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Endocrine Review Questions #1
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____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