Question 1

Which of these is NOT a function of PTH?

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A)  increasing the absorption of calcium by the small intestine
B)  increasing the reabsorption of calcium by the kidneys
C)  increasing the reabsorption of calcium from bones
D)  decreasing the reabsorption of calcium from bonesE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following statements are true of aldosterone? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

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A)  It is secreted by the adrenal cortex.
B)  It increases the reabsorption of K+ ions by the kidneys.
C)  It increases the excretion of Na+ ions by the kidneys.
D)  Normal secretion helps maintain normal blood volume because water is reabsorbed by the kidneys.
E)  In the absence of aldosterone,blood pressure will rise to dangerous levels.F) Normal secretion helps prevent blood pH from rising too higG) C) and E)
H) A) and D)

Question 3

The secretion of the hormones of the anterior pituitary gland is regulated by ____ that are produced by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  enzymes/posterior pituitary gland
B)  releasing hormones/hypothalamus
C)  enzymes/hypothalamus
D)  releasing hormones/posterior pituitary glandE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

In the two-messenger mechanism of the action of protein hormones,the second messenger is ____ which activates specific ____ in a cell to bring about the cell's response to the hormone.

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A)  cyclic AMP/receptors
B)  an enzyme/cyclic AMP molecules
C)  cyclic AMP/enzymes
D)  a receptor/enzymesE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a result of the function of aldosterone?

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A)  Blood volume is maintained at a normal level.
B)  Blood calcium is kept within normal limits.
C)  Blood pressure is maintained at a normal level.
D)  Blood pH is kept within normal limits.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The hormone ____________________ has an anti-inflammatory effect because it stabilizes the ____________________ within cells.

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Question 7

Which of the following statements are true of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Both of these hormones are produced by the hypothalamus and stored in the anterior pituitary gland.
B)  ADH may also be called vasopressin because in large amounts it causes vasoconstriction.
C)  Oxytocin inhibits contractions of the uterus to prevent premature labor.
D)  After birth,oxytocin causes release of milk from the mammary glands.
E)  ADH causes the kidneys to reabsorb more water to increase urinary output.F) The stimulus for secretion of ADH is any decrease in body water.G) All of the above
H) A) and F)

Question 8

Which of the following statements are true of the gonadotropic hormones? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Accepted Answer

A)  In women,follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) initiates the growth of ovarian follicles.
B)  In men,FSH initiates production of sperm cells.
C)  In women,luteinizing hormone (LH) inhibits FSH to prevent multiple births.
D)  In men,LH stimulates secretion of testosterone by interstitial cells.
E)  In women,FSH stimulates ovulation,the release of a mature ovum.F) In women,LH causes a ruptured ovarian follicle to become the corpus luteum.G) A) and C)
H) D) and E)

Question 9

In women,the function of LH is to:

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A)  increase secretion of progesterone in the ovary
B)  cause ovulation
C)  both A and B
D)  neither A nor BE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The hormones that are necessary for the growth of the endometrium in preparation for a possible pregnancy are:

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen and progesterone
B)  FSH and LH
C)  FSH and estrogen
D)  LH and progesteroneE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Epinephrine is secreted in ____ situations and mimics the effects of the ____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonstressful/sympathetic
B)  stressful/parasympathetic
C)  nonstressful/parasympathetic
D)  stressful/sympatheticE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which endocrine disorder is NOT paired with its proper cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  giantism - hypersecretion of growth hormone in childhood
B)  Graves' disease - hypersecretion of thyroxine
C)  Cushing's syndrome - hypersecretion of cortisol
D)  acromegaly - hypersecretion of aldosteroneE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The hormone that increases the blood calcium level is ____________________.

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Question 14

Blood glucose level is raised by the pancreatic hormone ____________________.

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Question 15

The function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the reabsorption of water by the kidneys
B)  increase the reabsorption of sodium by the kidneys
C)  decrease the reabsorption of water by the kidneys
D)  decrease the reabsorption of sodium by the kidneysE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The hormone that stimulates secretion of thyroxine is:

Accepted Answer

A)  TSH
B)  ACTH
C)  prolactin
D)  GHE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The direct stimulus for secretion of ADH is ____________________.

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Question 18

The hormone that initiates the development of egg cells in the ovary is ____________________ which is produced by the ____________________ gland.

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Question 19

The effect of epinephrine on the liver is to increase the conversion of ____________________.

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Question 20

The hormone that initiates sperm production in the testes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) 
B)  luteinizing hormone (LH) 
C)  adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) 
D)  growth hormone (GH) E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 10: The Endocrine System

Which of the following statements are true of the gonadotropic hormones? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

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In women,the function of LH is to:

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Which of these is NOT a function of PTH?

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Which of the following statements are true of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

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The hormone that initiates sperm production in the testes is:

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The hormone that increases the blood calcium level is ____________________.

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The hormone ____________________ has an anti-inflammatory effect because it stabilizes the ____________________ within cells.

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The hormones that are necessary for the growth of the endometrium in preparation for a possible pregnancy are:

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Blood glucose level is raised by the pancreatic hormone ____________________.

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In the two-messenger mechanism of the action of protein hormones,the second messenger is ____ which activates specific ____ in a cell to bring about the cell's response to the hormone.

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Epinephrine is secreted in ____ situations and mimics the effects of the ____ nervous system.

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The effect of epinephrine on the liver is to increase the conversion of ____________________.

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The secretion of the hormones of the anterior pituitary gland is regulated by ____ that are produced by the ____.

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The function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is to:

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Which of these is NOT a result of the function of aldosterone?

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The hormone that initiates the development of egg cells in the ovary is ____________________ which is produced by the ____________________ gland.

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The hormone that stimulates secretion of thyroxine is:

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The direct stimulus for secretion of ADH is ____________________.

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Which endocrine disorder is NOT paired with its proper cause?

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Which of the following statements are true of aldosterone? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

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