Anatomy physiology chapter 9
The thyroid gland is located
below the Adamʹs apple
Insulin is produced by cells of the pancreatic islets called
beta cells
Which one of the following is NOT one of the major processes controlled by hormones
body coordination
Which one of the following is NOT a symptom of Cushingʹs syndrome:
bronze skin tones
Which of these hormones regulate calcium levels in the body
calcitonin and parathyroid hormone
Being lipid soluble, steroids can do all the following EXCEPT
catalyze cyclic AMP
Which one of the following is NOT typical of the changes that follow the binding of a hormone to its target cells
cellular mutations occur
Hyposecretion of thyroxine in early childhood leads to
cretinism
Which one of the following hormones exerts its primary effects on the reproductive organs
follicle-stimulating hormone
Hypersecretion of growth hormone after long bone growth has ended (as an adult) is called
gigantism
Insulin works as an antagonist to:
glucagon
An enlargement of the thyroid gland resulting from a deficiency of dietary iodine is called
goiter
Most endocrine organs are prodded into action by other hormones; this type of stimulus is called
hormonal stimulus
The chemical messengers of the endocrine system are known as
hormones
The cells in the testes that produce testosterone are called
interstitial cells
The element necessary in the diet for proper thyroid function is
iodine
Prostaglandins are
lipid hormones manufactured in cell plasma membranes
The hormone that triggers ovulation of an egg from the female ovary is:
luteinizing hormone
The hormone that appears to help regulate our sleep-awake cycles is
melatonin
The pineal gland produces
melatonin
Which one of the following is NOT a sign of diabetes mellitus
moon face
Negative feedback mechanisms regulate
most hormones
Which one of the following hormones is NOT produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland:
oxytocin
Tetany resulting from uncontrolled muscle spasms may indicate a malfunction of the
parathyroid glands
The hypothalamus is most closely associated with the
pituitary gland
Which hormone works with estrogen to bring about the menstual cycle
progesterone
Growth hormone
promotes growth in long bones and skeletal muscles
Rising blood levels of aldosterone cause the kidney tubules to:
reabsorb sodium
Glucocorticoids do all of the following EXCEPT
regulate salt content of the blood
The enzyme produced by the kidneys when blood pressure drops, stimulating a release of aldosterone, is called
renin
Estrogens do all of the following EXCEPT
stimulate growth of facial hair
Tropic hormones
stimulate other endocrine glands to secrete hormones
Which one of the following is NOT a function of oxytocin
stimulation of menstruation
The hormone responsible for the maturation of white blood cells known as T lymphocytes is
thymosin
The bodyʹs major metabolic hormone is called
thyroid hormone
Insulin causes
a decrease in the concentration of blood glucose
Which of these hormones does NOT play a role in reproduction
antidiuretic hormone
Which one of the following is NOT an anterior pituitary hormone
antidiuretic hormone
Alcohol inhibits the secretion of
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Diabetes insipidus is caused by hyposecretion of:
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Which one of the following is NOT an action of the catecholamines
decreased blood pressure
The secondary sex characteristics brought about by testosterone secretion do NOT include
development of breasts
The fight-or-flight response triggers the release of
epinephrine
Which of these hormones is released by the adrenal medulla
epinephrine
Which one of the following is NOT produced by the adrenal cortex
epinephrine
