1 Which of the following is not an internal secretion?

pheromone A) neurohormone B) C) hormone

neurotransmitter D)

2 Two antagonistic hormones are

MSH and TSH A) calcitonin and parathyroid hormone B) C) ADH and GH

oxytocin and prolactin D)

3 ADH is synthesized in the

anterior pituitary A) posterior pituitary B) C) hypothalamus

thalamus D)

4 Which of the following is not produced by the human anterior pituitary gland?
prolactin A) luteinizing hormone B) C) follicle-stimulating hormone

oxytocin D)

5 The adrenal cortex produces only

polypeptides A) steroids B) C) amines

glycoproteins D)

6 Releasing hormones are produced by

the hypothalamus A) the anterior pituitary B) C) the posterior pituitary

the ovaries and testes D) E) it depends on which releasing hormone you are talking about

7 Releasing hormones directly affect

the hypothalamus A) the anterior pituitary B) C) the posterior pituitary

the ovaries and testes D) E) it depends on which releasing hormone you are talking about

8 Which two hormones in your body are absolutely essential for survival?
calcitonin and insulin A) parathyroid hormone and aldosterone B) C) estrogen and testosterone

somatotropin and cortisol D)

E)

vasopressin and thyroxine

9 Which of the following statements about prostaglandins is true?

They are one of the types of target cells. A) They are produced by endocrine glands. B) C) They travel throughout the body by circulating in the blood.

All of the above are true. D) E) None of the above is true.

10 Robert Wadlow grew to a gigantic size because of a tumor in his

adrenal glands A) thyroid gland B) C) hypothalamus

parathyroid glands D) E) pituitary gland

11 The hypothalamus is connected to the anterior pituitary by

neural connections A) sinuses B) C) short blood vessels

membrane receptors D) E) none of the above

12 The target tissue for luteinizing hormone is the

liver A)

kidneys B) C) pancreas

thyroid gland D) E) gonads

13 Which of the following hormones has no known function in mammals?

MSH A) GnRH B) C) PRL

calcitonin D) E) vasopressin

14 Insulin and glucagon are produced in the

hypothalamus A) anterior pituitary B) C) liver

pancreas D) E) adrenal gland

15 Type I diabetes mellitus is caused by a deficiency of

exercise A) glucagon B) C) glucose

glycogen D)

E)

insulin

16 Epinephrine and norepinephrine are produced by the

anterior pituitary A) pancreas B) C) adrenal cortex

adrenal medulla D) E) gonads

17 Epinephrine and norepinephrine are not only hormones, but are also
neurotransmitters in the somatic nervous system A) neurotransmitters in the sympathetic nervous system B) C) digestive enzymes

all of the above D) E) none of the above

18 Which of the following is not a peptide hormone?

insulin A) oxytocin B) C) testosterone

ACTH D) E) all of the above are peptide hormones

19 Which of the following is an example of an autocrine regulator?

insulin A)

prostaglandins B) C) nitric oxide

all of the above D) E) none of the above

20 Which endocrine gland develops from an outgrowth of the epithelium lining the roof of the mouth?
hypothalamus A) pineal B) C) anterior pituitary

posterior pituitary D) E) salivary

hormones enter bind with 21 What type ofand influence thetheir target cells,genes? a receptor protein, penetrate the nucleus, transcription of steroid hormones A) peptide hormones B) C) both of the above

none of the above D)

22 If your adrenal cortex was producing high levels of aldosterone, it would cause your urine to have
high Na+ and low K+ concentrations A) low Na+ and high K+ concentrations B) C) high Na+ and high K+ concentrations

low Na+ and low K+ concentrations D)

E)

none of the above - aldosterone would not affect the urine

23 Which of the following statements is true?

One hormone can play different roles in different parts of the body. A) One cell may use more than one second messenger. B) C) both of the above

none of the above D)

24 Which of the following is not a steroid hormone?

thyroxine A) cortisol B) C) estrogen

progesterone D) E) all of the above are steroid hormones

25 Lipophilic hormones are

water soluble A) fat soluble B) C) produced by exocrine glands

only produced after puberty D) E) only produced during embryonic development

26 Aldosterone is derived from cholesterol. Which chemical class of hormones is aldosterone?

Amino acid derivative A) Peptide

B) C) Steroid

Modified fatty acid D)

27 Which hormone(s) is/are released by the posterior pituitary?

Oxytocin A) Thyroid-stimulating hormone B) C) ACTH

Vasopressin (Antidiuretic hormone) D) E) Both a and d.

28 Which of the following is true for calcitonin?

Promotes the formation of bone matrix. A) It is produced by the thyroid gland. B) C) Will decrease the absorption of calcium from the digestive tract.

Will stimulate osteoblast activity. D) E) All of these are true.

29 Which of the following is not true for cortisol?

Cortisol is a glucocorticoid hormone. A) Cortisol tends to elevate blood glucose levels. B) C) Cortisol is produced by the adrenal medulla.

Cortisol promotes the conversion of noncarbohydrates into carbohydrates. D) E) Cortisol is a steroid.

30 Which one of the following is not an advantage of chemical messengers over electrical signals?
Chemical molecules initiate faster responses. A) Chemical molecules can spread to all tissues. B) C) Chemical signals can persist longer.

Different chemicals can target different tissues. D) E) All of the above are advantages.

31 Second messengers are triggered as a response to:

steroid hormones A) anabolic steroids B) C) peptide hormones

all of the above D) E) none of the above

32 The essential hormone that regulates the level of calcium in your blood is produced by the:
adrenals A) pituitary B) C) hypothalamus

thymus D) E) parathyroids

33 Which one of the following functions both as an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland?
adrenal glands A) parathyroid glands

B) C) pancreas

pituitary gland D) E) ovaries

34 A tropic hormone is a substance that stimulates another endocrine gland to secrete its hormones.
True A) False B)

35 Calcitonin promotes the formation of bone matrix and decreases the serum calcium levels.
True A) False B)

36 Protein kinases are enzymes which stimulate the production of second messenger molecules.
True A) False B)
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