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1) When one hormone opposes the ac on of another hormone, it is called a(n) - c) antagonis c
effect
2) Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones s mulates milk produc on? - b) Prolac n
3) Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones s mulates the adrenal cortex to secrete
cor sol? - c) Adrenocor cotropic hormone
4) Parathyroid hormone is the major regulator of the plasma concentra on of which of the
following ions? - Calcium
5) Which of the following condi ons would result from hyposecre on of aldosterone? - c)
Dehydra on
6) Which of the following hormones are released in response to decreases in blood glucose
concentra on? - c) Glucagon
7) Which of the following hormones plays key regulatory roles in the body's long-term response
to stress? - c) Cor sol, hGH, Thyroid hormone
8) Which of the labeled endocrine glands secretes hGH, TSH, FSH and other hormones? - b) B
, 9) Which of the labeled endocrine glands secretes hormones that regulate the basal metabolic
rate (BMR)? - a) C
10) What endocrine abnormality does the individual on the le9 in the picture of the iden cal
twins have? - e) Pituitary Gigan sm
11) Hypothyroidism during adulthood can produce which of the following disorders? - e)
Myxedema
12) The following is a possible progression of which of the following disorders: Inadequate
dietary iodine intake --> low level of thyroid hormone in blood --> increased TSH secre on -->
thyroid gland enlargement. - c) Goiter
13) Which of the following is an abnormal condi on of excess androgen secre on, observed
primarily in women, that is characterized by the presence of excessive body and facial hair in a
male pa@ern? - c) Hirsu sm
14) A condi on characterized by the excessive development of mammary glands in a male is
called - d) Gynecomas a
15) An individual with a deficiency in fa@y acid intake might have a difficulty producing which
type of hormones? - e) Eicosanoid hormones
16) Which of the following statements correctly compares water-soluble hormones with lipid-
soluble hormones? - c) Only water-soluble hormones use second messengers.
17) Which of the following is NOT a major func on of the blood? - e) Produc on of oxygen
18) What percentage of blood plasma is water? - b) 91.5%