endocrine system
Which of the following are secreted by the anterior pituitary gland? Adrenocorticotropic hormone, prolactin, and growth hormone Corticotropin releasing hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, and follicle stimulating hormone Oxytocin, prolactin, and luteinizing hormone Growth hormone, thyroid hormone, and follicle stimulating hormone
Adrenocorticotropic hormone, prolactin, and growth hormone
ACTH is produced by the ____________ and acts on the ______________. Anterior pituitary, adrenal medulla Hypothalamus, anterior pituitary Anterior pituitary, adrenal cortex Posterior pituitary, thyroid gland
Anterior pituitary, adrenal cortex
Which of the following correctly describes an endocrine hormone? Electrical impulses that act on nearby cells Electrical impulses that act on distant tissues Chemical messengers that act on nearby cells Chemical messengers that act on distant tissues
Chemical messengers that act on distant tissues
Which systems are primarily responsible for homeostasis? Endocrine system and integumentary system Endocrine system and urinary system Endocrine system and digestive system Endocrine system and nervous system
Endocrine system and nervous system
Which of the following is not a function of a hormone? Growth and development Gas exchange Metabolism Energy storage
Gas exchange
Which hormone is correctly matched with its function? Thyroid-stimulating hormone and production of cortisol Prolactin and milk let down Growth hormone and skeletal growth Follicle stimulating hormone and ovulation in females
Growth hormone and skeletal growth
The endocrine system uses ___________ to maintain homeostasis. Nucleic acids Enzymes Hormones Electrical impulses
Hormones
Which of the following hormones will act on membrane receptors? Cortisol Aldosterone Insulin Estrogen
Insulin
Which of the following is correct about steroid hormones? Hydrophilic and act on intracellular receptors Hydrophilic and act on membrane receptors Lipophilic and act on intracellular receptors Lipophilic and acts on membrane receptors
Lipophilic and act on intracellular receptors
Which anterior pituitary hormone is correctly matched with its target tissue? Growth hormone-adrenal cortex Thyroid-stimulating hormone-body tissues Luteinizing hormone-gonads Prolactin-uterus
Luteinizing hormone-gonads
Which of the following glands is correctly paired with its hormone? Parathyroid gland-Thyroid hormone Adrenal cortex-Epinephrine Pancreas-Glucagon Gonads-Follicle stimulating hormone
Pancreas-Glucagon
Which hormone plays a role in calcium metabolism? Thyroid hormone Parathyroid hormone Aldosterone Glucagon
Parathyroid hormone
Antidiuretic hormone is released from the _________ and acts on the ______________. Posterior pituitary, kidneys Anterior pituitary, kidney Anterior pituitary, adrenal medulla Posterior pituitary, breast
Posterior pituitary, kidneys
Which of the following describes negative feedback control of the endocrine system? Production of a hormone feeds back to decrease its own production Production of a hormone leads to increased production of tropic hormones Increased production of tropic hormones leads to increased production of target hormone Production of a hormone feeds back to increase its own production
Production of a hormone feeds back to decrease its own production
Which hormone is correctly matched with its function? Growth hormone-secondary sex characteristics. FSH- production of testosterone TSH-stimulation of thyroid gland Oxytocin- milk production
TSH-stimulation of thyroid gland
Which of the following glands is correctly matched with its hormone and function? Thyroid gland-thyroid hormone-production of active vitamin D Testes-testosterone-secondary sex characteristics Adrenal gland-cortisol-increases calcium reabsorption in the kidney Pancreas-insulin-glycogenolysis
Testes-testosterone-secondary sex characteristics
Which of the following is not produced by the adrenal gland? Cortisol Androgen Thyroid hormone Aldosterone
Thyroid hormone
Which structure controls the activity of the endocrine system? Thyroid gland Parathyroid gland Pituitary gland Hypothalamus
hypothalamus
Which hormone controls the hypothalamus by positive feedback? Oxytocin Cortisol Antidiuretic hormone Thyroid hormone
oxytocin
Which of the following glands is known as the master gland? Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pancreas Adrenal gland
pituitary gland
