Final Lecture Exam- BIO 348 (Fall 2025) Latest Update.

Final Lecture Exam- BIO 348 (Fall 2025) Latest Update.
What does ACE stand for? - Correct Answer angiotensin-converting enzyme

The pancreas produces only glucagon and insulin (T/F) - Correct Answer false

the chemical messages of the nervous system have longer lasting effect on target organs
than do the chemical messages of the endocrine system (t/f) - Correct Answer false

some hormones and neurotransmitters have similar actions and so work together to
maintain homeostasis (t/f) - Correct Answer true

control of the release of hormones is primarily by positive feedback mechanisms (t/f) -
Correct Answer false

one action of cortisol is to lower blood sugar (t/f) - Correct Answer false

one action of epinephrine is to raise blood sugar (t/f) - Correct Answer true

modified neurons in the adrenal glands release a hormone that prolongs "fight or flight" (t/f)
- Correct Answer true

hormone and neurotransmitters may act on the same target tissue, but will have opposite
actions (t/f) - Correct Answer true

some hormones are released due to nervous system stimulation (t/f) - Correct Answer true

head trauma or CVA may harm the pineal gland (t/f) - Correct Answer true

most homeostatic control centers are located either in the Nervous system or the
Endocrine System (t/f) - Correct Answer true

some hormones cause target cells to make new proteins (t/f) - Correct Answer true

the action of some hormones is to change the permeability of the cell membrane to certain
substances, e.g. Na+ or glucose (t/f) - Correct Answer true

a heterocrine gland produces both neurotransmitters and hormones (t/f) - Correct Answer
false

the pituitary gland controls all of the secretions from the hypothalamus (t/f) - Correct
Answer false

male sex hormones function to protect the mineral content of bone, but female sex
hormones promote osteoporosis (t/f) - Correct Answer false

, endocrine glands secrete their products through a duct (t/f) - Correct Answer false

Because hormones are released into the bloodstream, they will act on every cell in the
body (t/f) - Correct Answer false

of all the organs in the body, only the heart does not release a hormone (t/f) - Correct
Answer false

the serosa (visceral peritoneum) has several features to increase absorptive surface area
in the intestine (t/f) - Correct Answer false

the large intestine is responsible for conserving body water that carries digestive
secretions into the alimentary canal (t/f) - Correct Answer true

the esophagus is located in the retroperitoneal space (t/f) - Correct Answer false

digestive secretion and motility is primarily regulated by the Autonomic nervous system
(t/f) - Correct Answer false

the tongue is used to push food into the laryngopharynx at the start of swallowing (t/f) -
Correct Answer true

saliva does not contain digestive enzymes (t/f) - Correct Answer false

the gall bladder makes bile (t/f) - Correct Answer false

because the digestive system is a boundary organ system, the contents of the alimentary
canal are considered outside the body (t/f) - Correct Answer true

digestive organs (e.g. intestine, stomach) produce both endocrine and exocrine secretions
(t/f) - Correct Answer true

rings of smooth muscle called sphincters are involved in the regulated movement of chyme
through the alimentary canal (t/f) - Correct Answer true

hormones and neurotransmitters may act on the same target tissue, but will have opposite
actions (t/f) - Correct Answer true

all cells produce hormones (t/f) - Correct Answer false

the ileocecal valve controls the movement of food material from the large intestine into the
rectum (t/f) - Correct Answer false

the lining of the heart is the same as and continuous with the lining of all blood vessels (t/f) -
Correct Answer true