Anatomy Exam 3
In the simplest case, endocrine activity may be controlled by
changes in the
extracellular fluid composition called
stimuli.
A)
hormonal
B)
cellular
C)
neural
D)
membrane
E) humoral correct
answers ?
Hormone concentration levels are most commonly
controlled
A) positiveby
feedback.
B) the quantity of circulating
hormone.
C) negative
feedback.
D) cellular
demands.
E) body temperature. correct answers C- negative
feedback
An important second messenger in hormonal
action
A) cAMP.is
B)
calcitriol.
C)
insulin.
D)
calcium.
E) glucagon. correct answers A-
cAMP
Which of the following primarily targets the gonads (ovaries
andgrowth
A) testes)?
B) follicle-stimulating
hormone
hormone
C)
prolactin
D)
insulin
E) thyroxine correct answers B- follicle-stimulating
hormone
The posterior pituitary gland
A) follicle-stimulating hormone
stores
(FSH).
B) thyroid-stimulating hormone
(TSH).
C) adrenocorticotropic hormone
(ACTH).
D) oxytocin
(OT).
E) melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH). correct answers D-
oxytocin
This condition develops when the posterior pituitary no longer releases
adequate
amounts of
ADH.
A) diabetes
mellitus
B) diabetes
insipidus
, C) pituitary
dwarfism
D)
exophthalmos
E) gigantism correct
answers ?
Triiodothyronine is a hormone secreted
by thyroid
A) the
gland.
B)
pancreas.
C) parathyroid
glands.
D)
hypothalamus.
E) anterior pituitary. correct
answers ?
Increased levels of the hormone will lead to decreased levels of
calcium
in the ions
blood.
A)
thymosin
B) parathyroid
hormone
C)
calcitonin
D)
aldosterone
E) cortisol correct
answers ?
One hormone that is released from the adrenal
medulla is
A)
insulin.
B)
aldosterone.
C)
cortisol.
D)
androgen.
E) epinephrine. correct
answers ?
The hormone responsible for daily changes in physiological processes that
follow a day-
night pattern
is
A)
melanin.
B)
C)
thyroxine.
melatonin.
D)
corticosteroid.
E) aldosterone. correct answers C-
Melatonin
The process of blood clotting is an example of which function
of blood?
A) stabilizing body
B) transporting dissolved gases, nutrients, hormones, and
temperature
metabolic
C) defendingwastes
against toxins and
pathogens
D) regulating the pH and ion composition of
interstitial
E) fluids
restricting fluid losses at injury sites correct answers E) restricting
fluid losses at
injury
sites
A person's blood type is determined
by size
A) the and shape of red blood
cells.
B) number of antibodies in the
plasma.
C) chemical character of
hemoglobin.
In the simplest case, endocrine activity may be controlled by
changes in the
extracellular fluid composition called
stimuli.
A)
hormonal
B)
cellular
C)
neural
D)
membrane
E) humoral correct
answers ?
Hormone concentration levels are most commonly
controlled
A) positiveby
feedback.
B) the quantity of circulating
hormone.
C) negative
feedback.
D) cellular
demands.
E) body temperature. correct answers C- negative
feedback
An important second messenger in hormonal
action
A) cAMP.is
B)
calcitriol.
C)
insulin.
D)
calcium.
E) glucagon. correct answers A-
cAMP
Which of the following primarily targets the gonads (ovaries
andgrowth
A) testes)?
B) follicle-stimulating
hormone
hormone
C)
prolactin
D)
insulin
E) thyroxine correct answers B- follicle-stimulating
hormone
The posterior pituitary gland
A) follicle-stimulating hormone
stores
(FSH).
B) thyroid-stimulating hormone
(TSH).
C) adrenocorticotropic hormone
(ACTH).
D) oxytocin
(OT).
E) melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH). correct answers D-
oxytocin
This condition develops when the posterior pituitary no longer releases
adequate
amounts of
ADH.
A) diabetes
mellitus
B) diabetes
insipidus
, C) pituitary
dwarfism
D)
exophthalmos
E) gigantism correct
answers ?
Triiodothyronine is a hormone secreted
by thyroid
A) the
gland.
B)
pancreas.
C) parathyroid
glands.
D)
hypothalamus.
E) anterior pituitary. correct
answers ?
Increased levels of the hormone will lead to decreased levels of
calcium
in the ions
blood.
A)
thymosin
B) parathyroid
hormone
C)
calcitonin
D)
aldosterone
E) cortisol correct
answers ?
One hormone that is released from the adrenal
medulla is
A)
insulin.
B)
aldosterone.
C)
cortisol.
D)
androgen.
E) epinephrine. correct
answers ?
The hormone responsible for daily changes in physiological processes that
follow a day-
night pattern
is
A)
melanin.
B)
C)
thyroxine.
melatonin.
D)
corticosteroid.
E) aldosterone. correct answers C-
Melatonin
The process of blood clotting is an example of which function
of blood?
A) stabilizing body
B) transporting dissolved gases, nutrients, hormones, and
temperature
metabolic
C) defendingwastes
against toxins and
pathogens
D) regulating the pH and ion composition of
interstitial
E) fluids
restricting fluid losses at injury sites correct answers E) restricting
fluid losses at
injury
sites
A person's blood type is determined
by size
A) the and shape of red blood
cells.
B) number of antibodies in the
plasma.
C) chemical character of
hemoglobin.
