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The Endocrine System Quiz

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Quiz on the endocrine system based on information provided in Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology by Martini/Bartholomew.
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Question 1

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Which of the following characteristics are related to the endocrine system?
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  • slow
  • target adjacent
  • long lasting
  • chemical signal
  • short term
  • fast
  • target via blood

Question 2

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Which of the following characteristics are related to the nervous system?
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  • chemical and electrical signal
  • long lasting
  • fast
  • slow
  • short term
  • target adjacent

Question 3

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Which of the following is not a role of the endocrine system?
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  • Reproduction
  • Growth and development
  • Circulate oxygen via the bloodstream
  • Maintenance of fluid composition and volume of ECF
  • Environmental changes
  • Maintain body metabolism

Question 4

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The classification of hormones are protein-derived and lipid-derived.
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  • True
  • False

Question 5

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Protein-derived hormones are [blank_start]water soluble[blank_end] and have a(n) [blank_start]cell surface receptor[blank_end].
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  • water insoluble
  • water soluble
  • cell surface receptor
  • intracellular receptor

Question 6

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Lipid-derived hormones are [blank_start]water insoluble[blank_end] and have a(n) [blank_start]intracellular receptor[blank_end].
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  • water soluble
  • water insoluble
  • intracellular receptor
  • cell surface receptor

Question 7

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Protein-derived hormones are
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  • Steroids derived from cholesterol
  • Amino acid derived
  • Polypeptides
  • Eicosands derived from arachidonic acid
  • Peptides

Question 8

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Lipid-derived hormones are
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  • Steroids derived from cholesterol
  • Polypeptides
  • Eicosands derived from arachidonic acid
  • Amino acid derived
  • Peptides

Question 9

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The components of the endocrine system are
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  • glands, tissues, target cells
  • brain, glands, target cells
  • glands, hormones, target cells
  • brain, glands, hormones

Question 10

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Endocrine glands have [blank_start]no ducts and are vascular[blank_end]. The cell product is secreted into [blank_start]ECF[blank_end] and is taken up to be distributed throughout the body.
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  • no ducts and are vascular
  • ducts and are vascular
  • blood stream
  • ECF
  • blood stream and ECF

Question 11

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Exocrine glands secrete nonhormonal products into ducts that exit onto epithelial surfaces.
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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Which glands do not go into the bloodstream or body and its released chemicals affect only adjacent cells?
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  • exocrine
  • endocrine
  • paracrine

Question 13

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The secretion or release of hormones is controlled by
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  • negative feedback mechanism
  • positive feedback mechanism

Question 14

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Steroid/thyroid hormones use a special transport protein and circulate faster.
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  • True
  • False

Question 15

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The concentration of hormones in circulation depends on the [blank_start]rate of release[blank_end] and [blank_start]speed of inactivation[blank_end].
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  • rate of release
  • speed of inactivation

Question 16

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Hormones are inactivated by
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  • brain signaling to hypothalamus, binding to receptor, enzymes in the blood
  • binding to receptor, removal by kidney and liver, brain signaling to hypothalamus
  • binding to receptor, removal by kidney and liver, enzymes in the blood

Question 17

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Identify the listed components of the Second Messenger/G Mediated/Protein Mechanism
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  • hormone diffuses through membrane and binds to receptor
  • hormone binds to specific receptor on cell surface of target
  • G protein is activated by binding GTP
  • Hormone-receptor complex binds to DNA through a protein
  • Turns on/off gene or protein synthesis
  • cAMP diffuses through the cell
  • Kinase activation

Question 18

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The Gene Activation (the second of the two molecular mechanisms of hormone action) is the mechanism for lipid soluble hormones.
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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Up regulation refers to the loss of receptors.
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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Up regulation refers to: cell synthesizing increases receptors as hormone levels decrease.
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  • True
  • False

Question 21

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Hormones alter target cell activity by altering a protein (enzyme).
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  • True
  • False

Question 22

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Stimulus of the endocrine system can be a specific chemical, regulatory hormone or neural.
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  • True
  • False

Question 23

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The functions of the hypothalamus are secretion of hormones that control the activities of the [blank_start]anterior pituitary gland[blank_end], synthesis and release of [blank_start]ADH and oxytocin[blank_end] in the posterior pituitary gland and controls the adrenal medulla which releases [blank_start]epinephrine and norepinephrine[blank_end].
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  • hypothalamus
  • thalamus
  • anterior pituitary gland
  • ADH and oxytocin
  • epinephrine and norepinephrine
  • epinephrine and norepinephrine
  • ADH and oxytocin
  • thyroid hormone

Question 24

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The pituitary gland is an extension of the
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  • thalamus
  • hypothalamus
  • pineal gland

Question 25

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The adrenal gland is found on the
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  • kidneys
  • liver
  • large intestine
  • spleen

Question 26

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The adrenal medulla is endocrine tissue involved in fight or flight response.
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  • True
  • False

Question 27

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The adrenal cortex is endocrine tissue and produces 12+ steroid hormones.
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  • True
  • False

Question 28

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The following are related to androgen hormones (sex hormones)
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  • Cushing's disease
  • Cretinism
  • Goiter
  • Addison's disease

Question 29

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Thyroid hormone gland targets most cells and its functions are
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  • Cell growth and development
  • Regulate body temperature
  • Regulate secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine
  • Stimulate cells to use more energy and calories
  • Regulate cell activity

Question 30

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In calcium homeostasis, calcitonin works to [blank_start]lower[blank_end] calcium levels in the blood whereas parathyroid hormone works to [blank_start]increase[blank_end] calcium levels. These two hormones are therefore [blank_start]antagonistic[blank_end].
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  • increase
  • lower
  • increase
  • lower
  • synergistic
  • antagonistic

Question 31

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Calcitonin in the thyroid gland [blank_start]lowers[blank_end] calcium levels in blood. It's target cells are [blank_start]bones and kidneys[blank_end], and it inhibits osteoclasts and stimulates excretion in kidneys. One example of a disease related to calcitonin is [blank_start]myxedeia[blank_end].
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  • lowers
  • raises
  • the liver and spleen
  • bones and kidneys
  • myxedeia
  • Addison's

Question 32

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Parathyroid hormone in the parathyroid gland [blank_start]increases[blank_end] calcium levels in blood. It's target cells are [blank_start]bones and kidneys[blank_end]. It stimulates [blank_start]osteoclasts[blank_end], inhibits [blank_start]osteoblasts[blank_end] and [blank_start]reduces[blank_end] excretion. It stimulates the [blank_start]kidneys[blank_end] to make calcitriol.
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  • decreases
  • increases
  • bones and kidneys
  • the stomach and liver
  • osteoclasts
  • osteoblasts
  • osteoclasts
  • osteoblasts
  • reduces
  • increases
  • bones
  • kidneys

Question 33

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The parathyroid hormone increases calcium production.
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  • True
  • False

Question 34

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The pancreas gland is
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  • endocrine
  • exocrine
  • both a and b

Question 35

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Insulin, produced by the pancreas gland, increases glucose levels.
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  • True
  • False

Question 36

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Glucagon raises glucose levels.
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  • True
  • False

Question 37

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Insulin and glucagon are antagonistic in glucose homeostasis.
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  • True
  • False

Question 38

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Type two diabetes involves
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  • inadequate insulin production
  • influenced by lifestyle and is controlled by weight loss and eating well

Question 39

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Select the answer that does not relate to the effects of hormones
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  • antagonistic effect
  • supplementary effect
  • synergistic effect
  • permissive effect
  • integrative effect
  • complementary effect

Question 40

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Growth requires
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  • growth hormone
  • thyroid hormones
  • ADH and oxytocin
  • insulin
  • parathyroid hormone and calcitriol
  • reproductive hormones

Question 41

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The alarm phase consists of an [blank_start]immediate short term response to crisis[blank_end]. It is associated with the fight or flight reaction where [blank_start]epinephrine[blank_end] dominates. It includes a sympathetic response, and a reduction of water loss occurs.
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  • immediate short term response to crisis
  • immediate long term response to crisis
  • norepinephrine
  • epinephrine

Question 42

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The resistance phase includes [blank_start]long term[blank_end] metabolic adjustments. It occurs if stress lasts longer than a few [blank_start]hours[blank_end]. [blank_start]Glucocorticoid[blank_end] hormones dominate aided by epinephrine, GH, thyroid, alderostone and ADH hormones. Energy demands stay [blank_start]high[blank_end].
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  • short term
  • long term
  • seconds
  • hours
  • minutes
  • Glucocorticoid
  • Norepinephrine
  • low
  • high

Question 43

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The exhaustion phase is a collapse of vital systems where organ system failure occurs due to electrolyte imbalance.
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  • True
  • False
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