Homeostasis Practice Quiz - Glands & Hormones
Do you know which glands produce the specific hormones used in Homeostasis? Find out here!
- 1.All of the following are made by the Anterior Pituitary, EXCEPT ONE. That one is...
- A.
LH
- B.
Prolactin
- C.
Growth Hormone (Somatotropin)
- D.
FSH
- E.
Oxytocin
- 2.A hormone coming from the adrenal cortex, and helping your body balance things like sodium & potassium in your blood, is called...
- A.
Cortisol
- B.
Mineralocorticoid
- C.
Glucocorticoid
- D.
Steroid
- E.
ACTH
- 3.Calcitonin comes from which endocrine gland?
- A.
Anterior Pituitary
- B.
Posterior Pituitary
- C.
Thyroid
- D.
Parathyroid
- E.
Pancreas
- 4.The cells that produce insulin are found inside which gland?
- A.
Pancreas
- B.
Pituitary
- C.
Pineal
- D.
Parathyroid
- E.
Pacinian corpuscle
- 5.There is a cascade of hormones that helps regulate sodium levels & fluid balance. It involves your kidney's nephrons and the adrenal cortex. Which is the correct order of that cascade?
- A.
ADH --> Mineralocorticoids --> Glucocorticoids
- B.
Angiotensin --> Aldosterone --> ADH
- C.
Renin --> Angiotensin --> Aldosterone
- D.
ADH --> Aldosterone --> Renin
- E.
Aldosterone --> Angiotensin --> Renin
- 6.An example of an antagonistic pair of hormones is Calcitonin & Parathyroid hormone. They help regulate which homeostatic process?
- A.
Glucose metabolism
- B.
Calcium metabolism
- C.
Fluid balance
- D.
Sodium levels in the blood
- E.
Pregnancy
- 7.A hormone that might be taken as a measure of certain pregnancy would be...
- A.
FSH
- B.
LH
- C.
Estrogen (estradiol)
- D.
Progesterone
- E.
Prolactin
- 8.In human reproductive homeostasis, the whole process (whether male of female) begins ultimately with one hormone. Which hormone is that?
- A.
FSH - follicle stimulating hormone
- B.
LH - Luteinizing hormone
- C.
GH - Growth hormone
- D.
TSN - testosterone
- E.
GnRH - gonadotropin releasing hormone
- 9.When glucose levels in the blood drop, the body will require the release of which hormone?
- A.
Insulin
- B.
Cortisol
- C.
Glucagon
- D.
ADH
- E.
Aldosterone
- 10.When blood volume drops, or blood osmotic concentration increases, the body requires the release of which hormone?
- A.
Aldosterone
- B.
Parathyroid hormone
- C.
Triiodothyronine
- D.
ADH (Vasopressin)
- E.
Testosterone
- 11.Which of the following hormones is NOT involved in hunger, satiation, or weight gain/loss?
- A.
Cortisol
- B.
Epinephrine
- C.
Ghrelin
- D.
Leptin
- E.
PYY
- 12.When labour begins, a woman's uterus responds to pressure stimulation from the fetus, triggering release of which Pituitary hormone?
- A.
Prolactin
- B.
Estrogen (estradiol)
- C.
Oxytocin
- D.
Progesterone
- E.
Inhibin
- 13.Hormones produced by the Anterior pituitary mainly function to stimulate secretion from other glands. That's why they are called....
- A.
Trigger hormones
- B.
Paracrine hormones
- C.
Neuroendocrine hormones
- D.
Releasing or 'tropic' hormones
- E.
Steroid hormones
- 14.If a person has a very high heart rate, weight loss, and warm skin temperature, which glands might be involved in his/her disorder?
- A.
Thyroid & Pancreas
- B.
Adrenal & Parathyroid
- C.
Pituitary & Thyroid
- D.
Thyroid & Adrenal
- E.
Pancreas & Adrenal
- 15.Your diurnal rhythm is controlled by melatonin. Which gland does this hormone come from?
- A.
Pineal
- B.
Thyroid
- C.
Hypothalamus
- D.
Pancreas
- E.
Ovary
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