A&P quiz 7

Question 1

true hormones influence

Answer 1

target cells

Question 2

which of the following endocrine glands is also an exocrine gland?

Answer 2

pancreas

Question 3

which of the two endocrine glands have the closest proximity to each other?

Answer 3

pituitary; thyroid

Question 4

which endocrine gland stores hormones synthesized by the hypothalamus?

Answer 4

posterior pituitary

Question 5

the hypothalamus, pineal gland, and pituitary gland are located within the cranial cavity

t/f

Answer 5

true

Question 6

insulin is secreted by beta cells of the pancreatic islets

t/f

Answer 6

true

Question 7

the adrenal medulla secretes the hormones aldosterone and cortisol

t/f

Answer 7

false

Question 8

contains alpha, beta, and delta cells

Answer 8

pancreatic islets

Question 9

located in sella turcica of sephnoid bone

Answer 9

pituitary glad

Question 10

contains colloid-filled cavities

Answer 10

thyroid gland

Question 11

attached to posterior surface of thyroid gland

Answer 11

parathyroid gland

Question 12

secretes corticosteroids

Answer 12

adrenal cortex

Question 13

attached to pituitary gland by a stalk

Answer 13

hypothalamus

Question 14

gland inside another gland near kidneys

Answer 14

adrenal medulla

Question 15

located in mediastinum

Answer 15

thymus

Question 16

the ___ cells of pancreatic islets produce insulin

Answer 16

beta

Question 17

which of the following has the least influence in the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus?

Answer 17

sleep patterns

Question 18

type 1 diabetes mellitus occurs in more people than type 2 diabetes mellitus

t/f

Answer 18

false

Question 19

obesity and lack of exercise increase risk for the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus

t/f

Answer 19

true

Question 20

chemical messenger

Answer 20

hormone

Question 21

hormone that increases blood glucose levels

Answer 21

glucagon

Question 22

the gonads are considered to be both endocrine and exocrine glands

t/f

Answer 22

true

Question 23

the endocrine portion of the pancreas is called ___

Answer 23

islets

Question 24

aldosterone is produced by the ____

Answer 24

cortex of the adrenal gland

Question 25

a specific organ on which a hormone acts

Answer 25

target organ

Question 26

if hormones travel in the bloodstream, why don't all tissues respond to all hormones?

Answer 26

ability of the target tissue to respond depends on the ability of the hormone to ind with specific receptors

Question 27

ACTH is stimulated by

Answer 27

another hormone

Question 28

calcitonin is stimulated by

Answer 28

humoral factors

Question 29

testosterone is stimulated by

Answer 29

another hormone

Question 30

estrogen is stimulated by

Answer 30

another hormone

Question 31

insulin is stimulated by

Answer 31

humoral factors

Question 32

norepinephrine is stimulated by

Answer 32

the nervous system

Question 33

parathyroid hormone is stimulated by

Answer 33

humoral factors

Question 34

TSH and FSH are stimulated by

Answer 34

another hormone

Question 35

parathyroid hormones (PTH) produced in inadequate amounts result in

Answer 35

tetany

Question 36

antidiuretic hormones (ADH) produced in inadequate amounts result in

Answer 36

excessive diuresis without high blood glucose levels

Question 37

insulin produced in inadequate amounts result in

Answer 37

loss of glucose in the urine

Question 38

growth hormone (GH) produced in inadequate amounts results in

Answer 38

abnormally small stature, normal proportions

Question 39

T4 and T3 produced in inadequate amounts results in

Answer 39

low basal metabolic rate, mental and physical sluggishness

Question 40

large hands and feet in the adult, large facial bones

Answer 40

growth hormone

Question 41

nervousness, irregular pulse rate, sweating

Answer 41

thyroid hormone

Question 42

demineralization of bones, spontaneous fractures

Answer 42

parathyroid hormone

Question 43

when water content in the body decreases ___ is released

Answer 43

antidiuretic

Question 44

when the blood sugar content increases, soon after a meal ____ is released

Answer 44

insulin

Question 45

when the sodium ion content in blood decreases ____ is released

Answer 45

aldosterone

Question 46

when the blood calcium content decreases _____ is released

Answer 46

parathyroid