A&P Chapter 16 TEST BANK

Human Anatomy & Physiology, 8e (Marieb/Hoehn)
Chapter 16 The Endocrine System

Matching Questions




Figure 16.1

Using Figure 16.1, match the following:
1) Produces the hormones that promote the development of the female secondary sexual
characteristics at puberty.
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 623; Fig. 16.1

2) Storehouse for the hormones produced by the hypothalamus of the brain.
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 605; Fig. 16.1

3) Produces the hormones that direct the production of the secondary male sex characteristics.
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 623; Fig. 16.1



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,4) Produce steroid hormones and glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids.
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 614; Fig. 16.1

5) Produces hormones and is considered a neuroendocrine organ.
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 601; Fig. 16.1




Figure 16.2

Using Figure 16.2, match the following hypothalamic hormones with the pituitary hormone
targets:
6) Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH).
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 603-604

7) Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 605

8) Prolactin-releasing hormone (PRH).
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 605

9) Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH).
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 605
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, 10) Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH).
Answer: D
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 605

Match the following:

A) Addison's disease
B) Acromegaly
C) Diabetes mellitus
D) Pituitary dwarfism
E) Graves' disease

11) An autoimmune problem involving the thyroid gland.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 611

12) Hyposecretion of growth hormone.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 604

13) Hyposecretion of the pancreas.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 622

14) Hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 618

15) Hypersecretion of growth hormone.
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 604

Answers: 11) E 12) D 13) C 14) A 15) B




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