Reference no: EM132930943
1)Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the endocrine system?
1. Its chemical messengers bind to receptors.
2. Its chemical messengers help maintain homeostasis.
3. Endocrine cells can release hormones directly into the bloodstream.
4. Its chemical messengers are neurotransmitters.
5. It coordinates all of the body's sources of hormones.
2)Which statement about endocrine glands is false?
1. The thyroid acts on blood calcium regulation
2. The parathyroids strictly regulate metabolic rate.
3. The pancreas helps regulate the blood sugar concentration.
4. The pituitary aids in the regulation of the gonads.
5. The adrenal medulla stimulates "fight-orflight" responses.
3) Which of the following is not produced and secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary?
1. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
2. prolactin (PRL)
3. Growth hormone (GH)
4. leutinizing hormone (LH)
5. anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
4) All of an animal's hormone-secreting cells constitute
1. neurosecretory cells.
2. a brain hormone.
3. ecdysone.
4. target cells.
5. the endocrine system.
5) A goiter forms when there is improper functioning of the
1. adrenal glands.
2. thyroid.
3. parathyroids.
4. pancreas.
5. ovaries and testes
6) Where is the pineal gland located?
1. the brain
2. the kidney
3. the liver
4. the heart
5. the small intestine
7) Which of the following is not produced and secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary?
1. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
2. leutinizing hormone (LH)
3. Growth hormone (GH)
4. prolactin (PRL)
5. anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
8) What shows both exocrine and exocrine activity?
1. the salivary
2. the pituitary
3. the parathyroid
4. the pancreas
5. the adrenal
9) Where are Oxytocin and ADH produced?
1. adenohypophysis
2. hypothalamus
3. gonads
4. adrenal cortex
5.thymus
10)Which of the following endocrine disorders is incorrectly matched with the malfunctioning gland?
1. dwarfism and pituitary
2. cretinism and adrenal medulla
3. tetany and parathyroid
4. giantism and pituitary
5. diabetes and pancreas
11) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the endocrine system?
1. It coordinates all of the body's sources of hormones.
2. Endocrine cells can release hormones directly into the bloodstream.
3. Its chemical messengers help maintain homeostasis.
4. Its chemical messengers bind to receptors.
5. Its chemical messengers are neurotransmitters.
12) ADH's main target is the
1. posterior pituitary.
2. bladder.
3. adrenal gland.
4. kidney.
5. anterior pituitary
13) Alpha cells secrete
1. ADH.
2. calcitonin.
3. insulin.
4. glucagon.
5. PTH
14) Alpha and beta cells are commonly found in the
1. liver.
2. hypothalamus.
3. endocrine control center.
4. pancreas.
5. pituitary gland