Endocrine quiz 12
The major targets of growth hormone are
bones and skeletal muscles
When blood glucose levels fall,
glucagon is released
The parathyroid glands respond to which type of stimulus
humoral
Where are the hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary made
hypothalamus
The hormone secreted by the pancreatic alpha cells would result in
increased synthesis and release of glucose by the liver.
Which of the following is the pancreatic hormone that is released when blood glucose levels rise
insulin
The hormone that causes the activation of osteoclasts
parathyroid hormone
The hormone that causes the activation of osteoclasts is
parathyroid hormone
Which hormone has only one known effect: to stimulate milk production by the breasts?
prolactin
The endocrine system
relies on the release of chemicals that bind to target cells
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
secretion is regulated by a hypothalamic regulatory hormone
Peripheral structures sensitive to the presence of hormones are called
target cells
At age 85, Lyle's immune system does not respond to vaccines as well as it did when he was younger. The atrophy of which endocrine gland is likely responsible for this?
thymus
Another name for anti diuretic hormone is
vasopressin
A rise in glucocorticoid levels causes which of the following
A decline in the production of both ACTH and CRH
causes release of hormones from the cortex of the adrenal gland
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)
Which of the following is released by the posterior pituitary
ADH anti diuretic
Which of the following hormones requires a releasing hormone from the hypothalamus in order to be released
FSH
Two hormones referred to as gonadotropins are
FSH and LH
A man has been told that he is not synthesizing enough follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and for this reason he may be unable to father a child. Choose the correct statement to explain this problem.
FSH stimulates sperm production in the testes
Target cells of hypothalamic releasing and inhibiting hormones are located in the
anterior pituitary
All hormones are
chemical messengers
Which of the following primarily targets the gonads (ovaries and testes)
follicle-stimulating hormone
Which of the following is the pancreatic hormone that is released when blood glucose levels raise
Insulin
Which of the following endocrine glands is attached to the brain
Pituitary
Preparation of the uterus for implantation results from stimulation by
Progesterone
Upon landing at the airport in Lagos, Nigeria, Eric feels wide awake even though the local time is 11pm. Which synthetic hormone supplement could he administer to help adjust to the new time zone?
melatonin
The single most important regulator of calcium levels in the blood is
parathyroid hormone
Which of the following is not a cardinal sign of diabetes mellitus
polycythemia
Triiodothyronine is a hormone secreted by the
thyroid gland