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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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The Endocrine System Quiz

Question 1 of 43

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Which of the following characteristics are related to the endocrine system?

Select one or more of the following:

  • slow

  • target adjacent

  • long lasting

  • chemical signal

  • short term

  • fast

  • target via blood

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Question 2 of 43

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Which of the following characteristics are related to the nervous system?

Select one or more of the following:

  • chemical and electrical signal

  • long lasting

  • fast

  • slow

  • short term

  • target adjacent

Explanation

Question 3 of 43

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Which of the following is not a role of the endocrine system?

Select one of the following:

  • Reproduction

  • Growth and development

  • Circulate oxygen via the bloodstream

  • Maintenance of fluid composition and volume of ECF

  • Environmental changes

  • Maintain body metabolism

Explanation

Question 4 of 43

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The classification of hormones are protein-derived and lipid-derived.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 5 of 43

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Protein-derived hormones are ( water insoluble, water soluble ) and have a(n) ( cell surface receptor, intracellular receptor ).

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Question 6 of 43

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Lipid-derived hormones are ( water soluble, water insoluble ) and have a(n) ( intracellular receptor, cell surface receptor ).

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Question 7 of 43

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Protein-derived hormones are

Select one or more of the following:

  • Steroids derived from cholesterol

  • Amino acid derived

  • Polypeptides

  • Eicosands derived from arachidonic acid

  • Peptides

Explanation

Question 8 of 43

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Lipid-derived hormones are

Select one or more of the following:

  • Steroids derived from cholesterol

  • Polypeptides

  • Eicosands derived from arachidonic acid

  • Amino acid derived

  • Peptides

Explanation

Question 9 of 43

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The components of the endocrine system are

Select one of the following:

  • glands, tissues, target cells

  • brain, glands, target cells

  • glands, hormones, target cells

  • brain, glands, hormones

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Question 10 of 43

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Endocrine glands have ( no ducts and are vascular, ducts and are vascular ). The cell product is secreted into ( blood stream, ECF, blood stream and ECF ) and is taken up to be distributed throughout the body.

Explanation

Question 11 of 43

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 43

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

Select one of the following:

  • exocrine

  • endocrine

  • paracrine

Explanation

Question 13 of 43

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The secretion or release of hormones is controlled by

Select one of the following:

  • negative feedback mechanism

  • positive feedback mechanism

Explanation

Question 14 of 43

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 15 of 43

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The concentration of hormones in circulation depends on the and .

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Question 16 of 43

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Hormones are inactivated by

Select one of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 17 of 43

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Identify the listed components of the Second Messenger/G Mediated/Protein Mechanism

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 18 of 43

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 19 of 43

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Up regulation refers to the loss of receptors.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 20 of 43

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 21 of 43

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 22 of 43

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 23 of 43

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

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Question 24 of 43

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The pituitary gland is an extension of the

Select one of the following:

  • thalamus

  • hypothalamus

  • pineal gland

Explanation

Question 25 of 43

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The adrenal gland is found on the

Select one of the following:

  • kidneys

  • liver

  • large intestine

  • spleen

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Question 26 of 43

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 27 of 43

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 28 of 43

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The following are related to androgen hormones (sex hormones)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Cushing's disease

  • Cretinism

  • Goiter

  • Addison's disease

Explanation

Question 29 of 43

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Thyroid hormone gland targets most cells and its functions are

Select one or more of the following:

  • Cell growth and development

  • Regulate body temperature

  • Regulate secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine

  • Stimulate cells to use more energy and calories

  • Regulate cell activity

Explanation

Question 30 of 43

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In calcium homeostasis, calcitonin works to ( increase, lower ) calcium levels in the blood whereas parathyroid hormone works to ( increase, lower ) calcium levels. These two hormones are therefore ( synergistic, antagonistic ).

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Question 31 of 43

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

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Question 32 of 43

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

Explanation

Question 33 of 43

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The parathyroid hormone increases calcium production.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 34 of 43

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The pancreas gland is

Select one of the following:

  • endocrine

  • exocrine

  • both a and b

Explanation

Question 35 of 43

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Insulin, produced by the pancreas gland, increases glucose levels.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 36 of 43

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Glucagon raises glucose levels.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 37 of 43

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Insulin and glucagon are antagonistic in glucose homeostasis.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 38 of 43

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Type two diabetes involves

Select one of the following:

  • inadequate insulin production

  • influenced by lifestyle and is controlled by weight loss and eating well

Explanation

Question 39 of 43

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Select the answer that does not relate to the effects of hormones

Select one of the following:

  • antagonistic effect

  • supplementary effect

  • synergistic effect

  • permissive effect

  • integrative effect

  • complementary effect

Explanation

Question 40 of 43

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Growth requires

Select one or more of the following:

  • growth hormone

  • thyroid hormones

  • ADH and oxytocin

  • insulin

  • parathyroid hormone and calcitriol

  • reproductive hormones

Explanation

Question 41 of 43

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

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Question 42 of 43

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

Explanation

Question 43 of 43

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

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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