Endocrine System Stokke N180
- 1.All of the following are roles of the endocrine system EXCEPT:
- A.
Maintain internal environment
- B.
Regulate energy availability
- C.
Impacts growth and development
- D.
None of the above
- 2.Which of the following is NOT true of endocrine glands?
- A.
They secrete products directly into the target organ
- B.
They secrete products into the blood
- C.
They are ductless glands
- 3.The endocrine system functions independantly of other systems
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The products that both the nervous system AND the endocrine system produce are:
- A.
Steroids
- B.
Catecholamines
- C.
Oxytocin
- 5.Which of the following is a complete list of the hormones produced by the ANTERIOR pituitary gland?
- A.
ADH and oxytocin
- B.
ACTH, oxytocin, aldosterone, epinephrine, norepinephrine, growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, and ADH
- C.
TSH, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, prolactin, GH, ACTH, and melancyte stimulating hormone
- 6.Which of the following is a complete list of the hormones released by the POSTERIOR pituitary gland?
- A.
ADH and oxytocin
- B.
ACTH, oxytocin, aldosterone, epinephrine, norepinephrine, growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, and ADH
- C.
TSH, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, prolactin, GH, ACTH, and melancyte stimulating hormone
- 7.Which of the following are ENDOCRINE functions of the hypothalamus?
- A.
Regulation of temperature, sleep, hunger, thirst
- B.
Regulates GH and TRH and stimulates release of LH, FSH, and ACTH
- C.
Stimulates ovulation and testosterone secretion, regulates GH and TRH
- 8.Which of the following hormones are released from the ADRENAL CORTEX?
- A.
Mineral corticoids, glucocorticoids, and sex hormones
- B.
Catecholamines
- C.
Androgens, catecholamines, and glucocorticoids
- 9.Aldosterone effects blood pressure PRIMARILY through which path?
- A.
High BP -> kidneys release renin -> angiotensin I -> angiotensin II -> increased aldosterone -> lower BP
- B.
Low BP -> ACTH released by pituitary gland -> increase in aldosterone -> increase in BP
- C.
Low BP -> kidneys release renin -> angiotensin I -> angiotensin II -> increase aldosterone -> increase in BP
- 10.ACTH is short for ____________ , is released by the __________ gland and effects the release of ____________.
- A.
Adrenocoricotropin homrone; posterior pituitary; aldosterone
- B.
Adrenocoricotropin hormone; anterior pituitary; cortisol and aldosterone
- C.
Adrenocoricotropin hormone; anterior pituitary; cortisol
- D.
Adrenocoricotropin hormone; posterior pituitary; cortisol and catecholamines
- 11.What is the function of TSH?
- A.
Increases the release of TRH
- B.
Increases the overall activity of the thyroid gland
- C.
Increases the conversion of T3 into T4
- 12.What is the function of GnRH?
- A.
Stimulates the release of GH
- B.
Inhibits the release of GH
- C.
Stimulates the release of LH and FSH
- 13.The following are hormones released by the hypothalamus that target the anterior pituitary gland: TRH, GnRH, GH-RH, GH-IH, CRH, PIH, MIH.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Luteinizing Hormone (LH) is released by the __________ and targets the _____________.
- A.
Anterior pituitary; bone and soft tissue
- B.
Posterior pituitary; adrenal cortex
- C.
Anterior pituitary; ovaries and testes
- D.
Posterior pituitary; kidneys
- 15.Which of the following are hormones produced in the adrenal MEDULLA?
- A.
Mineral corticoids, glucocorticoids, androgens, and estrogens
- B.
Catecholamines
- C.
Mineral corticoids, glucocorticoids, androgens, estrogens, and catecholamines
- 16.Aldosterone is a __________ and it's primary function is to _____________.
- A.
Glucocorticoid; initiate gluconeogenesis and inhibit calcium re-uptake by the bones
- B.
Sex hormone; stimulate sexual maturation (secondary sex characteristics)
- C.
Mineral corticoid; maintain extracellular fluid vollume
- 17.Cortisol is a __________ and one of it's primary function is to _____________.
- A.
Glucocorticoid; initiate gluconeogenesis and inhibit calcium re-uptake by the bones
- B.
Sex hormone; stimulate sexual maturation (secondary sex characteristics)
- C.
Mineral corticoid; maintain extracellular fluid vollume
- 18.Androgen is a __________ and one of it's primary function is to _____________.
- A.
Glucocorticoid; initiate gluconeogenesis and inhibit calcium re-uptake by the bones
- B.
Sex hormone; stimulate sexual maturation (secondary sex characteristics)
- C.
Mineral corticoid; maintain extracellular fluid vollume
- 19.All of the following are functions of Thyroid Hormone EXCEPT:
- A.
Affects oxygen consumption and protein synthesis
- B.
Metabolism and temperature regulation
- C.
Stimulates calcium resorption and tissue growth
- 20.Parathyroid hormone performs which of the following functions?
- A.
Raises calcium levels by pulling calcium out of bone and increases calcium absorption from GI and kidneys
- B.
Lowers calcium levels by inhibiting calcium resorption from bone and decreases calcium absorption from GI and kidneys
- C.
All of the above
- 21.All of the following are ENDOCRINE funtions of the pancreas EXCEPT:
- A.
Releasing insulin
- B.
Releasing glucagon
- C.
Releasing pepsin and amylase
- 22.True or false: ADH is produced in the hypothalamus and transported to the pituitary gland for storage.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.True or false: Oxytocin is produced in the anterior pituitary and transported to the posterior pituitary gland for storage.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.True or False: The Autocrine system is the part of the endocrine system that releases hormone that effect the releasing cell as well as other areas of the body.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.True or False: The Paracrine system is the part of the exocrine system that releases products that effect cells neighboring the releasing cell - it has a local effect.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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