Anatomy Mcgraw Hill UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The nervous system affects target organs through the release of chemicals called WHAT? -
CORRECT ANSWER - neurotransmitters
The endocrine system uses WHAT to maintain homeostasis. - CORRECT ANSWER -
feedback
The endocrine system releases chemical messengers called WHAT into the bloodstream. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hormones
Only cells with specific WHAT for the hormone respond to that hormone - CORRECT
ANSWER - receptor
Glands that are ductless organs that secrete their products directly into the bloodstream are called
WHAT glands - CORRECT ANSWER - endocrine
The endocrine system works closely with the ______ system to bring about homeostasis in the
body. - CORRECT ANSWER - nervous
The nervous system uses nerve impulses and WHAT to transmit information - CORRECT
ANSWER - neurotransmitters
The endocrine system has many functions in the human body including which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER - controlling metabolism
regulating blood composition
overseeing reproductive functions
maintaining blood volume
,What are the two major controlling systems of the body? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Endocrine and nervous
Which endocrine organ is found in the thoracic cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER - thymus
Endocrine glands produce and release - CORRECT ANSWER - hormones
Testosterone is produced by the ______. - CORRECT ANSWER - testes
The nervous system affects target organs through the release of chemicals called - CORRECT
ANSWER - hormones
The nervous system affects target organs through the release of chemicals called WHAT -
CORRECT ANSWER - Neurotransmitters
Hormones can be released as a direct response to which of the following stimuli? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hormonal
Neural
Humoral
What type of endocrine stimulation is pictured in A? - CORRECT ANSWER - hormonal
The testes produce the male sex hormones called ______, many of which are converted into
testosterone. - CORRECT ANSWER - androgens
Which of the following hormones are lipid-soluble? - CORRECT ANSWER - steroids
and thyroid hormone
Which of the following is an example of hormone release in response to a humoral stimulus? -
CORRECT ANSWER - After eating a candy bar your pancreas releases insulin.
, Which of the following is classified as a steroid hormone? - CORRECT ANSWER -
testosterone
Amines that are small hormones produced by altering the structure of a specific amino acid are
called WHAT animes - CORRECT ANSWER - biogenic
The type of endocrine stimulation shown in picture B is - CORRECT ANSWER -
humoral
Match the letter of each organ in the picture with the hormone it produces.
Instructions - CORRECT ANSWER - Pituitary-ADH
Thyroid- T4
Pancreas- insulin
Testes- androgens
Match each class of hormone with its description. - CORRECT ANSWER - steroid:
derived from cholesterol and lipid-soluble
protein: short chains of amino acids and water-soluble
biogenic amine: modified amino acids and water-soluble (with one exception)
Steroid hormones are a type of lipid derived from ______. - CORRECT ANSWER -
cholesterol
Menstrual cramps are caused by prostaglandins which are both produced by and affect the
uterus. Because they are produced by and affect the same area of the body they are considered -
CORRECT ANSWER - local
An example of a biogenic amine hormone is ______ hormone. - CORRECT ANSWER -
tyroid
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The nervous system affects target organs through the release of chemicals called WHAT? -
CORRECT ANSWER - neurotransmitters
The endocrine system uses WHAT to maintain homeostasis. - CORRECT ANSWER -
feedback
The endocrine system releases chemical messengers called WHAT into the bloodstream. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hormones
Only cells with specific WHAT for the hormone respond to that hormone - CORRECT
ANSWER - receptor
Glands that are ductless organs that secrete their products directly into the bloodstream are called
WHAT glands - CORRECT ANSWER - endocrine
The endocrine system works closely with the ______ system to bring about homeostasis in the
body. - CORRECT ANSWER - nervous
The nervous system uses nerve impulses and WHAT to transmit information - CORRECT
ANSWER - neurotransmitters
The endocrine system has many functions in the human body including which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER - controlling metabolism
regulating blood composition
overseeing reproductive functions
maintaining blood volume
,What are the two major controlling systems of the body? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Endocrine and nervous
Which endocrine organ is found in the thoracic cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER - thymus
Endocrine glands produce and release - CORRECT ANSWER - hormones
Testosterone is produced by the ______. - CORRECT ANSWER - testes
The nervous system affects target organs through the release of chemicals called - CORRECT
ANSWER - hormones
The nervous system affects target organs through the release of chemicals called WHAT -
CORRECT ANSWER - Neurotransmitters
Hormones can be released as a direct response to which of the following stimuli? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hormonal
Neural
Humoral
What type of endocrine stimulation is pictured in A? - CORRECT ANSWER - hormonal
The testes produce the male sex hormones called ______, many of which are converted into
testosterone. - CORRECT ANSWER - androgens
Which of the following hormones are lipid-soluble? - CORRECT ANSWER - steroids
and thyroid hormone
Which of the following is an example of hormone release in response to a humoral stimulus? -
CORRECT ANSWER - After eating a candy bar your pancreas releases insulin.
, Which of the following is classified as a steroid hormone? - CORRECT ANSWER -
testosterone
Amines that are small hormones produced by altering the structure of a specific amino acid are
called WHAT animes - CORRECT ANSWER - biogenic
The type of endocrine stimulation shown in picture B is - CORRECT ANSWER -
humoral
Match the letter of each organ in the picture with the hormone it produces.
Instructions - CORRECT ANSWER - Pituitary-ADH
Thyroid- T4
Pancreas- insulin
Testes- androgens
Match each class of hormone with its description. - CORRECT ANSWER - steroid:
derived from cholesterol and lipid-soluble
protein: short chains of amino acids and water-soluble
biogenic amine: modified amino acids and water-soluble (with one exception)
Steroid hormones are a type of lipid derived from ______. - CORRECT ANSWER -
cholesterol
Menstrual cramps are caused by prostaglandins which are both produced by and affect the
uterus. Because they are produced by and affect the same area of the body they are considered -
CORRECT ANSWER - local
An example of a biogenic amine hormone is ______ hormone. - CORRECT ANSWER -
tyroid
