Ch 9 Endocrine-F Practice Quiz
108: Decreases blood glucose levels
insulin
108: When blood glucose levels are high, the pancreas releases
insulin
110: Which type of diabetes is caused from lack of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)?
Diabetes insipidus
112: Which is responsible for female secondary sex characteristics?
Estrogen
110: Diabetes Mellitus= Type 1 (adult onset) and Type 2 (insulin dependent, childhood onset) T/F
False
110: Diabetes insipidus is caused by hyposecretion of insulin. T/F
False
112: The penis is the primary sex organ in males. T/F
False
114: Kidneys make this to stimulate production of red blood cells by the bone marrow
erythropoietin
112: Steroid hormones made by female ovaries are
estrogens and progesterone
109: What is the term for breaking down glycogen to make it glucose?
Glycogenolysis
108: Glucagon acts as an antagonist (opposite) to insulin. T/F
True
109: Glucagon raises blood glucose levels in two ways: Glycogenolysis and Gluconeogenesis. T/F
True
111: Glucocorticoids, glucagon, and epinephrine are hyperglycemic hormones. T/F
True
112: Ovaries release estrogen/progesterone in response to anterior pituitary gland. T/F
True
113: The placenta is a temporary organ formed by the fetus in the uterus. T/F
True
113: Home pregnancy tests check for a hormone in the female's urine called
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
113: Placenta makes this so ovaries continue estrogen and progesterone to prevent menses
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
112: Which of the following is NOT an effect of testosterone on males?
stimulation of the posterior pituitary
112: Produced by male testes, necessary for sperm production is
testosterone
112: Which one thickens uterus lining to prepare for implantation by embryo?
Progesterone
