PRACTICE QUIZ 1: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
HowA2doesA2PTHA2increaseA2calciumA2absorptionA2inA2theA2intestines?A2-A2Ans--
PTHA2activatesA2vitaminA2D
WhatA2isA2theA2majorA2functionA2ofA2theA2pinealA2gland?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2developmentA2ofA2theA2endocrineA2system
WhatA2hasA2theA2oppositeA2affectA2ofA2PTH?A2-A2Ans--calcitonin
WhatA2isA2releasedA2fromA2theA2zonaA2glomerulosa?A2-A2Ans--mineralocorticoids
AnA2abnormalA2highA2metabolicA2rateA2couldA2beA2associatedA2withA2the:A2-A2Ans--
functioningA2ofA2theA2thyroidA2gland
WhatA2isA2theA2abbreviationA2forA2ADH?A2-A2Ans--AntidiureticA2Hormone
WhatA2isA2theA2abbreviationA2forA2PTH?A2-A2Ans--ParathyroidA2Hormone
WhatA2servesA2asA2aA2storageA2andA2releaseA2siteA2forA2ADHA2andA2oxytocin?A2-A2Ans--
neurohypophysis
WhatA2doesA2aA2fixed-membraneA2receptorA2modelA2describe?A2-A2Ans--
theA2actionA2ofA2aA2nonsteriodA2hormone
"TissueA2hormones"A2isA2anotherA2nameA2forA2____________.A2-A2Ans--prostagladin
WhatA2canA2stimulateA2moreA2cellsA2thanA2aA2neurotransmitter?A2-A2Ans--aA2hormone
WhatA2isA2theA2commonA2moleculeA2thatA2steroidA2hormonesA2areA2derivedA2from?A2-
A2Ans--cholesterol
TrueA2orA2False:A2TheA2numberA2ofA2hormoneA2receptorsA2aA2cellA2hasA2remainsA2consta
ntA2throughA2outA2theA2lifeA2ofA2aA2cell.A2-A2Ans--
False;A2theA2numberA2ofA2hormoneA2receptorsA2aA2cellA2hasA2doesA2notA2remainA2constan
tA2throughA2outA2theA2lifeA2ofA2aA2cell.
InsulinA2andA2glucagonA2affectA2theA2body'sA2useA2ofA2__________.A2-A2Ans--glucose
OneA2ofA2theA2fewA2hormonesA2thatA2functionsA2onA2aA2positiveA2feedbackA2loopA2is:A2-
A2Ans--oxytocin
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
HowA2doesA2PTHA2increaseA2calciumA2absorptionA2inA2theA2intestines?A2-A2Ans--
PTHA2activatesA2vitaminA2D
WhatA2isA2theA2majorA2functionA2ofA2theA2pinealA2gland?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2developmentA2ofA2theA2endocrineA2system
WhatA2hasA2theA2oppositeA2affectA2ofA2PTH?A2-A2Ans--calcitonin
WhatA2isA2releasedA2fromA2theA2zonaA2glomerulosa?A2-A2Ans--mineralocorticoids
AnA2abnormalA2highA2metabolicA2rateA2couldA2beA2associatedA2withA2the:A2-A2Ans--
functioningA2ofA2theA2thyroidA2gland
WhatA2isA2theA2abbreviationA2forA2ADH?A2-A2Ans--AntidiureticA2Hormone
WhatA2isA2theA2abbreviationA2forA2PTH?A2-A2Ans--ParathyroidA2Hormone
WhatA2servesA2asA2aA2storageA2andA2releaseA2siteA2forA2ADHA2andA2oxytocin?A2-A2Ans--
neurohypophysis
WhatA2doesA2aA2fixed-membraneA2receptorA2modelA2describe?A2-A2Ans--
theA2actionA2ofA2aA2nonsteriodA2hormone
"TissueA2hormones"A2isA2anotherA2nameA2forA2____________.A2-A2Ans--prostagladin
WhatA2canA2stimulateA2moreA2cellsA2thanA2aA2neurotransmitter?A2-A2Ans--aA2hormone
WhatA2isA2theA2commonA2moleculeA2thatA2steroidA2hormonesA2areA2derivedA2from?A2-
A2Ans--cholesterol
TrueA2orA2False:A2TheA2numberA2ofA2hormoneA2receptorsA2aA2cellA2hasA2remainsA2consta
ntA2throughA2outA2theA2lifeA2ofA2aA2cell.A2-A2Ans--
False;A2theA2numberA2ofA2hormoneA2receptorsA2aA2cellA2hasA2doesA2notA2remainA2constan
tA2throughA2outA2theA2lifeA2ofA2aA2cell.
InsulinA2andA2glucagonA2affectA2theA2body'sA2useA2ofA2__________.A2-A2Ans--glucose
OneA2ofA2theA2fewA2hormonesA2thatA2functionsA2onA2aA2positiveA2feedbackA2loopA2is:A2-
A2Ans--oxytocin