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the
nervous
system, the
______
system
coordinates
the various
activities of
body parts.
digestive
A)
endocrine
B)
circulatory
C)
respiratory
D)
excretory
E)
neurotransmitter
B)
pheromone
C)
steroid
D)
3 ______ are chemical messengers that are produced in one body region but affect a different
body region.
Enzymes
A)
Endocrines
B)
Neurotransmitters
C)
Nucleic acids
D)
Hormones
E)
False
B)
5 Certain cells respond to one hormone and not to another, depending on their receptors.
True
A)
False
B)
6 Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream for transport to target organs.
True
A)
False
B)
8 Non-steroid hormones are produced by the adrenal glands, the ovaries, and the testes.
True
A)
False
B)
nuclear envelope
B)
peptide chain
D)
False
B)
False
B)
False
B)
body temperature
B)
water balance
C)
glandular secretions
D)
15 The pituitary gland is divided into two portions: the posterior pituitary and the anterior pituitary.
True
A)
False
B)
17 ADH promotes the expulsion of water from the collecting duct, a portion of the nephron.
True
A)
False
B)
induce labor
B)
stimulate the release of milk from the mother's mammary glands when her baby is
nursing.
C)
19 Hypothalamic releasing and release-inhibiting hormones are transported from the hypothalamus
to the anterior pituitary by way of __________.
20 Hormones produced by the anterior pituitary that have a direct effect on the body, rather than
trigger another gland, are __________.
21 GH promotes __________.
cell division
A)
protein synthesis
B)
bone growth
C)
growth
B)
steroid
C)
23 If the production of GH increases in an adult after full height has been attained, only certain
bones respond and result in acromegaly.
True
A)
False
B)
False
B)
acromegaly
B)
a pituitary giant
C)
28 The thyroid gland is attached to the trachea just above the larynx.
True
A)
False
B)
29 If ______ is lacking in the diet, the thyroid gland enlarges, producing a goiter.
thyroxin
A)
iron
B)
iodine
C)
calcium
D)
phosphorus
E)
30 Thyroxine and triiodothyronine, the thyroid hormones, do not have a specific target organ;
instead, they stimulate most of the cells of the body to metabolize at a faster rate.
True
A)
False
B)
31 If the thyroid fails to develop properly from childhood, a condition called ______ results.
goiter
A)
cretinism
B)
acromegaly
C)
pituitary dwarfism
D)
myxedema
E)
cretinism
B)
acromegaly
C)
pituitary dwarfism
D)
myxedema
E)
ACTH
B)
calcitonin
C)
FSH
D)
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
E)
34 Calcitonin ____________.
regulates the calcium level in blood
A)
36 If insufficient PTH is produced, the blood calcium level drops, resulting in ______.
reduced growth in childhood or parathyroid dwarfism
A)
osteoporosis
C)
blood clotting
D)
exophthalmic goiter
E)
False
B)
muscle contraction
B)
blood clotting
C)
40 The medulla and the cortex portions of the adrenal glands function together as a physiological
unit.
True
A)
False
B)
41 The adrenal medulla secretes ______ under conditions of stress.
norepinephrine
A)
epinephrine
B)
cortex
B)
accessory gland
C)
43 Cortisol is a ___________.
sex hormone
A)
glucocorticoid
B)
mineralocorticoid
C)
aldosterone
B)
epinephrine
C)
testosterone
D)
False
B)
the pancreas
B)
the kidney
C)
False
B)
Cushing syndrome
B)
diabetes
C)
tetany
D)
goiter
E)
False
B)
False
B)
False
B)
three
B)
two
C)
five
D)
pancreatin
B)
False
B)
type II
B)
type III
C)
all forms of
D)
False
B)
59 Type II diabetes usually occurs in people who are obese and inactive.
True
A)
False
B)
60 In type II diabetes, insulin is produced but the live and muscle cells do NOT respond to it.
True
A)
False
B)
estrogens
B)
aldosterones
C)
insulins
D)
pheromones
E)
synthetic
B)
super-active
C)
ineffective
D)
False
B)
B
B)
T
C)
cancerous
D)
pineal gland
B)
thyroid gland
C)
pancreatic gland
D)
hypothalamus
E)
66 Melatonin is involved with circadian rhythms.
True
A)
False
B)
67 The family of chemical messengers that causes the pain and discomfort of menstruation are
___________.
ADH
A)
progesterones
B)
prostaglandins
C)
steroids
D)
Acetominophen
B)
Serotonin
C)
Aspirin
D)