Question 1

Find the false statement below,if any,concerning melatonin.

Accepted Answer

A)   It is produced by the pineal gland.
B)   Its secretion is influenced by light.
C)   Its range of actions is poorly understood.
D)   All of the above are true of melatonin.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Cortisol

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A)   increases the permeability of capillary walls.
B)   increases the permeability of lysosomal membranes.
C)   stimulates the production of glucose from noncarbohydrates.
D)   promotes protein synthesis.
E)   stimulates the secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

This steroid hormone is a mineralocorticoid that targets kidney cells to conserve sodium ions and excrete potassium ions.

Accepted Answer

A)   ADH
B)   aldosterone
C)   erythropoietin
D)   reninE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The hormone that stimulates the release of growth hormone is called ________.

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Question 5

Releasing hormones from the hypothalamus have target cells in the anterior pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus usually includes

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A)   controlling the diet.
B)   exercising regularly.
C)   maintaining desirable body weight.
D)   reducing sugar intake.
E)   all of the above.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

The hormone that decreases the plasma calcium concentration is

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A)   thyroxine.
B)   triiodothyronine.
C)   calcitonin.
D)   parathyroid hormone.
E)   none of these.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Which factor or factors listed here could be considered a stressor?
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Question 9

The secretion of parathyroid hormone is controlled primarily by the

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus.
B)   blood calcium concentration.
C)   thyroid gland.
D)   anterior pituitary gland.
E)   posterior pituitary gland.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following hormones is release by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A)   thyroid-stimulating hormone
B)   adrenocorticotropic hormone
C)   growth hormone
D)   antidiuretic hormone
E)   prolactin-releasing hormoneF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Receptors for all __________ hormones are located inside the cell,not in the plasma membrane.

Accepted Answer

A)   amine
B)   peptide
C)   polypeptides and protein
D)   steroidE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

This hormone lowers blood calcium levels.

Accepted Answer

A)   PTH
B)   GH
C)   calcitonin
D)   calcitriolE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

These lipid biochemicals are synthesized from arachidonic acid and have many diverse effects.

Accepted Answer

A)   prostoglandins
B)   steroids
C)   cholesterol
D)   G proteinsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

What hormone raises blood calcium levels,stimulates osteoclasts,and increases absorption of calcium from the diet?

Accepted Answer

A)   PTH
B)   calcitonin
C)   aldosterone
D)   ADHE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Growth hormone

Accepted Answer

A)   promotes the movement of amino acids into cells only.
B)   increases the rate of cell division only.
C)   increases the rate of fat metabolism only.
D)   promotes bone growth only.
E)   does all of the above.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 16

PTH targets cells of the intestine,kidneys and bones in order to regulate sodium concentration in the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement below is NOT a physiological response to stress during the alarm phase?

Accepted Answer

A)   The hypothalamus stimulates sympathetic pathways.
B)   The adrenal cortex is stimulated.
C)   Blood glucose levels increase.D) B) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 18

This hormone stimulates mitosis,growth of cells,and movement of amino acids into cells.

Accepted Answer

A)   ADH
B)   PTH
C)   PRL
D)   OT
E)   GHF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following hormones is not produced by the anterior pituitary?

Accepted Answer

A)   growth hormone
B)   thyroid stimulating hormone
C)   antidiuretic hormone
D)   follicle stimulating hormone
E)   adrenocorticotropic hormoneF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 20

The secretion of pituitary hormones is largely controlled by the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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What hormone raises blood calcium levels,stimulates osteoclasts,and increases absorption of calcium from the diet?

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This steroid hormone is a mineralocorticoid that targets kidney cells to conserve sodium ions and excrete potassium ions.

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Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus usually includes

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Find the false statement below,if any,concerning melatonin.

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The hormone that stimulates the release of growth hormone is called ________.

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The secretion of pituitary hormones is largely controlled by the hypothalamus.

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These lipid biochemicals are synthesized from arachidonic acid and have many diverse effects.

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Releasing hormones from the hypothalamus have target cells in the anterior pituitary gland.

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The secretion of parathyroid hormone is controlled primarily by the

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This hormone stimulates mitosis,growth of cells,and movement of amino acids into cells.

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PTH targets cells of the intestine,kidneys and bones in order to regulate sodium concentration in the blood.

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Which of the following hormones is not produced by the anterior pituitary?

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Which of the following hormones is release by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland?

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Receptors for all __________ hormones are located inside the cell,not in the plasma membrane.

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The hormone that decreases the plasma calcium concentration is

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Which statement below is NOT a physiological response to stress during the alarm phase?

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