Question 1

Which of the following statements about the adrenal cortex correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   It contains modified neurons called chromaffin cells.
B)   It acts as part of the sympathetic nervous system.
C)   It consists of three layers,each of which secretes a different corticosteroid.
D)   It helps boost glucose levels by breaking down glycogen into glucose.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is one of the effects of parathyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)   The movement of calcium from blood to bone
B)   The excretion of calcium in the intestines
C)   The reabsorption of calcium by the kidneys
D)   Increase the rate of metabolismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which gland is part of both the endocrine and immune systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thyroid gland
B)   Pineal gland
C)   Thymus
D)   Adrenal glandsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The middle layer of the adrenal cortex is called the ____________________; it secretes ____________________.

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Question 5

Hypersecretion of thyroid hormone may result in which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cretinism
B)   Goiter
C)   Gigantism
D)   Grave's diseaseE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

How does thyroid hormone affect heat production?

Accepted Answer

A)   It causes shivering,which increases warmth.
B)   It stimulates metabolism,which increases warmth.
C)   It promotes the secretion of catecholamines,which dilates blood vessels and,therefore,increases warmth.
D)   It increases the heart rate,which promotes circulation to increase warmth.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

What would you expect to occur in response to increasing blood levels of calcium?

Accepted Answer

A)   The parathyroid gland to secrete parathyroid hormone
B)   The thyroid gland to release calcitonin
C)   The thyroid gland to suppress release of calcitonin
D)   The adrenal medulla to secrete catecholaminesE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the pancreas is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is primarily an endocrine gland.
B)   It secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine.
C)   Pancreatic islets consist of a single cell type.
D)   It lies just in front of the stomach.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Vasopressin is another name for ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The cells of the ovarian follicle secrete the hormone ____________________.

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Question 11

Calcitonin exerts its effect on which organ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bones
B)   Kidneys
C)   Intestines
D)   LiverE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The principal glucocorticoid is ____________________.

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Question 13

During a time of stress,which layer of the adrenal cortex would you expect to be the most active?

Accepted Answer

A)   Zona glomerulosa
B)   Zona fasciculata
C)   Zona reticularis
D)   All three zonesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

What is the mechanism whereby one endocrine gland stimulates another endocrine gland to secrete a hormone,which,in turn,causes the first endocrine gland to stop production of its hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Negative feedback
B)   Positive feedback
C)   Second messenger system
D)   Hormone-inhibiting mechanismE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The innermost layer of the adrenal cortex is called the ____________________; it secretes ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The more ____________________ a cell has,the more sensitive it will be to a hormone.

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Question 17

Which of the following statements about the endocrine system is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Endocrine glands are ductless glands that secrete their hormone into the bloodstream.
B)   Endocrine glands respond quickly to stimuli.
C)   The endocrine system exerts short-lived effects.
D)   The endocrine system adapts quickly to continual stimulation.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The endocrine gland that influences more body processes than any other endocrine gland is the

Accepted Answer

A)   thyroid gland.
B)   pituitary gland.
C)   adrenal gland.
D)   pineal gland.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The principal glucocorticoid is ____________________.

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