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which is the following is one of the principal endocrine glands of the Body
gastrointestinal tract
2
which of the following is not one of the roles of the endocrine system
carries substances which are important for digestion
3
which of the following hormones are water soluble derivatives of amino acids
catecholamines
4
peptide hormones are
first synthesised as precursor prohormones
5
which of the following statements regarding peptide hormones is not true
they readily diffuse in and out of cells across the cell membrane
6
which of the following is not true if steroid hormones
they are major components of the skeletal muscle
7
the most complex endocrine responses involve the
hypothalamus
8
endocrine organs are never regulated by
voluntary action
9
the hypothalamus secretes releasing hormones that act to control secretions of which gland
anterior pituitary
10
hypothalmic neurons in the supraoptic nuclei produce
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
11
which enzyme secreted into the bloodstream by the kidneys is responsible for the conversion of angiotensinogen into angiotensin I
renin
12
angiotensin I is converted to angiotensin II by converting enzymes in which organ
lungs
13
which digestive organ contains exocrine and endocrine cells (alpha, beta, delta)
pancreas
14
when blood glucose levels
fall, glucagon is released from the endocrine pancreas
15
thyroid hormone contains the mineral
iodine
16
iodisation of tyrosine results in the formation of
monoiodotyrosine (T1)
17
coupling of monoiodotryrosine (T1) with diiodotyrosone (T2) results in the formation of
triiodothyronine (T3)
18
thyroxine (T4) plays a pivotal role in the maintenance of
body temperature
19
parathyroid hormone is secreted from the parathyroid glands when plasma levels of which ion fall below the normal range
calcium
20
calcitonin is secreted from the cells of which gland when calcium ion concentrations are abnormally high
thyroid
21
which of the following is a small endocrine gland that secretes steroids and catecholamine la and is located above each kidney
adrenal
22
which I’d the following are not steroid hormones
catecholamines
23
glucocorticoids are hormones secretes by the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex to modify
glucose metabolism
24
mineralocorticoid, aldosterone, is a hormone secreted by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex which affects
mineral metabolism
25
the androgens are hormones produced in small quantities and secretes by the zona reticular is of the adrenal cortex which exert
masculinising effect
26
the adrenal medulla is the core of the adrenal gland that secretes catecholamines into the blood during
sympathetic nervous system activation
27
which endocrine gland is connected to the hypothalamus by the infundibulum
pituitary
28
the posterior pituitary releases peptide hormones originally produced in the
hypothalamus
29
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is a hormone that causes
water retention at the kidneys and an elevation of blood pressure
30
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) levels are affected by changes in
osmotic pressure
31
which hormone stimulates smooth muscle contractions of the uterus or mammary glands in females and the prostate gland in males
oxytocin
32
all of the following are secreted from the anterior pituitary gland except
oxytocin
33
which hormone accelerates body growth partly through stimulating insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) secretion
growth hormone
34
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) stimulates thyroid hormone secretion and growth of the
thyroid gland
35
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulates production and secretion of glucocorticoids by the adrenal glands and enhances growth of the
adrenal cortex
36
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates
oogenesis in females
37
luteinising hormone (LH) in female triggers which process?
ovulation
38
prolactin stimulates functional development of which glands in females
mammary glands
39
the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland produces melanocyte stimulating hormones, which regulate
skin colouration
40
proper growth and development requires all of the folllwing except
noadrenaline
41
which gland is under direct neural control from the hypothalamus
adrenal gland
42
which hormone(s) inhibits the secretion of corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) from the hypothalamus
glucocorticoids (cortisol and corticosterone)
43
how does the hypothalamus regulate the anterior pituitary gland
hypothalamic releasing hormone (RH)
44
how does the hypothalamus regulate the posterior pituitary gland
neurosecretion from axon terminals originating in hypothalamus
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how do triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) regulate their own secretion
inhibit secretion of both thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
46
which pancreatic hormone would you expect to be released after eating a bar of chocolate
insulin
47
which hormone level would you expect to be elevated during a period of fasting between meals
glucagon
48
which hormone level would you expect to be elevated during prolonged starvation
glucagon and glucocorticoids
49
what is the main target tissue for mineralocorticoids
kidney
50
which of the following regulates secretion parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Ca2+ concentration
51
steroid hormones easily pass through the plasma membrane by simple diffusion because they
are lipid soluble
52
most commonly, hormone release is controlled by
negative feedback
53
role or hormones
all of the other options
54
the hypothalamus can inhibit the release of
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
55
peptide hormones exert their effect via
membrane receptors of target cells
56
the action do angiotensin II is opposed by
natriuretic peptides (ANP and BNP)
57
which of the following is not part of the pituitary gland
superior lobe (cerebrohypophysis)
58
follicle stimulating hormone in males supports
maturation of sperm
59
a cells hormonal sensitivities are determined by the
presence of appropriate receptors
60
what four cell populations make up the endocrine pancreas
alpha, beta, delta and F cells
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which of the following hormones is not produced by the pancreas
growth hormone
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what is the primary difference in the way the nervous system and endocrine system communicate with their target cells
time course and specificity of response
63
which gland is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system
adrenal
64
which structure is responsible for integrating the responses of the endocrine and nervous systems
hypothalamus
65
which of the following are incorrectly paired
progesterone: increases plasma glucose levels