Chapter 11
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Quiz Questions
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Endocrine System Histology:
$100 Question
The sleep wake cycle is an example of a
______rhythm:
a. circadian.
b. equalnox.
c. infradian.
d. ultradian.
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Endocrine System Histology:
$100 Answer
The sleep wake cycle is an example of a
______rhythm:
a. circadian.
b. equalnox.
c. infradian.
d. ultradian.
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ENDOCRINE System Histology:
$300 Question
Oxytocin acts primarily on the kidneys and causes
them to _____ water production.
A. conserve
B. increase
C. maintain no change on
D. none of the above
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ENDOCRINE System Histology:
$300 Answer
Oxytocin acts primarily on the kidneys and causes
them to _____ water production.
A. conserve
B. increase
C. maintain no change on
D. none of the above
ENDOCRINE System Histology:
$400 Question
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Thyroxine functions to
a. increase rate at which proteins are
synthesized
b. inhibit the rate at which calcium enters body
fluids
c. reduce the rate at which carbohydrates are
utilized
d. inhibit activities withih the nervous system
ENDOCRINE System Histology:
$400 Answer
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Thyroxine functions to
a. increase rate at which proteins are
synthesized
b. inhibit the rate at which calcium enters
body fluids
c. reduce the rate at which carbohydrates
are utilized
d. inhibit activities withih the nervous system
Hormone Action:
$200 Question
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A. The hormone that stimulates the release of
growth hormones is called.
B. hormones are secreted by nerve fibers in the
posterior lobe of the pituitary gland are
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antidiuretic hormone
 B. growth hormone
 C. thyroid-stimulating hormone
 D. adrenocorticotropic hormone
Hormone action:
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A. stimulates the release of growth hormones
 growth hormone- releasing hormone
B. hormones are secreted by nerve fibers in the
posterior lobe of the pituitary gland are
 antidiuretic hormone
Hormone action:
$300 Question
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The thyroid hormone that decreases blood calcium
concentration is
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triiodothyronine
 b. calcitonin
 c. thyroxine
 d. none of these
Hormone action:
$300 Answer
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The thyroid hormone that decreases blood calcium
concentration is
 a.
triiodothyronine
 b. calcitonin
 c. thyroxine
 d. none of these
Hormone action:
$400 Question
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Steroid hormones produce their effects by
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activating the formation of adenylate cyclase
 b. causing cyclic AMP to be produced
 c. activating the action of genes
 d. combining with surface cell membrane receptors
Hormone action:
$400 Answer
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Steroid hormones produce their effects by
 a.
activating the formation of adenylate cyclase
 b. causing cyclic AMP to be produced
 c. activating the action of genes
 d. combining with surface cell membrane receptors
Diabetes:
$100 Question
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Treatment of non-insulin dependent mellitus usually
involves
a. maintain desirable body weight
b. controlling the diet
c. exercising regularly
d. all of the above
Diabetes:
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Treatment of non-insulin dependent mellitus usually
involves
a. maintain desirable body weight
b. controlling the diet
c. exercising regularly
d. all of the above
Diabetes:
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A. The most common form of diabetes is
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type 1
 c. juvenile diabetes
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b. type 2
d. both a & b
B. Diabetes mellitus arises from the lack of insulin or the
inability of cells to recognize it.
a. excess of insulin
b. Decompose it
c. both a & b
d. correct as is
Diabetes:
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A. The most common form of diabetes is
 type
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2
B. Diabetes mellitus arises from the lack of insulin or the
inability of cells to recognize it.
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Other Endocrine Glands:
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A. Sex hormones from the adrenal cortex are
primarily called
B. A person who is experiencing effects of stress
usually has an increased
 a. lymphocytes
b. blood pressure
 c. spleen activity
d. infection resistance
Other Endocrine Glands:
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A. Sex hormones from the adrenal cortex are
primarily called
 Androgens
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B. A person who is experiencing effects of stress
usually has an increased
blood pressure
Mixed Bag:
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A. During what time of the day do growth
hormones peak:
B. Chemical signal sent between individual are called
C. Survival depends on the maintenance of
Mixed Bag:
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A. During what time of the day do growth
hormones peak: night
B. Chemical signal sent between individual are
called pheromones
C. Survival depends on the maintenance of
 homeostasis
Mixed Bag:
$300 Question
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A. Cardiovascular functioning is least efficient
between the hours of ____ and ____.
B. Cancer patient s often develop endocrine
disorders because
C. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is caused by
Mixed Bag:
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A. Cardiovascular functioning is least efficient
between the hours of 6 A.M. to 9 A.M.
B. Cancer patient s often develop endocrine
disorders because cancer cells sometimes secrete
hormones inappropriately
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C. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is caused by
disorder of the immune system
Mixed Bag:
$400 Question
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A. What was once called “ battle fatigue”
B. Name the disorder that is believed by some to be
caused by an over activity of amygdale
C. Glands that release their secretions into ducts
leading to a body surface
D. When a gland is stimulated to increase its
secretion by the substance it produces
e. group of lipids that have powerful, regulating
effects on a variety of tissues
Mixed Bag:
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A. “ battle fatigue” PTSD post traumatic stress disorder
B. disorder that is believed by some to be caused by an over activity of
amygdale PTSD post traumatic stress disorder
C. Glands release secretions into ducts leading to a body surface
Exocrine glands
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D. gland is stimulated to increase its secretion by the substance it produces
Positive feed back mechanism
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e. group of lipids that have powerful, regulating effects on a variety of
tissues
Prostaglandins
Mixed Bag:
$500 Question
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A. Over secretion of GH during childhood causes
B. This hormone will increase the rate of fat
metabolism, promote the movement of amino acids into
cells, and increase the rate of cell division
Mixed Bag:
$500 Answer
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A. Over secretion of GH during childhood causes
 Gigantism
B. This hormone will increase the rate of fat metabolism,
promote the movement of amino acids into cells, and
increase the rate of cell division
 Growth Hormone
Hormone regulation:
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Hormone concentrations are regulated by
 a. Nerve control
 b. Positive feedback
 c. Negative feedback
 d. All of these
Hormone regulation:
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Hormone concentrations are regulated by
 a. Nerve control
 b. Positive feedback
 c. Negative feedback
 d. All of these
Hormone regulation:
$200 Question
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The ______ gland must be supplied with iodine
before it can synthesize its hormones
Hormone regulation:
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The ______ gland must be supplied with iodine
before it can synthesize its hormones
Thyroid
Hormone regulation:
$400 Question
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What is the name of the anxiety disorder that is
triggered by experiencing a frightening event and
recalling it.
Hormone regulation:
$400 Answer
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What is the name of the anxiety disorder that is
triggered by experiencing a frightening event and
recalling it.
Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder
Hormone regulation:
$500 Question
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The secretion of hormones from the anterior lobe of
the pituitary gland is largely controlled by
 Nerve impulses from the thalamus
 Releasing hormones from hypothalamus
 Releasing factors from thalamus
 Nerve impulses from hypothalamus
Hormone regulation:
$500 Answer
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The secretion of hormones from the anterior lobe of
the pituitary gland is largely controlled by
 Releasing
hormones from hypothalamus
Endocrine Physiology:
$200 Question
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Which of the following hormones exerts its effect
primarily upon the reproductive organs
 A. Prolactin releasing factor
 B. Follicle-stimulating hormone
 C. Thyrotropin
 D. Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Endocrine Physiology:
$200 Answer
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Which of the following hormones exerts its effect
primarily upon the reproductive organs
 Follicle-stimulating
hormone
Endocrine Physiology:
$300 Question
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Excessive urine production, dehydration, glucose in
the urine are all characteristics of what endocrine
disorder?
Endocrine Physiology:
$300 Answer
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Excessive urine production, dehydration, glucose in
the urine are all characteristics of what endocrine
disorder?
Diabetes
Mellitus
Endocrine Physiology:
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Insulin causes
A. a decrease in cell permeability to glucose
B. Increase in production of glucose from glycogen
C. Decrease in concentration of blood glucose
D. None of these
Endocrine Physiology:
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Insulin causes
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Decrease in concentration of blood glucose