Question 1

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

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Question 2

Figure 17.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates an organ that secretes hormones controlling blood sugar levels.

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary?

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A)   LH
B)   adrenaline
C)   ADH
D)   glucagonE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

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

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A)   testosterone
B)   progesterone
C)   hCG
D)   estrogensE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The anatomical stalk of the pituitary is also known as

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

Question 6

The target of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)  is

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A)   the thyroid.
B)   the gonads.
C)   the thymus.
D)   the parathyroid.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Figure 17.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates an immune organ that also secretes hormones.

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Cells of the thyroid that produce calcitonin.

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A)   parafollicular cells
B)   pituicytes
C)   parathyroid cells
D)   oxyphil cells
E)   follicular cellsF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The primary capillary plexus of the hypophyseal portal system is located in

Accepted Answer

A)   the median eminence.
B)   the pars tuberalis.
C)   the infundibular stalk.
D)   the hypothalamus.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Vitamin D is synthesized and secreted by

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A)   bone cells.
B)   the epithelium of the small intestine.
C)   the epidermis.
D)   the brain.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Cells that manufacture and secrete aldosterone are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)   pars distalis.
B)   zona glomerulosa.
C)   pars nervosa.
D)   renal cortex.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The major stimulus for the release of the amine hormones of the adrenal gland is

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

Question 13

Cells that manufacture and secrete androgens are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)   zona reticularis.
B)   nonpregnant uterus.
C)   bone tissue.
D)   pituitary gland.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The action of the parathyroid hormone is counteracted by

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A)   calcitonin.
B)   oxytocin.
C)   GH.
D)   thyroxin.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

Contrast the two anatomical regions of the adrenal glands.

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The adrenal gland consists of a superfic...

Question 17

The ability of a target tissue to respond to a particular hormone depends on the presence of a specific that will bind the hormone on or inside the target cell.

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The answer of The ability of a target tissue to...

Question 18

Pyramid-shaped gland consisting of neural crest-derived cells and endocrine secretory cells.

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A)   gonadal cells of the ovaries/testes
B)   pancreas
C)   thymus gland
D)   adrenal gland
E)   thyroid glandF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Region of the adrenal cortex that secretes DHEA.

Accepted Answer

A)   zona fasiculata
B)   zona reticularis
C)   zona glomerulosa
D)   chrommafin cells
E)   tuber cinerumF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Parathyroid hormone causes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 17: The Endocrine System

Region of the adrenal cortex that secretes DHEA.

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Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary?

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The major stimulus for the release of the amine hormones of the adrenal gland is

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Parathyroid hormone causes all of the following except

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Cells that manufacture and secrete aldosterone are located in the

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Cells that manufacture and secrete androgens are located in the

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The ability of a target tissue to respond to a particular hormone depends on the presence of a specific that will bind the hormone on or inside the target cell.

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Cells of the thyroid that produce calcitonin.

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The anatomical stalk of the pituitary is also known as

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Vitamin D is synthesized and secreted by

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Figure 17.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates an organ that secretes hormones controlling blood sugar levels.

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Figure 17.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates an immune organ that also secretes hormones.

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The primary capillary plexus of the hypophyseal portal system is located in

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

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Contrast the two anatomical regions of the adrenal glands.

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Pyramid-shaped gland consisting of neural crest-derived cells and endocrine secretory cells.

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The action of the parathyroid hormone is counteracted by

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

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The target of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is

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

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