age?

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The amount of growth hormone secreted declines with age and the closure of the epiphyseal plates prohibits further growth in length of the long bones.

Question 6

The hormone that raises blood sugar levels is insulin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Normal development of the immune response is due in part to hormones produced by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   adrenal medulla
B)   pancreas
C)   thyroid gland
D)   thymus gland

Question 8

Atrial natriuretic peptide is a hormone that controls blood pressure in part by increasing the urinary excretion of sodium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

ACTH stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

ADH ________.

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A)   increases urine production
B)   promotes dehydration
C)   is produced in the adenohypophysis
D)   is inhibited by alcohol

Question 11

Both "turn on" factors (hormonal, humoral, and neural stimuli) and "turn off" factors (feedback inhibition and others) may be modulated by the activity of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Enteroendocrine cells of the GI tract produce some hormones that are chemically identical to neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a hormone is dependent on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the location of the tissue or organ with respect to the circulatory path
B)   the membrane potential of the cells of the target organ
C)   the presence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ
D)   nothing-all hormones of the human body are able to stimulate any and all cell types because hormones are powerful and nonspecific

Question 14

How do glucocorticoids enable the body to deal appropriately with stress?

Accepted Answer

A)   by increasing blood glucose, fatty acid, and amino acid levels and enhancing blood pressure
B)   by decreasing the heart rate, thus decreasing blood pressure
C)   by stimulating the pancreas to release insulin
D)   by releasing the neurotransmitters that prepare the body for the stress response

Question 15

Oxytocin is a strong stimulant of uterine contractions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The beta cells in the pancreatic islets produce insulin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones that usually enhance the immune responses when an individual is suffering from severe stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Iodine is an essential element required for the synthesis of thyroxine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the following:
A) Myxedema
B) Acromegaly
C) Cretinism
D) Cushing's disease
-Hypersecretion of growth hormone.

Accepted Answer

B

Question 20

Which hormone has only one known effect: to stimulate milk production by the breasts?

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Exam 15: The Endocrine System

The ________ gland may influence our day/night cycles and even regulate the onset of sexual maturity.

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A person who drinks a lot of alcoholic beverages must urinate frequently. Why?

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Match the following: A) Graves' disease B) Acromegaly C) Addison's disease D) Diabetes mellitus E) Pituitary dwarfism -Hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex.

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Figure 15.3 Using Figure 15.3, match the following: -Produces glucocorticoids.

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Why would one not expect to continue increasing in height with age?

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The hormone that raises blood sugar levels is insulin.

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Normal development of the immune response is due in part to hormones produced by the ________.

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Atrial natriuretic peptide is a hormone that controls blood pressure in part by increasing the urinary excretion of sodium.

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ACTH stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones.

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ADH ________.

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Both "turn on" factors (hormonal, humoral, and neural stimuli) and "turn off" factors (feedback inhibition and others) may be modulated by the activity of the nervous system.

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Enteroendocrine cells of the GI tract produce some hormones that are chemically identical to neurotransmitters.

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The ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a hormone is dependent on ________.

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How do glucocorticoids enable the body to deal appropriately with stress?

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Oxytocin is a strong stimulant of uterine contractions.

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The beta cells in the pancreatic islets produce insulin.

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Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones that usually enhance the immune responses when an individual is suffering from severe stress.

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Iodine is an essential element required for the synthesis of thyroxine.

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Match the following: A) Myxedema B) Acromegaly C) Cretinism D) Cushing's disease -Hypersecretion of growth hormone.

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Which hormone has only one known effect: to stimulate milk production by the breasts?

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