Endocrine System

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A brief quiz on the endocrine system
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Question 1

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What are tropic hormones?
Answer
  • Hormones that act on other endocrine glands
  • Hormones that work on other endocrine glands and control hormone secretion
  • Hormones that act on effector organs
  • Hormones that act on effector organs and control hormone secretion

Question 2

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Protien hormones are classified as peptides.
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  • True
  • False

Question 3

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What happens when a peptide hormone acts on a cell? (Multiple correct answers)
Answer
  • The peptide slips through the bilipid
  • The peptide acts directly on the nucleus of the cell
  • The peptide bonds with a receptor outside of the cell
  • The receptor the peptide bonded to releases a second messenger

Question 4

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Amine hormones are derived from what two amino acids?
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  • Tryptophan and Tyrosine
  • Lysine and Tryptophan
  • Threonine and Tyrosine
  • Threonine and Tryptophan

Question 5

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When there is hyposecretion of a hormone, it means
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  • Too little hormone is secreted or hormone is breaking down too fast
  • Too much hormone is secreted
  • The hormone isn't functioning on the right type of cell
  • The hormone is causing the cell to die

Question 6

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Type I diabetes is a problem when
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  • The pancreas is secreting too much insulin and the cells become resistent
  • The pancreas isn't secreting enough insulin

Question 7

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The hypothalamus controls the anterior pituitary which then controls the other endocrine glands
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  • True
  • False

Question 8

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The posterior pituitary secretes what two hormones? (Multiple correct answers)
Answer
  • ADH
  • Oxytocin
  • Aldosterone
  • ACTH

Question 9

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ADH is a vasopressin, which means
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  • It is anti-diuretic
  • It is diuretic
  • It decreases water retention in the kidneys and increases urine output

Question 10

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TSH or Thyroid-secreting hormone promotes what hormone secretion?
Answer
  • Aldosterone
  • Thyroid hormone (TH)
  • Prolactin
  • ACTH

Question 11

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Prolactin is a tropic hormone.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 12

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Growth hormone (GH) triggers the liver to release Insulin Growth Factors (IGF). This stimulates protein synthesis and cell division, leading to the building of new muscle.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 13

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In what stage of life does Growth hormone (GH) have NO effect on?
Answer
  • Prenatal
  • Postnatal
  • Pubertal growth spurt

Question 14

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What structure is highlighted in red?
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  • The penal gland
  • The hypothalamus
  • The anterior pituitary
  • The posterior pituitary

Question 15

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(Multiple correct answers) The penal gland secretes melatonin, which
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  • Influences sleep schedules
  • Influences antioxidant activity
  • Influences blood pressure
  • Influences spatial reasoning
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