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Test Format
60 Multiple Choice10 Matching
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Questions 1
• Name something that typically occurs when a cell or organ has been activated by the endocrine system?
Answer: It can change the permeability or electrical state of the cell membrane, cause the synthesis of proteins or certain regulatory molecules, activate or inactivate enzymes, or stimulate mitosis BACK
Questions 2
• Location 3
Answer: Pituitary Gland BACK
Questions 3
• Glucagon is released by what cells?
Answer: alphaBACK
Questions 4
• The endocrine system releases the following type of molecule to influence the body.
Answer: hormonesBACK
Questions 5
• This hormone produced by the adrenal gland increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels to bring about a “flight or fight” response when dealing with a stressful situation.
Answer: adrenaline BACK
Questions 6
• This is when the thyroid gland is not working properly and the thyroid produces too many hormones.
Answer: hyperthyroidismBACK
Questions 7
• __________________ is the major hormone secreted by thyroid follicles.
Answer: thyroxine BACK
Questions 8
• Old age has a greater impact on the _________ endocrine system.
Answer: femaleBACK
Questions 9
• Name a hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex
Answer: sex hormonesmineralocorticordsglucocorticoids BACK
Questions 10
• What type of hormone is parathormone?
Answer: hypercalcemic BACK
Questions 11
• What acts with estrogen to bring about the menstrual cycle?
Answer: progesterone BACK
Questions 12
• Glucagon’s actions are _____glycemic?
Answer: hyperBACK
Questions 13
• There are usually how many parathyroid glands?
Answer: 4BACK
Questions 14
• Steroid hormones called mineralocorticoids regulate mineral content of the blood. Their target is the _______________ tubules that absorb minerals and allow them to be flushed out of the body in urine.
Answer: kidneyBACK
Questions 15
• These chemicals that are used by the endocrine system to affect specific organs or cells and cause them to alter their cellular activities.
Answer: hormonesBACK
Questions 16
• This type of hormone is made from highly active lipids found in the cells’ plasma membranes.
Answer: prostaglandins
BACK
Questions 17
• The parathyroid’s purpose is to regulate ______________.
Answer: calcium BACK
Questions 18
• This type of hormone is made from cholesterol and includes the sex hormones and adrenal cortex hormones.
Answer: steroids BACK
Questions 19
• This gland is made up entirely of neural tissue.
Answer: pineal body BACK
Questions 20
• What is the thyroid hormone often referred to as the body’s major _______________ hormone?
Answer: metabolic BACK
Questions 21
• “As blood glucose levels drop, the stimulus for insulin release ends.” This statement is a great example of ____.
Answer: Negative BACK
Questions 22
• This is the name of the female gonad.
Answer: ovaries BACK
Questions 23
• This refers to when a endocrine system is stimulated by changing levels of hormones.
Answer: hormonal BACK
Questions 24
• When calcium levels are low in the blood, PTH is produced to move calcium from the _________ to the blood.
Answer: bones BACK
Questions 25
• The parathyroid is ______________ to the thyroid.
Answer: posterior BACK
Questions 26
• The Anterior Pituitary release of hormones is controlled by what?
Answer: Hypothalamus BACK
Questions 27
• What two organs does parathyroid hormone stimulate?
Answer: kidneys and intestines BACK
Questions 28
• This is often called the “Master Endocrine Gland?”
Answer: Anterior Pituitary Gland BACK
Questions 30
• Compared to the nervous system, the messages from the endocrine system travel _________________.
Answer: slower BACK
Questions 29
• Which of the following best describes the shape of the adrenal gland?
Answer: Bean shaped BACK
Questions 31
• What are male sex hormones called?
Answer: androgens BACK
Questions 32
• Which of the following is NOT a response of the body to the endocrine system.
Answer: emotions BACK
Questions 33
• Location 8
Answer: Pancreas BACK
Questions 34
• This refers to when a endocrine system is stimulated by nerves.
Answer: neuralBACK
Questions 35
• This refers to when a endocrine system is stimulated by changing levels of salts or nutrients.
Answer: humoral BACK
Questions 36
• What specific portion of the adrenal gland does Andernocorticotropic Hormone target?
Answer: The Cortex Portion BACK
Questions 37
• ___ is the only hormone that decreases blood glucose levels.
Answer: InsulinBACK
Questions 38
• What stimulates the development of the secondary sex characteristics in a female’s growth and maturation?
Answer: Graagian follicles BACK
Questions 39
• This portion of the adrenal gland develops from a knot of nervous tissue.
Answer: medulla BACK
Questions 40
• Organs or cells that are affected by specific chemicals released by the endocrine system are know as __________ organs or cells.
Answer: targetBACK
Questions 41
• The parathyroid are tiny masses of what type of tissue?
Answer: glandular BACK
Questions 42
• This organ of the endocrine system is derived from epithelium of the oral cavity and a neural tissue projection of the hypothalamus.
Answer: pituitary glandBACK
Questions 43
• Where is the thyroid located?
Answer: the base of the throat BACK
Questions 44
• This is a condition in females when the efficiency of the ovaries start to decline, which results in the loss of reproductive abilities.
Answer: menopause BACK
Questions 45
• This is when excessive water and sodium are retained and a tumor appears in the middle cortical area.
Answer: Cushing’s syndrome BACK
Questions 46
• This type of hormone action requires a second hormone to be activated to trigger the desired effect within a cell.
Answer: amino acid based hormone action BACK
Questions 47
• Name a result of a declining endocrine system in older adults.
Answer: Less disease resistanceMuscle atrophyAltered metabolismType II Diabetes
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Questions 48
• The endocrine system is also known as the ___________ gland system.
Answer: ductless BACK
Questions 49
• When do the ovaries start to function?
Answer: puberty BACK
Questions 50
• This is a temporary organ that forms in the uterus during pregnancy.
Answer: placenta BACK
Questions 51
• The pancreas is located in which cavity?
Answer: Abdominal BACK
Questions 52
• This helps the kidneys absorb more water, creating more blood and less urine.
Answer: Antidiuretic hormone BACK
Questions 53
• This gland is usually large in infants and acts as an incubator for the maturation of a special group of white blood cells.
Answer: thymus BACK
Questions 54
• This chemical is used in the body to control our sleep cycle as well as coordinates the hormones of fertility.
Answer: melatonin BACK
Questions 55
• This type of hormone is made from cholesterol and includes the sex hormones and adrenal cortex hormones.
Answer: steroids BACK
Questions 56
• Location 9
Answer: ovary BACK