Chapter 9 review
Which one of the following is NOT a sign of diabetes mellitus: - moon face - acidosis - polyuria - polyphagia - polydipsia
moon face
Another name for antidiuretic hormone is: - melatonin - vasopressin - aldosterone - prolactin - adrenaline
vasopressin
Which one of the following is NOT an action of the catecholamines: - increased blood glucose levels - dilation of the small passages of the lungs - increased heart rate - decreased blood pressure - stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system
Decreased blood pressure
Hyposecretion of antidiuretic hormone may lead to: - Cushing's disease - Addison's disease - diabetes mellitus - Graves' disease - diabetes insipidus
Diabetes insipidus
Insulin causes: - a decrease in the concentration of blood glucose - an increase in the concentration of blood glucose - an increase in blood pressure - a decrease in blood pressure - an increase in the production of glucagon
A decrease in the concentration of blood glucose
Which one of the following is NOT produced by the adrenal cortex: - glucocorticoids - epinephrine - mineralocorticoids - sex hormones - aldosterone
Epinephrine
Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adulthood after long bone growth has ended leads to: - dwarfism - gigantism - exophthalmos - acromegaly - cretinism
Acromegaly
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Aldosterone
Adrenal cortex
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Cortisol
Adrenal cortex
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Cortizone
Adrenal cortex
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Glucagon
Alpha cells of pancreatic islets
Which one of the following hormones exerts its primary effects on the reproductive organs: - adrenocorticotropic hormone - growth hormone - follicle-stimulating hormone - thyroid-stimulating hormone - prolactin
Follicle-stimulating hormone
An enlargement of the thyroid gland resulting from a deficiency of dietary iodine is called: - goiter - myxedema - cretinism - exophthalmos - acromegaly
Goiter
The cells in the testes that produce testosterone are called: - alpha cells - beta cells - pancreatic islet cells - gonadotropic cells - interstitial cells
Interstitial cells
The element necessary in the diet for proper thyroid function is: - potassium - bromine - iodine - sodium - calcium
Iodine
Prostaglandins are: - amino acid-based hormones - lipid hormones manufactured in cell plasma membranes - target organs - steroid hormones - glycerol hormones
Lipid hormones manufactured in cell plasma membranes
The hormone that triggers ovulation of an egg from the female ovary is: - interstitial cell-stimulating hormone - progesterone - prolactin - follicle-stimulating hormone - luteinizing hormone
Luteinizing hormone
The placenta produces all of the following EXCEPT: - estrogen - luteinizing hormone - relaxin - progesterone - human chorionic gonadotropin
Luteinizing hormone
Aldosterone is a(n): - sex hormone - mineralocorticoid - catecholamine - glucocorticoid - androgen
Mineralocorticoid
Hormone concentrations in the blood under normal conditions are USUALLY regulated by: - neurological control - positive feedback mechanisms - tropic hormone control - hypothalmic control - negative feedback mechanisms
Negative feedback mechanisms
Which one of the following hormones is NOT produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland: - prolactin - thyroid-stimulating hormone - growth hormone - oxytocin - luteinizing hormone
Oxytocin
Tetany resulting from uncontrolled muscle spasms may indicate a malfunction of the: - pineal gland - parathyroid glands - posterior pituitary - thymus - adrenal cortex
Parathyroid glands
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Parathormone
Parathyroids
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Antidiuretic hormone
Posterior pituitary
The corpus luteum produces: - thymosin - progesterone and some estrogen - androgens - progesterone but not estrogen - estrogen but not progesterone
Progesterone and some estrogen
Rising blood levels of aldosterone cause the kidney tubules to: - reabsorb hydrogen - reabsorb iodine - reabsorb calcium - reabsorb sodium - reabsorb potassium
Reabsorb sodium
Glucocorticoids do all of the following EXCEPT: - suppress inflammation - decrease edema - help resist long-term stress - increase blood glucose levels - regulate salt content of the blood
Regulate salt content of the blood
The enzyme produced by the kidneys when blood pressure drops, stimulating a release of aldosterone, is called: - angiotensin - vasopressin - renin - cortisone - cortisol
Renin
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Anterior pituitary
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Follicle-stimulating hormone
Anterior pituitary
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Growth hormone
Anterior pituitary
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Luteinizing hormone
Anterior pituitary
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Prolactin
Anterior pituitary
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Anterior pituitary
Which one of the following is NOT an anterior pituitary hormone: - interstitial cell-stimulating hormone - follicle-stimulating hormone - prolactin - adrenocorticotropic hormone - antidiuretic hormone
Antidiuretic hormone
The thyroid gland is located: - within the pancreas - within the mediastinum - below the Adam's apple - above the kidneys - within the parathyroid glands
Below the Adam's apple
Insulin is produced by cells of the pancreatic islets called: - gamma cells - alpha cells - delta cells - theta cells - beta cells
Beta cells
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Insulin
Beta cells of pancreatic islets
Which one of the following is NOT one of the major processes controlled by hormones: - body coordination - growth and development - regulating cellular metabolism - mobilizing body defenses against stressors - maintaining electrolyte balance
Body coordination
Which one of the following is NOT a symptom of Cushing's syndrome: - high blood pressure - buffalo hump - water retention - moon face - bronze skin tones
Bronze skin tones
Being lipid soluble, steroids can do all the following EXCEPT: - activate genes to transcribe mRNA for protein synthesis - enter the nucleus - diffuse through the plasma membranes of target cells - bind to receptor proteins within the nucleus - catalyze cyclic AMP
Catalyze cyclic AMP
Hyposecretion of thyroxine in early childhood leads to: - myxedema - exophthalmos - cretinism - dwarfism - acromegaly
Cretinism
Estrogens do all of the following EXCEPT: - help maintain pregnancy - stimulate growth of facial hair - prepare the uterus to receive a fertilized egg - stimulate the development of secondary sex characteristics in females - stimulate menstruation
Stimulate growth of facial hair
Tropic hormones: - stimulate the thymus gland to secrete hormones - stimulate prostaglandins - stimulate other endocrine glands to secrete hormones - stimulate nervous tissue - stimulate the pineal gland to secrete hormones
Stimulate other endocrine glands to secrete hormones
Which one of the following is NOT a function of oxytocin: - stimulation of menstruation - stimulation of breast milk ejection - stimulation of uterine contractions - labor induction - postpartum bleeding control
Stimulation of menstruation
Which one of the following is NOT true of androgens: - they are produced by the testes - they include testosterone - they are present in males and females both - they stimulate the corpus luteum - they are produced by the adrenal cortex
They stimulate the corpus luteum
The hormone responsible for the maturation of white blood cells known as T lymphocytes is: - aldosterone - thyroxine - progesterone - thymosin - melatonin
Thymosin
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Calcitonin
Thyroid
Match the hormone with its endocrine gland: Thyroxine
Thyroid
The pituitary gland is located: - within the mediastinum - within the temporal lobe - at the brain stem - below the Adam's apple - within the "Turk's saddle" of the sphenoid bone
Within the "Turk's saddle" of the sphenoid bone
