7. Receptors for most water-soluble hormones are located
A. in the cytoplasm of their target cells.
B. on the plasma membrane of their target cells.
C. in the lysosomes of their target cells.
D. on the nuclear membrane of their target cells.
E. on the endoplasmic reticulum of their target cells.
8. Which type of chemical messenger stimulates the cell that originally secreted it?
A. paracrine
B. endocrine
C. autocrine
D. neurotransmitter
9. In general, the response of target cells to endocrine stimulation is
to nervous stimulation.
A. faster and briefer
B. slower and more prolonged
C. more accurate
D. more restricted to a small area of the body
E. more intense
10. Which of the following hormones is synthesized by the hypothalamus?
A. ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
B. testosterone
C. TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
D. ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)
E. T3 and T4
11. The posterior pituitary
A. has a direct connection with neurons of the hypothalamus.
B. is controlled by releasing hormones produced in the hypothalamus.
C. is not related to fluid balance in the body.
D. produces hormones that regulate other endocrine glands.
12. The thyroid gland is located:
A. under the sternum
B. in the anterior neck, inferior to the larynx
C. in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone
13. High blood glucose levels cause an increased secretion of
A. glucagon
B. insulin
C. aldosterone
D. PTH (parathyroid hormone)
than their response
