THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM- PHYSIOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
cortisolA2andA2cortisoneA2areA2calledA2____A2becauseA2theyA2haveA2importantA2effectsA2o
nA2theA2metabolismA2ofA2glucoseA2andA2otherA2organicA2nutrientsA2-A2Ans--glucocorticoids
____A2andA2____A2areA2hormonesA2secretedA2byA2theA2adrenalA2medullaA2thatA2mimicA2th
eA2effectsA2ofA2theA2sympatheticA2nervousA2systemA2-A2Ans--
epinephrine,A2norepinephrine
chooseA2theA2regulatoryA2hormonesA2thatA2areA2secretedA2byA2theA2hypothalamusA2-
A2Ans--gonadotropin-releasing A2hormone,A2corticotropin-
releasingA2hormone,A2growthA2hormone-releasingA2hormone,A2somatostatin
adrenalA2medullaA2secretesA2-A2Ans--epinephrineA2andA2norepinephrine
adrenalA2cortexA2secretesA2-A2Ans--cortisolA2andA2aldosterone
putA2theA2signalA2pathwayA2eventsA2thatA2occurA2duringA2theA2body'sA2responseA2toA2stres
sA2inA2orderA2-A2Ans--1.A2neuronsA2stimulateA2theA2hypothalamus
2.A2theA2hypothalamusA2secretesA2corticotropin-releasingA2hormoneA2(CRH)
3.A2theA2anteriorA2pituitaryA2secretesA2adrenocorticotropicA2hormoneA2(ACTH)
4.A2theA2adrenalA2cortexA2secretesA2cortisol
whichA2hormonesA2areA2producedA2inA2theA2hypothalamusA2andA2storedA2inA2theA2posteri
orA2pituitaryA2-A2Ans--oxytocin,A2antidiureticA2hormone,A2vasopressin
whichA2tissueA2doesA2___A2stimulate?:A2thyroidA2glandA2-A2Ans--TSH
whichA2tissueA2doesA2___A2stimulate?:A2adrenalA2cortexA2-A2Ans--ACTH
whichA2tissueA2doesA2___A2stimulate?:A2gonadsA2-A2Ans--FSHA2andA2LH
whichA2tissueA2doesA2___A2stimulate?:A2liverA2andA2manyA2otherA2organsA2andA2tissuesA2-
A2Ans--growthA2hormone
whichA2tissueA2doesA2___A2stimulate?:A2breastsA2-A2Ans--prolactin
thisA2hormoneA2stimulatesA2milkA2productionA2andA2inhibitsA2FSHA2andA2LHA2secretionA2-
A2Ans--prolactin
whatA2hormoneA2increasesA2theA2concentrationA2ofA2plasmaA2aminoA2acids,A2glucose,A2gl
ycerol,A2andA2freeA2fattyA2acidsA2byA2stimulatingA2catabolismA2ofA2bodyA2proteinA2andA2adi
poseA2tissueA2triglyceridesA2-A2Ans--cortisol
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
cortisolA2andA2cortisoneA2areA2calledA2____A2becauseA2theyA2haveA2importantA2effectsA2o
nA2theA2metabolismA2ofA2glucoseA2andA2otherA2organicA2nutrientsA2-A2Ans--glucocorticoids
____A2andA2____A2areA2hormonesA2secretedA2byA2theA2adrenalA2medullaA2thatA2mimicA2th
eA2effectsA2ofA2theA2sympatheticA2nervousA2systemA2-A2Ans--
epinephrine,A2norepinephrine
chooseA2theA2regulatoryA2hormonesA2thatA2areA2secretedA2byA2theA2hypothalamusA2-
A2Ans--gonadotropin-releasing A2hormone,A2corticotropin-
releasingA2hormone,A2growthA2hormone-releasingA2hormone,A2somatostatin
adrenalA2medullaA2secretesA2-A2Ans--epinephrineA2andA2norepinephrine
adrenalA2cortexA2secretesA2-A2Ans--cortisolA2andA2aldosterone
putA2theA2signalA2pathwayA2eventsA2thatA2occurA2duringA2theA2body'sA2responseA2toA2stres
sA2inA2orderA2-A2Ans--1.A2neuronsA2stimulateA2theA2hypothalamus
2.A2theA2hypothalamusA2secretesA2corticotropin-releasingA2hormoneA2(CRH)
3.A2theA2anteriorA2pituitaryA2secretesA2adrenocorticotropicA2hormoneA2(ACTH)
4.A2theA2adrenalA2cortexA2secretesA2cortisol
whichA2hormonesA2areA2producedA2inA2theA2hypothalamusA2andA2storedA2inA2theA2posteri
orA2pituitaryA2-A2Ans--oxytocin,A2antidiureticA2hormone,A2vasopressin
whichA2tissueA2doesA2___A2stimulate?:A2thyroidA2glandA2-A2Ans--TSH
whichA2tissueA2doesA2___A2stimulate?:A2adrenalA2cortexA2-A2Ans--ACTH
whichA2tissueA2doesA2___A2stimulate?:A2gonadsA2-A2Ans--FSHA2andA2LH
whichA2tissueA2doesA2___A2stimulate?:A2liverA2andA2manyA2otherA2organsA2andA2tissuesA2-
A2Ans--growthA2hormone
whichA2tissueA2doesA2___A2stimulate?:A2breastsA2-A2Ans--prolactin
thisA2hormoneA2stimulatesA2milkA2productionA2andA2inhibitsA2FSHA2andA2LHA2secretionA2-
A2Ans--prolactin
whatA2hormoneA2increasesA2theA2concentrationA2ofA2plasmaA2aminoA2acids,A2glucose,A2gl
ycerol,A2andA2freeA2fattyA2acidsA2byA2stimulatingA2catabolismA2ofA2bodyA2proteinA2andA2adi
poseA2tissueA2triglyceridesA2-A2Ans--cortisol