BSC 2086 EXAM QUESTIOS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
The major categories of hormones are
amino acid derivatives, peptide hormones, and lipid derivatives
Atrial natriuretic peptide ____________________.
decreases blood pressure
The pituitary gland is also called the ____________________.
hypophysis
The endocrine and nervous systems are similar in that
a. they release chemicals that bind to specific receptors on target cells
b. they share some chemical messengers
c. they attempt to maintain homeostasis
d. Ony A and C are correct
e. All of the choices correct
All of the choices correct — release chemicals, Chemical messengers , maintain homeostasis
The disorder resulting from insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone is
____________________.
diabetes insipidus
Glucagon ____________________.
raises blood sugar
Hormones alter cellular operations by ____________________.
a. modifying the rate of transcription of a particular enzyme
b. stimulating the synthesis of a specific protein
,c. turning an existing enzyme on or off
d. Only A and B are correct
e. All choices are correct
All choices are correct
The thymus gland ____________________.
a. increases in size after puberty
b. is found in the mediastinum
c. produces thymosin
d. B and C only are correct
e. all choices are correct
B and C only are correct
Calcitonin ____________________.
lowers calcium ion concentrations in the blood
Which of the following is a hormone produced in the adenohypophysis?
Anterior or front of pituitary: thyroid-stimulating hormone, Lutinizing hormone, follicle
stimulating hormone.
The primary physiological effect(s) of thyroid hormones is/are ____________________.
to increase the metabolic rate
Antidiuretic hormone is secreted by the ____________________.
posterior pituitary and/or neurohypophysis (A and C are correct)
The pituitary gland can be divided into __________ major functional areas.
two (AA and PN)
An excessive secretion of GH after puberty will cause ____________________.
acromegaly - BIG people
, The hypothalamus ____________________.
a. It is consider the master gland.
b. exerts the highest level of endocrine control
c. secretes regulatory hormones
d. only B and C are correct
e. all choices are correct
b. exerts the highest level of endocrine control AND c. secretes regulatory hormones (Only B
and C are correct)
The target cells of antidiuretic hormone are ____________________.
kidney tubules
The adenohypophysis is also known as the ____________________.
anterior pituitary (Adeno refers to front of gland)
Endocrine glands differ from exocrine glands in that they:
A. release their products into interstitial fluid or blood
B. Body surface
C. Via ducts
D. into body tracts
E. none of the choices are correct
release thier products into intersticial fluid or blood
The adrenal medulla secretes ____________________.
A. Mineral corticoids
B. Androgens
C. Cortisol and Cortisone
D. Aldosterone
E. None of the choices are correct
None of the choices are correct.
Adrenal glands secret Epinephrine & Norepinephrine (adrenaline, fight or flight)
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
The major categories of hormones are
amino acid derivatives, peptide hormones, and lipid derivatives
Atrial natriuretic peptide ____________________.
decreases blood pressure
The pituitary gland is also called the ____________________.
hypophysis
The endocrine and nervous systems are similar in that
a. they release chemicals that bind to specific receptors on target cells
b. they share some chemical messengers
c. they attempt to maintain homeostasis
d. Ony A and C are correct
e. All of the choices correct
All of the choices correct — release chemicals, Chemical messengers , maintain homeostasis
The disorder resulting from insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone is
____________________.
diabetes insipidus
Glucagon ____________________.
raises blood sugar
Hormones alter cellular operations by ____________________.
a. modifying the rate of transcription of a particular enzyme
b. stimulating the synthesis of a specific protein
,c. turning an existing enzyme on or off
d. Only A and B are correct
e. All choices are correct
All choices are correct
The thymus gland ____________________.
a. increases in size after puberty
b. is found in the mediastinum
c. produces thymosin
d. B and C only are correct
e. all choices are correct
B and C only are correct
Calcitonin ____________________.
lowers calcium ion concentrations in the blood
Which of the following is a hormone produced in the adenohypophysis?
Anterior or front of pituitary: thyroid-stimulating hormone, Lutinizing hormone, follicle
stimulating hormone.
The primary physiological effect(s) of thyroid hormones is/are ____________________.
to increase the metabolic rate
Antidiuretic hormone is secreted by the ____________________.
posterior pituitary and/or neurohypophysis (A and C are correct)
The pituitary gland can be divided into __________ major functional areas.
two (AA and PN)
An excessive secretion of GH after puberty will cause ____________________.
acromegaly - BIG people
, The hypothalamus ____________________.
a. It is consider the master gland.
b. exerts the highest level of endocrine control
c. secretes regulatory hormones
d. only B and C are correct
e. all choices are correct
b. exerts the highest level of endocrine control AND c. secretes regulatory hormones (Only B
and C are correct)
The target cells of antidiuretic hormone are ____________________.
kidney tubules
The adenohypophysis is also known as the ____________________.
anterior pituitary (Adeno refers to front of gland)
Endocrine glands differ from exocrine glands in that they:
A. release their products into interstitial fluid or blood
B. Body surface
C. Via ducts
D. into body tracts
E. none of the choices are correct
release thier products into intersticial fluid or blood
The adrenal medulla secretes ____________________.
A. Mineral corticoids
B. Androgens
C. Cortisol and Cortisone
D. Aldosterone
E. None of the choices are correct
None of the choices are correct.
Adrenal glands secret Epinephrine & Norepinephrine (adrenaline, fight or flight)
