PHGY 216 MIDTERM: MODULE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which ONE of the following hormones is most likely to activate the cAMP second-
messenger pathway? - Correct Answers -Epinephrine
Which of the following is a hormone released from the posterior pituitary gland? -
Correct Answers -Vasopressin
Which ONE of the following hormones is involved in breast development and milk
production? - Correct Answers -Prolactin
In the response to stress chain of command, corticoptropin releasing hormone is
released from the: - Correct Answers -Hypothalamus
Which of the following steps/terms in thyroid hormone synthesis best describes how
iodide is activated for the formation of thyroid hormones? - Correct Answers -Iodide
organification
Which of the following are the muscles involved in inspiration? - Correct Answers -
External intercostals
With regard to the elastic recoil of the lungs, which of the following statements is
correct? - Correct Answers -Surface tension plays the major role
At the beginning of inspiration, which of the following pressure relationships is correct? -
Correct Answers -Alveolar pressure equals atmospheric pressure
With respect to hormone levels, which of the following would you expect to see due to
an inadequate dietary supply of iodine? - Correct Answers -Low thyroid hormone and
elevated TSH
Primary adrenocortical insufficiency (Addison's Disease) is characterized by
hyperkalemia and hyponatremia. Which of the following symptoms would you expect to
observe? - Correct Answers -Hyperpigmentation of the skin
Which ONE of the following energy molecules is formed by glycolysis and can be
converted to glucose in the liver? - Correct Answers -lactic acid
Which of the following cell types are best associated with the dissolving of bone -
Correct Answers -Osteoclasts
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which ONE of the following hormones is most likely to activate the cAMP second-
messenger pathway? - Correct Answers -Epinephrine
Which of the following is a hormone released from the posterior pituitary gland? -
Correct Answers -Vasopressin
Which ONE of the following hormones is involved in breast development and milk
production? - Correct Answers -Prolactin
In the response to stress chain of command, corticoptropin releasing hormone is
released from the: - Correct Answers -Hypothalamus
Which of the following steps/terms in thyroid hormone synthesis best describes how
iodide is activated for the formation of thyroid hormones? - Correct Answers -Iodide
organification
Which of the following are the muscles involved in inspiration? - Correct Answers -
External intercostals
With regard to the elastic recoil of the lungs, which of the following statements is
correct? - Correct Answers -Surface tension plays the major role
At the beginning of inspiration, which of the following pressure relationships is correct? -
Correct Answers -Alveolar pressure equals atmospheric pressure
With respect to hormone levels, which of the following would you expect to see due to
an inadequate dietary supply of iodine? - Correct Answers -Low thyroid hormone and
elevated TSH
Primary adrenocortical insufficiency (Addison's Disease) is characterized by
hyperkalemia and hyponatremia. Which of the following symptoms would you expect to
observe? - Correct Answers -Hyperpigmentation of the skin
Which ONE of the following energy molecules is formed by glycolysis and can be
converted to glucose in the liver? - Correct Answers -lactic acid
Which of the following cell types are best associated with the dissolving of bone -
Correct Answers -Osteoclasts
