Endocrine System Drills (Multiple Choice) Flashcards
Which system produces chemical messengers known as hormones?
Which of the following hormones is NOT classified as a steroid hormone?
Which one of the following is NOT typical of the changes that follow the binding of a hormone?
Prostaglandins are ___.
Being lipid soluble, steroids can do all the following EXCEPT ___.
Most hormones are ___.
Most endocrine organs are prodded into action by other hormones; this type of stimulus is called ___.
Tropic hormones ___.
Growth hormone ___.
Which one of the following is NOT an anterior pituitary hormone?
The hormone that stimulates follicle development by female ovaries and sperm development by male testes is ___.
Hypersecretion of growth hormone after long bone growth has ended (as an adult) is called ___.
Releasing and inhibiting hormones produced by the hypothalamus influence the activities of the ___.
An enlargement of the thyroid gland resulting from a deficiency of dietary iodine is called ___.
Which one of the following is NOT a function of oxytocin?
Diabetes insipidus is caused by hyposecretion of___.
Which of these hormones prods the thyroid gland to release thyroxine?
Alcohol inhibits the secretion of ___.
The thyroid gland is located ___.
The body’s major metabolic hormone is called ___.
The element necessary in the diet for proper thyroid function is ___.
Hyposecretion of thyroxine in childhood leads to a disease known as ___.
Which of these hormones regulate calcium levels in the body?
Which hormone, released by the heart, prevents aldosterone release in order to lower blood pressure?
Which of these hormones is released by the adrenal medulla?
Rising blood levels of aldosterone cause the kidney tubules to
Tetany resulting from uncontrolled muscle spasms may indicate a malfunction of the ____.
The enzyme produced by the kidneys when blood pressure drops, stimulating a release of aldosterone, is called ___.
Glucocorticoids do all of the following EXCEPT___.
Hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex hormones results in skin bronzing, feeling of burn-out, and suppression of the immune system; this condition is known as ___.
The “fight-or-flight” response triggers the release of ___.
Which one of the following is NOT an action of the catecholamines?
Insulin is produced by cells of the pancreatic islets called ___.
Which of the following hormones decreases blood glucose levels?
The pancreas is located ___.
Which one of the following is NOT a sign of diabetes mellitus?
The pineal gland produces ___.
The hormone that appears to help regulate our sleep-awake cycles is ___.
The hormone responsible for the maturation of white blood cells known as T lymphocytes is ___.
Estrogens do all of the following EXCEPT ___.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of testosterone?
Sex hormones produced by the ovaries and testes ___.
The cells in the testes that produce testosterone are called ___.
Which hormone is produced by the placenta that stimulates the ovaries to continue producing estrogen and progesterone?
Cholecystokinin (CCK) and secretin are two hormones produced by the ___.
How are the nervous system and endocrine system similar?
Increasing levels of blood glucose stimulate the release of insulin. This type of stimulation is known as ___.
When blood glucose levels increase, a hormone called insulin is released from endocrine cells in the pancreas. The role of insulin is to return blood glucose levels to normal. Which part of this negative feedback loop is the stimulus?
What connects the hypothalamus and pituitary gland?
What is delivered over the hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system?
What hormones are made by the posterior pituitary?
What does thyrotropin-releasing hormone target?
Which of the following is a gonadotropin?
Which of the following is NOT a main effect of the thyroid hormones?
Place the following hormones in the correct order of their control, from first tier to third tier.
Edna complains of weight gain, cold intolerance, and low blood pressure. What disorder do her symptoms match?
Under normal conditions, what is the response to an increase in thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)?
What stimulates the release of parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
What is NOT an effect of parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
Harrie has recurring kidney stones. Which hormone should be checked for normal levels?
From superficial to deep, the three layers of the adrenal cortex are ___.
What hormones are produced by zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex?
Excess cortisol could result in___.
The effects of norepinephrine and epinephrine have nearly the same effects as the neurotransmitters of the ___.
