Deck 35: Introduction to the Endocrine System

Question 1

In addition to bone,muscle,and fat,what organ is particularly responsive to the effects of somatotropin?

A) Liver
B) Stomach
C) Lymph nodes
D) Spleen

Answer 1

Liver

Question 2

In comparison to the nervous system,the endocrine system has

A) A faster onset of action and shorter duration of action
B) A faster onset of action and longer duration of action
C) A slower onset of action and shorter duration of action
D) A slower onset of action and longer duration of action

Answer 2

A slower onset of action and longer duration of action

Question 3

Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone are produced in the _____ and are controlled by _____.

A) Hypothalamus, posterior pituitary
B) Hypothalamus, hypothalamus
C) Posterior pituitary, hypothalamus
D) Posterior pituitary, anterior pituitary

Answer 3

Hypothalamus, hypothalamus

Question 4

An example of a therapeutic use for a hormone for a condition other than hormone insufficiency would be

A) Administering insulin to a type 1 diabetic
B) Administering cortisol to a patient with Addison's disease
C) Administering cortisol to a patient after an organ transplant
D) Administering somatotropin to a patient with dwarfism

Question 5

A lack of thyroid production in infancy results in

A) Dwarfism
B) Cretinism
C) Acromegaly
D) Carcinoid tumors

Question 6

The release of _____ is stimulated by the action of thyrotropic releasing hormone from the ______.

A) Adrenocorticotropic hormone; pineal gland
B) Growth hormone; posterior pituitary
C) Insulin-like growth factor; anterior pituitary
D) Thyroid stimulating hormone; hypothalamus

Question 7

Octreotide is a synthetic protein used for

A) Stimulating growth hormone production
B) Inhibiting somatostatin production
C) Treating patients with acromegaly who are unresponsive to surgery
D) Treating patients with gigantism who are unresponsive to surgery

Question 8

Releasing and inhibiting hormones travel from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary through the

A) Portal artery
B) Fourth ventricle
C) Portal vein
D) Blood brain barrier

Question 9

Negative feedback in hormone regulation involves the _____ turning off _____.

A) Target organ hormone; hypothalamic secretion of releasing hormones
B) Target organ hormone; the specific pituitary hormone
C) Specific pituitary hormone; hypothalamic secretion of releasing hormones
D) Hypothalamic secretion of releasing hormones; target organ hormone

Question 10

The two main systems of the body that function in regulating other systems are the

A) Nervous system and endocrine system
B) Nervous system and muscular system
C) Endocrine system and exocrine system
D) Endocrine system and muscular system

Question 11

One way to monitor a patient for adverse effects when taking growth hormone would be to

A) Test blood glucose levels
B) Test blood enzyme levels
C) Test for glucose in a urinary analysis
D) Test for glycosylated hemoglobin in a blood sample

Question 12

The production of the hormone erythropoietin in the formation of red blood cells is regulated by the

A) Hypothalamus
B) Kidney cells
C) Anterior pituitary
D) Posterior pituitary

Question 13

Which hormone would not induce its action through cAMP activity?

A) Testosterone
B) Calcitonin
C) Glucagon
D) Norepinephrine

Question 14

Tropic hormones are to control _____ circulation to control the activities of other endocrine glands.

A) Portal artery in the brain
B) Portal vein in the brain
C) General circulation
D) Hepatic portal circulation

Question 15

The portal system allows for communication between

A) The hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary gland
B) The hypothalamus and the posterior pituitary gland
C) The hypothalamus and both lobes of the pituitary gland
D) The hypothalamus and the target organ

Question 16

Which hormone is not associated with one main target organ?

A) Thyroid stimulating hormone
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone
C) Luteinizing hormone
D) Growth hormone

Question 17

Bone growth during childhood can be stimulated through the direct actions of

A) Oxytocin
B) Somatostatin
C) Insulin-like growth factor 1
D) Insulin-like growth factor 2

Question 18

Somatostatin is

A) A releasing hormone that promotes the release of growth hormone
B) An inhibitory hormone released from the target organ
C) An inhibitory hormone released from the pituitary gland
D) An inhibitory hormone released from the hypothalamus

Question 19

Which hormone is acutely regulated through a positive feedback loop?

A) Antidiuretic hormone
B) Oxytocin
C) Thyroid stimulating hormone
D) Prolactin

Question 20

Pituitary secretion is decreased by _____ produced by the _____.

A) Inhibiting hormones; hypothalamus
B) Inhibiting hormones; posterior pituitary
C) Stimulating hormones; posterior pituitary
D) Secondary messengers; anterior pituitary