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