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Anatomy and Physiology (Endocrine System) Quiz on Endocrine System Quiz, created by Taneka Dunn on 13/08/2018.
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Question 1

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Which of the following organs has both endocrine and exocrine functions?
Answer
  • The adrenal gland
  • The salivary glands
  • The ovary
  • The pineal gland
  • The thymus

Question 2

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Diabetes insipidus is caused by __________.
Answer
  • epinephrine hypersecretion
  • cortisol hypersecretion
  • aldosterone hypersecretion
  • antidiuretic hormone (ADH) hyposecretion
  • antidiuretic hormone (ADH) hypersecretion

Question 3

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Addison disease is a consequence of a tumor of the adrenal medulla.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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Aspirin and ibuprofen block the __________.
Answer
  • release of arachidonic acid from the plasma membrane
  • action of phospholipase A1
  • action of phospholipase A2
  • action of lipoxygenase
  • action of cyclooxygenase

Question 5

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The hypophyseal portal system connects the _________ with the _________.
Answer
  • anterior pituitary; hypothalamus
  • posterior pituitary; hypothalamus
  • anterior pituitary; posterior pituitary
  • hypothalamus; thyroid
  • pituitary glands; thyroid

Question 6

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Eicosanoids are derived from steroids.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Which of the following effects on a gland can be caused by a tumor?
Answer
  • Hypersecretion only
  • Hyposecretion only
  • Hyposecretion and hypersecretion

Question 8

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The __________ secrete(s) __________, which promotes Na+ and water retention.
Answer
  • adrenal medulla; epinephrine
  • pancreas; cortisol
  • kidneys; corticosterone
  • adrenal cortex; aldosterone
  • thyroid; calcitonin

Question 9

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Which of the following is true regarding endocrine glands?
Answer
  • They secrete substances that do not alter the metabolism of their target cells, but have extracellular effects.
  • They secrete their products by way of ducts.
  • They release their secretions into the blood.
  • They have an unusually low density of blood capillaries.
  • Their secretions may be released onto the body surface.

Question 10

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Which of the following statements about diabetes mellitus is false?
Answer
  • The body produces autoantibodies that destroy the pancreatic beta cells in type I DM.
  • Target cells are unresponsive to insulin in type II DM.
  • Both type I and type II DM are characterized by lack of, or low levels of, insulin.
  • Diabetic neuropathy is a common long term effect of DM.
  • Type II DM is more common than type I DM.

Question 11

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Both the thymus and the pineal gland shrink after childhood.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 12

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Eicosanoids are derived from __________.
Answer
  • arachidonic acid
  • leukotriene
  • prostacyclin
  • prostaglandins
  • thromboxanes

Question 13

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Which of the following is not secreted by the pancreas?
Answer
  • Glucagon
  • Pancreatic polypeptide
  • Gastrin
  • Somatostatin (growth hormone-inhibiting hormone)
  • Somatotropin (growth hormone)

Question 14

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Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for the hormone that stimulates the anterior pituitary to secrete ACTH?
Answer
  • CRH
  • GHRH
  • GHIH
  • APRH
  • TRH

Question 15

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The __________ secretes several hormones that stimulate the development of lymphatic organs and regulates development and activity of T cells (white blood cells).
Answer
  • thyroid
  • thymus
  • adrenal gland
  • spleen
  • parathyroid

Question 16

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Many effects of growth hormone are mediated by insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) secreted by the pancreas.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 17

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Peptide hormones are synthesized by cytoplasmic ribosomes as active enzymes.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 18

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Which of the following is not a hypothalamic hormone?
Answer
  • Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
  • Luteinizing hormone (LH)
  • Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)
  • Somatostatin
  • Prolactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH)

Question 19

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The _________ secretes growth hormone, which is also known as somatotropin.
Answer
  • posterior pituitary
  • anterior pituitary
  • hypothalamus
  • thyroid
  • thymus

Question 20

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Cholesterol is essential for the synthesis of steroid hormones.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 21

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Testosterone is a gonadotropin.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 22

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) targets the __________.
Answer
  • kidneys
  • adrenal gland
  • anterior pituitary
  • hypothalamus
  • pancreas

Question 23

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Negative feedback inhibition occurs when __________.
Answer
  • thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) targets the anterior pituitary
  • thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) causes the anterior pituitary to release thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
  • thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) targets the thyroid gland
  • thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) targets the thyroid gland
  • thyroid hormone (TH) targets the anterior pituitary

Question 24

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Which of these hormones does not stimulate the release of another hormone by its target cells?
Answer
  • TSH
  • GRH
  • ACTH
  • PRL
  • TRH

Question 25

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Myxedema is characterized by low metabolic rate, sluggishness, and sleepiness.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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