ENDOCRINE STUDY GUIDE | FROM QUESTION TO
PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, Hormones that serve as a reservoir to provide stability to the concentration of a hormone in the
blood are the _____ hormones.Answer: bound
The first step in a second messenger system is _____.Answer: the hormone binding to a
membrane-bound receptor
Which of the following are released by damaged tissues and function as paracrine
signals?Answer: Prostaglandins
The thymus gland is located in the ______.Answer: thorax
What type of glands secrete their products onto a body surface or into a hollow organ via
ducts?Answer: Exocrine
Identify the type of hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary gland.Answer: Neurohormones
The chemical released by a white blood cell that stimulates that same white blood cell to
replicate would be classified as a(n) ______.Answer: autocrine
What is an autocrine chemical messenger?Answer: A chemical produced by a cell which
influences that cell
Describe antidiuretic hormone (ADH)Answer: A hormone released by the posterior lobe of the
pituitary gland that promotes water retention by the kidneys
Which system uses chemicals released into the blood as a means of communication?Answer:
Endocrine system
The two major mechanisms for maintaining hormone levels in the blood are ______ and ______
feedback.Answer: negative, positive
The glands, tissues, and cells that secrete hormones constitute theAnswer: endocrine system
Ovulation and the secretion of progesterone in females is stimulated by _____. In males, it
stimulates the testes to secrete testosterone.Answer: LH
Which of the following are endocrine functions of the hypothalamus? Select all that
apply.Answer: -Production and secretion of hormones
-Control of pituitary secretions
True or false: parathyroid hormone increases the activity of the osteoclast cells, leading to
greater calcium deposition in the bonesAnswer: False
What class of chemical messengers is secreted by neurons to activate or inhibit adjacent
neurons, muscle cells or glands?Answer: Neurotransmitters
Name the two functional parts of the pituitary.Answer: posterior pituitary, anterior pituitary
What is/are the target organ/s of LH and FSH?Answer: Ovaries and testes
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
2
PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, Hormones that serve as a reservoir to provide stability to the concentration of a hormone in the
blood are the _____ hormones.Answer: bound
The first step in a second messenger system is _____.Answer: the hormone binding to a
membrane-bound receptor
Which of the following are released by damaged tissues and function as paracrine
signals?Answer: Prostaglandins
The thymus gland is located in the ______.Answer: thorax
What type of glands secrete their products onto a body surface or into a hollow organ via
ducts?Answer: Exocrine
Identify the type of hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary gland.Answer: Neurohormones
The chemical released by a white blood cell that stimulates that same white blood cell to
replicate would be classified as a(n) ______.Answer: autocrine
What is an autocrine chemical messenger?Answer: A chemical produced by a cell which
influences that cell
Describe antidiuretic hormone (ADH)Answer: A hormone released by the posterior lobe of the
pituitary gland that promotes water retention by the kidneys
Which system uses chemicals released into the blood as a means of communication?Answer:
Endocrine system
The two major mechanisms for maintaining hormone levels in the blood are ______ and ______
feedback.Answer: negative, positive
The glands, tissues, and cells that secrete hormones constitute theAnswer: endocrine system
Ovulation and the secretion of progesterone in females is stimulated by _____. In males, it
stimulates the testes to secrete testosterone.Answer: LH
Which of the following are endocrine functions of the hypothalamus? Select all that
apply.Answer: -Production and secretion of hormones
-Control of pituitary secretions
True or false: parathyroid hormone increases the activity of the osteoclast cells, leading to
greater calcium deposition in the bonesAnswer: False
What class of chemical messengers is secreted by neurons to activate or inhibit adjacent
neurons, muscle cells or glands?Answer: Neurotransmitters
Name the two functional parts of the pituitary.Answer: posterior pituitary, anterior pituitary
What is/are the target organ/s of LH and FSH?Answer: Ovaries and testes
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
2
