Endocrine System Quiz

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Which of the following organs has both endocrine and exocrine functions?

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Diabetes insipidus is caused by __________.

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Addison disease is a consequence of a tumor of the adrenal medulla.

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Aspirin and ibuprofen block the __________.

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The hypophyseal portal system connects the _ with the _.

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Eicosanoids are derived from steroids.

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Which of the following effects on a gland can be caused by a tumor?

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The secrete(s) , which promotes Na+ and water retention.

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Which of the following is true regarding endocrine glands?

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Which of the following statements about diabetes mellitus is false?

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Both the thymus and the pineal gland shrink after childhood.

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Eicosanoids are derived from __________.

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Which of the following is not secreted by the pancreas?

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Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for the hormone that stimulates the anterior pituitary to secrete ACTH?

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The __________ secretes several hormones that stimulate the development of lymphatic organs and regulates development and activity of T cells (white blood cells).

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Many effects of growth hormone are mediated by insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) secreted by the pancreas.

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Peptide hormones are synthesized by cytoplasmic ribosomes as active enzymes.

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Which of the following is not a hypothalamic hormone?

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The _________ secretes growth hormone, which is also known as somatotropin.

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Cholesterol is essential for the synthesis of steroid hormones.

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Testosterone is a gonadotropin.

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) targets the __________.

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Negative feedback inhibition occurs when __________.

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Which of these hormones does not stimulate the release of another hormone by its target cells?

Anatomy and Physiology (Endocrine System) Quiz on Endocrine System Quiz, created by Taneka Dunn on 13/08/2018.

Endocrine System Quiz

Which of the following organs has both endocrine and exocrine functions?

Diabetes insipidus is caused by __________.

Addison disease is a consequence of a tumor of the adrenal medulla.

Aspirin and ibuprofen block the __________.

The hypophyseal portal system connects the _________ with the _________.

Eicosanoids are derived from steroids.

Which of the following effects on a gland can be caused by a tumor?

The __________ secrete(s) __________, which promotes Na+ and water retention.

Which of the following is true regarding endocrine glands?

Which of the following statements about diabetes mellitus is false?

Both the thymus and the pineal gland shrink after childhood.

Eicosanoids are derived from __________.

Which of the following is not secreted by the pancreas?

Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for the hormone that stimulates the anterior pituitary to secrete ACTH?

The __________ secretes several hormones that stimulate the development of lymphatic organs and regulates development and activity of T cells (white blood cells).

Many effects of growth hormone are mediated by insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) secreted by the pancreas.

Peptide hormones are synthesized by cytoplasmic ribosomes as active enzymes.

Which of the following is not a hypothalamic hormone?

The _________ secretes growth hormone, which is also known as somatotropin.

Cholesterol is essential for the synthesis of steroid hormones.

The hypophyseal portal system connects the _ with the _.

The secrete(s) , which promotes Na+ and water retention.