Question 1

How are the posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary similar?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both are controlled by the hypothalamus.
B)   Both produce three or more hormones.
C)   Both are connected to the hypothalamus via a portal system.
D)   Both produce releasing and inhibiting hormones.
E)   Both produce hormones that control other glands.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Both the adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex are under control of hormones produced by the anterior pituitary hormone and hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How are the nervous system and the endocrine system alike?

Accepted Answer

A)   They both utilize axons and synapses.
B)   They both regulate the activities of other systems.
C)   They both utilize glands.
D)   They both respond very rapidly to stimuli.
E)   They both have an very prolonged response to stimuli.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Both endocrine and exocrine glands have ducts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Usually you are consciously aware of the governance of your internal organs by the nervous and endocrine system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which gland produces melatonin?

Accepted Answer

A)   testes
B)   thymus gland
C)   pineal gland
D)   ovaries
E)   adrenal glandsF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following organs also produce hormones as a secondary function of the organ?

Accepted Answer

A)   heart
B)   testes
C)   ovaries
D)   adrenal cortex
E)   thyroidF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following does not act to increase the amount of calcium in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   bones
B)   calcitonin
C)   kidneys
D)   intestines
E)   parathyroid hormoneF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 9

Jamie suffers from heartburn. Sometimes this can be treated with

Accepted Answer

A)   mineralocorticoids.
B)   prostaglandins.
C)   aldosterone.
D)   thymosin.
E)   luteinizing hormone.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Which disorder is characterized by the overproduction of growth hormone in an adult?

Accepted Answer

A)   acromegaly
B)   diabetes mellitus
C)   pituitary dwarfism
D)   simple goiter
E)   none of theseF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

If an individual is exposed to external stress the nervous system is capable of responding faster than the endocrine system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How many iodine atoms are in thyroxine?

Accepted Answer

A)   one
B)   two
C)   three
D)   four
E)   fiveF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Is it possible that a type 1 diabetic could be hypoglycemic?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)   dudodenum
B)   pituitary
C)   adrenal
D)   pineal
E)   thymusF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Where is the thymus gland located?

Accepted Answer

A)   in the neck
B)   in the brain
C)   in the chest
D)   near the ovaries/testes
E)   on top of the kidneysF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)   parathyroids
B)   salivary glands
C)   thymus
D)   testes
E)   adrenal glandF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is not a symptom of Addison disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   low blood pressure
B)   bronzing of the skin
C)   mild infections can lead to death
D)   loss of sodium and water
E)   increased blood sugar levelsF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 18

What are the symptoms of myxedema?

Accepted Answer

A)   an eye that protrudes from the eye socket
B)   a mass in the throat
C)   lethargy, weight gain, puffiness
D)   tremors in the hands, shaking, balance difficulties
E)   difficulty with speech, blurred visionF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Right after eating a candy bar, insulin secretion would occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which system does the hypothalamus belong to?

Accepted Answer

A)   the nervous system
B)   the endocrine system
C)   both the nervous and the endocrine systems
D)   reproductive system
E)   cardiovascular systemF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Exam 15: Endocrine System

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

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Is it possible that a type 1 diabetic could be hypoglycemic?

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Which of the following organs also produce hormones as a secondary function of the organ?

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Both endocrine and exocrine glands have ducts.

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Which disorder is characterized by the overproduction of growth hormone in an adult?

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Which of the following is not an endocrine gland?

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Usually you are consciously aware of the governance of your internal organs by the nervous and endocrine system.

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Jamie suffers from heartburn. Sometimes this can be treated with

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What are the symptoms of myxedema?

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How are the posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary similar?

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Where is the thymus gland located?

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Which of the following does not act to increase the amount of calcium in the blood?

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How are the nervous system and the endocrine system alike?

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Both the adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex are under control of hormones produced by the anterior pituitary hormone and hypothalamus.

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If an individual is exposed to external stress the nervous system is capable of responding faster than the endocrine system.

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Which system does the hypothalamus belong to?

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Which gland produces melatonin?

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Which of the following is not a symptom of Addison disease?

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How many iodine atoms are in thyroxine?

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Right after eating a candy bar, insulin secretion would occur.

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