19. The posterior pituitary is responsible for storing and secreting?
a) Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
b) Human growth hormone and thyroid stimulating hormone
c) Glucocorticoids and androgens
d) Prolactin and follicle stimulating hormone
e) Human growth hormone and oxytocin
23. An individual's metabolic rate is controlled by?
a) Thyroxine
b) Iodine
c) Insulin
d) Glucagon
e) Parathyroid hormone
36. The majority of hormone regulation is controlled by?
a) Positive feedback loops
b) Negative feedback loops
c) Neutral feedback loops
d) None of the above
e) All of the above
40. Hormones?
a) Are secreted by endocrine glands into the bloodstream.
b) Act on target cells to elicit a response
c) Can be lipid soluble or water soluble
d) Have a slower and longer-lasting effect compared to the rapid actions of the nervous system
e) All of the above statements are true
27. Which of the following statements are FALSE regarding steroid hormones?
a) Steroid hormones can diffuse through the lipid bilayer
b) Examples of steroid hormones include estrogen and cortisol
c) Steroid hormones bind to receptor proteins on the surface (plasma membrane) of target cells
d) Once steroid hormones are inside the target cells, they can bind to their receptor proteins
e) All of the above statements are false
68. If the pituitary does NOT stop producing human growth hormone during adulthood (i.e., there is an overproduction of human growth hormone during adulthood), it results in?
a) Gigantism
b) Pituitary dwarfism
c) Acromegaly
d) Addison's disease
e) A goiter
20. The pancreas contains hormone-producing cells that secrete?
a) Insulin only
b) Glucagon only
c) Both insulin and glucagon
d) Both insulin and epinephrine
e) None of the above
33. What would be the body's response to a high level of calcium in the blood?
a) Increased secretion of glucagon
b) Secretion of calcitonin from the thyroid gland
c) Absorption of calcium in the digestive tract is increased
d) Breakdown of bone material to release calcium into the blood
e) None of the above
55. Hormones are involved in regulating which of the following?
a) Growth
b) Blood glucose levels
c) Metabolism
d) All of the above (a, b, and c)
e) None of the above
60. In response to long-term stress?
a) The adrenal medulla secretes epinephrine
b) The adrenal medulla secretes norepinephrine
c) The adrenal medulla secretes cortisol
d) The adrenal cortex secretes cortisol
e) None of the above
66. Target cells for the thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) are in the?
a) Thyroid
b) Hypothalamus
c) Posterior pituitary
d) Anterior pituitary
e) None of the above