CHAPTER 17: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM QUIZ
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2structureA2connectsA2nervousA2systemA2withA2endocrineA2syst
em?
a.A2pituitaryA2glandA2
b.A2hypothalamusA2
c.A2pinealA2glandA2
d.A2thymusA2
e.A2thyroidA2-A2Ans--hypothalamus
ChemicalsA2thatA2actA2onA2theA2neighboringA2cellsA2areA2referredA2toA2as
a.A2endocrinesA2
b.A2autocrinesA2
c.A2paracrinesA2
d.A2hormonesA2-A2Ans--paracrines
InA2orderA2toA2determineA2theA2levelA2ofA2aA2specificA2hormoneA2inA2theA2body,A2whichA2ofA
2theA2followingA2isA2tested?
a.A2theA2endocrineA2glandA2thatA2secretesA2theA2hormoneA2
b.A2cerebrospinalA2fluidA2
c.A2bloodA2
d.A2urineA2
e.A2specificA2targetA2cellsA2orA2organsA2-A2Ans--blood
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2hormoneA2decreasesA2bloodA2sugar?
a.A2thyroidA2hormoneA2
b.A2glucagonA2
c.A2growthA2hormoneA2
d.A2insulinA2
e.A2glucocorticoidsA2-A2Ans--insulin
ReleaseA2ofA2epinephrineA2byA2adrenalA2glandA2isA2anA2exampleA2of
a.A2NervousA2systemA2stimulationA2
b.A2HormonalA2stimulationA2
c.A2Non-hormonal/otherA2chemicalA2stimulationA2-A2Ans--NervousA2systemA2stimulation
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2disorderA2isA2dueA2hyposecretionA2ofA2ADH?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2structureA2connectsA2nervousA2systemA2withA2endocrineA2syst
em?
a.A2pituitaryA2glandA2
b.A2hypothalamusA2
c.A2pinealA2glandA2
d.A2thymusA2
e.A2thyroidA2-A2Ans--hypothalamus
ChemicalsA2thatA2actA2onA2theA2neighboringA2cellsA2areA2referredA2toA2as
a.A2endocrinesA2
b.A2autocrinesA2
c.A2paracrinesA2
d.A2hormonesA2-A2Ans--paracrines
InA2orderA2toA2determineA2theA2levelA2ofA2aA2specificA2hormoneA2inA2theA2body,A2whichA2ofA
2theA2followingA2isA2tested?
a.A2theA2endocrineA2glandA2thatA2secretesA2theA2hormoneA2
b.A2cerebrospinalA2fluidA2
c.A2bloodA2
d.A2urineA2
e.A2specificA2targetA2cellsA2orA2organsA2-A2Ans--blood
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2hormoneA2decreasesA2bloodA2sugar?
a.A2thyroidA2hormoneA2
b.A2glucagonA2
c.A2growthA2hormoneA2
d.A2insulinA2
e.A2glucocorticoidsA2-A2Ans--insulin
ReleaseA2ofA2epinephrineA2byA2adrenalA2glandA2isA2anA2exampleA2of
a.A2NervousA2systemA2stimulationA2
b.A2HormonalA2stimulationA2
c.A2Non-hormonal/otherA2chemicalA2stimulationA2-A2Ans--NervousA2systemA2stimulation
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2disorderA2isA2dueA2hyposecretionA2ofA2ADH?