Chapter 13 Test: Endocrine System [PT-1]

Cells of the adrenal medulla are closely associated with preganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. (True or False)

False

Glucagon is also called hypoglycemic factor. (True or False)

False

Parathyroid hormone stimulates the activity of bone-resorbing osteoblasts. (True or False)

False

The thalamus controls secretion of pituitary hormones. (True or False)

False

Nonsteroid hormones include peptides, proteins, glycoproteins, and amines. (True or False)

True

Norepinephrine and epinephrine are amines. (True or False)

True

Steroid hormones diffuse through cell membranes, then bind with receptors, whereas nonsteroid hormones bind receptors on the target cell membrane. (True or False)

True

The extrafollicular cells of the thyroid gland secrete calcitonin. (True or False)

True

The hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla are amines. (True or False)

True

The target cells of releasing hormones are in the pituitary gland. (True or False)

True