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Endocrine Review Questions #1 Name________________ ____1. A high concentration of calcium in the blood suggests a disorder of the a. thymus gland b. liver c. pancreas d. parathyroid glands ____2. Which gland produces cortisol? a. adrenal b. thyroid c. pancreas d. parathyroid ____3. If the amount of blood glucose is low, the pancreatic islets will a. secrete insulin b. secrete GH c. become inactive d. secrete glucagon ____4. Levels of salt and water balance in the blood are regulated by the a. thyroid b. adrenals c. pancreas d. parathyroid ____5. Hormones that help the body deal with stress by increasing blood pressure, and heart and breathing rates are produced by the a. pancreas b. parathyroid c. adrenal medulla d. adrenal cortex ____6. Addison's disease may be caused by a. lack of thyroxin c. too much parathyroid secretion b. the lack of corticoids d. too much glucose ____7. Cushing's disease is characterized by a. high blood sugar c. loss of muscle protein b. accumulation of tissue fluid d. All choices are correct ____8. The hormone that has an antagonistic effect of insulin is a. glucagon b. ANP c. TSH d. parathyroid hormone ____9. Excessive levels of insulin can lead to a. hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) b. cretinism c. hypoglycemia (low sugar) d. Addison's disease _____10. All endocrine glands secrete hormones a. directly into the bloodstream c. that affect target cells near the gland b. that go to the pituitary gland d. that are lipid molecules _____11. Compared with nerve impulses, hormones are generally a. released more slowly and have longer lasting effects b. released faster and have longer lasting effects c. release more slowly and have effects of shorter duration d. released faster and have effects of shorter duration ____12. Both oxytocin and ADH a. are produced by the hypothalamus b. depress the nervous system c. are steroid hormones d. are manufactured in the pituitary gland ____13. Which of the following is mismatched? a. oxytocin - uterus c. parathyroid hormone - bones b. ADH - kidneys d. insulin - hypothalamus ____14. Endocrine glands are often referred to as a. ducted glands c. digestive glands b. enzyme-producing glands d. ductless glands ____15. Thyroxine (thyroid hormone) a. controls metabolic activities b. inhibits insulin production c. lowers blood calcium levels d. promotes the development of sperm