Question 1

Which of the following hormones indirectly increases the secretion of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)   ACTH
B)   renin
C)   TSH
D)   corticotropin-releasing hormoneE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Cells that manufacture and secrete thyroid-stimulating hormone are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)   thyroid gland.
B)   hypothalamus.
C)   pars distalis.
D)   adrenal cortex.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter which indicates an immune organ that also secretes hormones.

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

The target of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)  is/are the

Accepted Answer

A)   gonads.
B)   parathyroid.
C)   thymus.
D)   thyroid.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter which indicates the brain region where releasing and inhibiting hormones are secreted.

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   DE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following hormones secreted by the pars distalis does not regulate the function of other endocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

A)   MSH
B)   TSH
C)   ACTH
D)   FSHE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The posterior lobe of the pituitary produces two hormones, ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ADH and MSH
B)   FSH and LH
C)   oxytocin and ADH
D)   PRL and oxytocinE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following hormones secreted by the pars distalis is a tropic hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)   MSH
B)   LH
C)   prolactin
D)   growth hormoneE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which region of the adrenal cortex consists of cells arranged in parallel cords?

Accepted Answer

A)   zona fasciculata
B)   zona glomerulosa
C)   zona pellucia
D)   zona reticularisE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following hormones is not produced by the placenta?

Accepted Answer

A)   estrogens
B)   testosterone
C)   progesterone
D)   hCGE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is not part of the posterior lobe of the pituitary?

Accepted Answer

A)   infundibular stalk
B)   median eminence
C)   pars intermedia
D)   pars nervosaE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The heart contains endocrine cells that secrete atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All endocrine glands secrete their hormones into the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Grave's disease, which causes symptoms such as rapid heart rate and weight loss, is the most common type of hypothyroidism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following minerals is essential for the formation of thyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)   iodine
B)   calcium
C)   iron
D)   copperE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The anatomical stalk of the pituitary is also known as the

Accepted Answer

A)   tuber cinerum.
B)   neurohypophysis.
C)   infundibulum.
D)   pars tuberalis.
E)   adenohypophysis.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The major stimulus for the release of thyroid hormone is

Accepted Answer

A)   hormonal.
B)   humoral.
C)   nervous.
D)   calcium.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Cells that manufacture and secrete ACTH are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)   adrenal cortex.
B)   adrenal medulla.
C)   pituitary gland.
D)   heart.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Largest purely endocrine gland in the body.

Accepted Answer

A)   pancreas
B)   hypophysis
C)   adrenal gland
D)   thyroid gland
E)   thymus glandF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

The three layers of the adrenal cortex, from external to internal, are the zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, and zona ________.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 17: The Endocrine System

Which of the following hormones indirectly increases the secretion of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex?

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Which of the following minerals is essential for the formation of thyroid hormone?

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All endocrine glands secrete their hormones into the bloodstream.

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Largest purely endocrine gland in the body.

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The posterior lobe of the pituitary produces two hormones, ________ and ________.

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Which of the following hormones secreted by the pars distalis does not regulate the function of other endocrine glands?

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Cells that manufacture and secrete thyroid-stimulating hormone are located in the

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Which of the following is not part of the posterior lobe of the pituitary?

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Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter which indicates the brain region where releasing and inhibiting hormones are secreted.

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Which of the following hormones is not produced by the placenta?

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The major stimulus for the release of thyroid hormone is

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Which region of the adrenal cortex consists of cells arranged in parallel cords?

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Which of the following hormones secreted by the pars distalis is a tropic hormone?

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Grave's disease, which causes symptoms such as rapid heart rate and weight loss, is the most common type of hypothyroidism.

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Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter which indicates an immune organ that also secretes hormones.

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The three layers of the adrenal cortex, from external to internal, are the zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, and zona ________.

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Cells that manufacture and secrete ACTH are located in the

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The target of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is/are the

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The heart contains endocrine cells that secrete atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP).

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The anatomical stalk of the pituitary is also known as the

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