This quiz focuses on the endocrine system, assessing understanding of hormonal regulations, actions, and differences in hormone solubility. It evaluates key concepts like down regulation, local hormone actions, and the characteristics of steroids and eicosanoids, essential for students and professionals in biology and medicine.
Local hormones
Paracrines
Autocrines
Both b and c
All of the above
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Peptide hormones
Steroids
Thyroid hormones
Nitric Oxide
Amine hormones
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Prostaglandins
Leukotrienes
Glycoproteins
Both a and b
All of the above
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The use of a second messenger
Lipid hormones are not found in the bloodstream
How they diffuse through blood
How the mRNA is transcribed
Only one type needs a hormone receptor
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Signals from the nervous system
Chemical changes in the blood
Signals from the peripheral nervous system
The action of other hormones
Both a and b
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Prolactin
Thyrotropin
Follicle stimulating hormone
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Human growth hormone
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Prolactin
Melanocyte stimulating hormone
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Leutinizing hormone
Thyrotropin
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Insulin like growth factors
Luteinizing hormone
Prolactin
Melanocyte stimulating hormone
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Luteinizing hormone
Corticotropin
Melanocyte stimulating hormone
Growth hormone
TSH
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The adrenal gland
The thyroid gland
The anterior pituitary
The hypothalamus
The posterior pituitary
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7
10
12
Unlimited
5
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Corticotrophs
Lactotrophs
Somatotrophs
Thyrotrophs
Gonadotrophs
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Melatonin stimulating hormone and Oxytocin
Oxytocin and Antidiuretic hormone
Follicle stimulating hormone and Thyroid stimulating hormone
Prolactin and ACTH
Prolactin and Human Growth hormone
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Blood osmotic pressure
Blood calcium levels
Oxygen content of blood
Blood levels of glucose
All of the above
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Thyroid stimulating hormone
Testosterone
Insulin
Calcitonin
Calcitriol
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Iodide trapping
Oxidation of iodide
Coupling of T1 and T2
Hydrolysis of calcium
Iodination of tyrosine
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Alkalosis
Decreased heart rate
Decreased airway dilation
Increased airway dilation
Acidosis
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Calcitonin, Thyroid hormone, Insulin
Insulin, Glucagon, Thyroid hormone
HGH, Insulin, Aldosterone
Cortisol, hGH, Thyroid hormone
Parathyroid hormone, Cortisol, hGH
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Glycogenolysis
Increased heart rate
Gluconeogenesis
Breakdown of proteins
Lipolysis
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D
C
A
B
I
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D
G
A
I
C
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D
I
B
A
H
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I
H
F
D
G
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4
2
6
7
1
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5
3
7
4
6
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D
A
C
B
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D
A
B
C
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Tetany
Diabetes insipidus
Type 1 diabetes
Hypoglycemia
Addison's disease
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Graves' Disease
Gigantism
Cushing's syndrome
Type 2 diabetes
Goiter
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Thyroid gland
Pineal gland
Parathyroid gland
Pituitary gland
Pancreas
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Graves' Disease
Goiter
Cushing's syndrome
Acromegaly
Tetany
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Human growth hormone (hGH)
Glucagon
Aldosterone
Acromegaly
Cushing's syndrome
Graves' Disease
Goiter
Tetany
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Myxedema
Cushing's syndrome
Acromegaly
Graves' Disease
Hypoglycemia
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Acromegaly
Myxedema
Tetany
Hirsutism
Gynecomastia
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Thyroid crisis (storm)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Exhaustion
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
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Aldosterone
Glucagon
Testosterone
Melatonin
Vasopressin
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Melatonin
Vasopressin
Thymopoietin
Testosterone
Glucagon
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