Question 1

Parathyroid hormone causes all of the following except

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A)   activation of vitamin D.
B)   decreased secretion of calcium by the kidney.
C)   increase in plasma calcium.
D)   inhibition of osteoclasts.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Target organs for the hormone oxytocin include the uterus and the

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A)   lungs.
B)   mammary glands.
C)   biceps brachii muscle.
D)   thyroid gland.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

This region of the hypophysis releases hormones stored in neurosecretory bodies in axon terminals.

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A)   tuber cinerum
B)   neurohypophysis
C)   infundibulum
D)   pars tuberalis
E)   adenohypophysisF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Endocrine cells that secrete steroids have all of the following cytoplasmic features except

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A)   abundant smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
B)   secretion via diffusion.
C)   lipid droplets.
D)   secretory granules.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Calcitonin, which lowers blood calcium levels, is produced by the ________ gland.

Accepted Answer

A)   adrenal
B)   thyroid
C)   pituitary
D)   parathyroidE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the pars intermedia of the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A)   melatonin
B)   melanocyte-stimulating hormone
C)   prolactin-inhibiting hormone
D)   oxytocinE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The pineal gland is readily observed on X-ray images because of the presence of radiopaque ________, or calcium particles.

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Question 8

The ________ hormone aldosterone is produced by the adrenal cortex to increase blood volume.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depress immune function.

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A)   mineralocorticoids
B)   glucocorticoids
C)   androgens
D)   gonadotrophins
E)   amino acid-based hormonesF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Prolactinoma is the most common tumor of the

Accepted Answer

A)   pineal gland.
B)   thyroid.
C)   adrenal medulla.
D)   pituitary gland.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Jellylike substance found in the thyroid follicles which contains high concentrations of stored thyroglobulin.

Accepted Answer

A)   brain sand
B)   colloid
C)   acinar
D)   cortisolE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The diffuse ________ system consists of endocrine cells scattered throughout the visceral organs.

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Question 13

The hormone produced by the heart

Accepted Answer

A)   decreases urine output.
B)   increases calcium levels in the blood.
C)   is secreted in response to low blood volumes.
D)   increases the excretion of sodium in the urine.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Gonadotropic cells of the pars distalis are the only class of cells there that produce more than one hormone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which endocrine gland stores enough of its hormone extracellularly to last several months?

Accepted Answer

A)   the pituitary
B)   the thyroid
C)   the pancreas
D)   the ovaryE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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