Chapter 9: Endocrine System Questions And Correct Answers

CHAPTER 9: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1.A2TheA2endocrineA2glandsA2secrete
a)A2mucus.
b)A2serousA2fluid.
c)A2hormones.
d)A2saliva.A2-A2Ans--c)A2hormones.

2.A2HormonesA2mayA2beA2composedA2of:
a)A2lipidsA2orA2carbohydrates.
b)A2steroidsA2orA2aminoA2acids.
c)A2aminoA2acidsA2orA2pepsin.
d)A2glycogenA2orA2fattyA2acids.A2-A2Ans--b)A2steroidsA2orA2aminoA2acids.

3.A2TheA2partA2ofA2theA2brainA2thatA2controlsA2theA2pituitaryA2isA2the:
a)A2midbrain
b)A2hypothalamus
c)A2cerebralA2cortex
d)A2brainA2stemA2-A2Ans--b)A2hypothalamus

4.A2TheA2pituitaryA2isA2dividedA2intoA2a(n):
a)A2superiorA2andA2inferiorA2lobe.
b)A2cortexA2andA2medulla.
c)A2anteriorA2andA2posteriorA2lobe.
d)A2lateralA2andA2medialA2lobe.A2-A2Ans--c)A2anteriorA2andA2posteriorA2lobe.

5.A2GonadotropinsA2actA2onA2the:
a)A2ovaryA2andA2testis.
b)A2ovaryA2andA2mammaryA2glands.
c)A2midbrainA2andA2brainstem.
d)A2scrotumA2andA2vulva.A2-A2Ans--a)A2ovaryA2andA2testis.

6.A2TheA2twoA2hormonesA2secretedA2byA2theA2posteriorA2pituitaryA2are:
a)A2FSHA2andA2prolactin.
b)A2growthA2hormoneA2andA2adrenaline.
c)A2ADHA2andA2oxytocin.
d)A2thyroxineA2andA2thymosin.A2-A2Ans--c)A2ADHA2andA2oxytocin.

8.A2ThyroidA2hormonesA2containA2theA2element:
a)A2sulfur.
b)A2zinc.
c)A2iron.
d)A2iodine.A2-A2Ans--d)A2iodine.

, 9.A2ParathyroidA2hormoneA2increasesA2bloodA2levelsA2of:
a)A2sodium.
b)A2glucose.
c)A2calcium.
d)A2hemoglobinA2-A2Ans--c)A2calcium.

10.A2TheA2adrenalA2glandsA2areA2locatedA2nearA2the:
a)A2liver.
b)A2heart.
c)A2kidneys.
d)A2thymus.A2-A2Ans--c)A2kidneys.

12.A2HormonesA2producedA2byA2theA2adrenalA2cortexA2include:
a)A2epinephrineA2andA2adrenaline.
b)A2glucagonA2andA2prostaglandin.
c)A2prolactinA2andA2insulin.
d)A2cortisolA2andA2aldosterone.A2-A2Ans--d)A2cortisolA2andA2aldosterone.

13.A2InsulinA2isA2producedA2inA2the:
a)A2adrenalA2medulla.
b)A2pituitary.
c)A2pancreas.
d)A2stomach.A2-A2Ans--d)A2stomach.

14.A2InsulinA2andA2glucagonA2regulateA2bloodA2levelsA2of:
a)A2calcium.
b)A2sodium.
c)A2glucose.
d)A2iron.A2-A2Ans--c)A2glucose.

15.A2TheA2thymusA2glandA2actsA2asA2partA2ofA2the:
a)A2skeletalA2system.
b)A2respiratoryA2system.
c)A2immuneA2system.
d)A2muscularA2system.A2-A2Ans--c)A2immuneA2system.

16.A2TotalA2underactivityA2ofA2theA2pituitaryA2glandA2isA2knownA2as:
a)A2panhypopituitarism.
b)A2panhyperpituitarism.
c)A2oligohypophysism.
d)A2prostaglandism.A2-A2Ans--a)A2panhypopituitarism.

17.A2HypophysectomyA2is:
a)A2ruptureA2ofA2theA2hypophysis.
b)A2surgicalA2removalA2ofA2theA2pituitaryA2gland.