ANP 2 FINALS

Question 1

Glucocorticoids decrease or increase blood sugar levels.

Answer 1

Increase

Question 2

High blood sugar levels stimulate or inhibit glucocorticoid secretions?

Answer 2

Inhibit

Question 3

Low blood sugar levels stimulate or inhibit glucocorticoid secretion?

Answer 3

Stimulate

Question 4

The adrenal medulla secretes hormones that act like parasympathetic or sympathetic nerves.

Answer 4

mimics sympathetic nerve stimulation

Question 5

Aldosterone decreases or increases blood sodium levels?

Answer 5

increases

Question 6

Increased blood volume decreases or increases aldosterone secretion?

Answer 6

increases

Question 7

Decreased blood volume decreases or increases aldosterone secretion?

Answer 7

decreases

Question 8

Which hormone causes an increased flexibility of the pubic symphysis?

Answer 8

Relaxin

Question 9

Which hormone helps dilate the cervix during labor and delivery?

Answer 9

Relaxin

Question 10

Which hormone regulates spermatogenesis?

Answer 10

Testosterone

Question 11

Which hormone directly promotes and maintains masculine secondary sex characteristics?

Answer 11

Testosterone

Question 12

Which hormone directly promotes and maintains feminine secondary sex characteristics?

Answer 12

Estrogen & progesterone

Question 13

Which hormone directly regulates the female reproductive cycle?

Answer 13

Estrogen & progesterone

Question 14

Which hormone directly maintains pregnancy?

Answer 14

Estrogen & progesterone

Question 15

The effect of decreasing the numbers of target cell receptors in the presence of excess hormone is known as:

Answer 15

Down-regulation

Question 16

The effect of increasing the numbers of target cell receptors in the presence of deficient hormone is known as:

Answer 16

Up-regulation

Question 17

Up-regulation makes the target cells more or less responsive to a particular hormone?

Answer 17

more

Question 18

Down-regulation makes the target cells more or less responsive to a particular hormone?

Answer 18

less

Question 19

Which type of hormone circulates in free form in plasma?

Answer 19

Water-soluble hormones

Question 20

Which type of hormone circulate attached to transport proteins?

Answer 20

Fat-soluble hormones

Question 21

Glucagon decreases or increases blood sugar levels?

Answer 21

raises blood glucose levels

Question 22

Insulin decreases or increases blood sugar levels?

Answer 22

decreases

Question 23

High blood sugar levels stimulate or inhibit glucagon secretion?

Answer 23

inhibit

Question 24

High blood sugar levels stimulate or inhibit insulin secretion?

Answer 24

stimulate

Question 25

Low blood sugar levels stimulate or inhibit insulin secretion?

Answer 25

inhibit

Question 26

Low blood sugar levels stimulate or inhibit glucagon secretion?

Answer 26

stimulate

Question 27

Which cells of the pancreas produce hormones?

Answer 27

alpha or A cells beta or B cells delta of D cells F cells

Question 28

Which hormone causes an increase in blood calcium levels?

Answer 28

calcitonin

Question 29

Parathyroid hormone secretion is stimulated or inhibited by decreased blood calcium levels?

Answer 29

stimulated

Question 30

Parathyroid hormone secretion is stimulated or inhibited by increased blood calcium levels?

Answer 30

inhibited

Question 31

The hypothalamus produces the hormones antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin which are released in the _____ pituitary gland.

Answer 31

Posterior

Question 32

Which posterior pituitary hormone stimulates contraction of the uterus during childbirth?

Answer 32

oxytocin

Question 33

Which posterior pituitary hormone stimulates ejection of milk from the mammary glands during lactation?

Answer 33

oxytocin

Question 34

Which posterior pituitary hormone prevents water loss by the body?

Answer 34

antidiuretic hormone

Question 35

Low blood volume stimulates or inhibits secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

Answer 35

stimulates

Question 36

High blood volume stimulates or inhibits secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

Answer 36

inhibit

Question 37

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) causes vasocontriction or vasodilation?

Answer 37

vasocontriction

Question 38

Prolactin causes an increased or decreased flow of milk from the mammary gland.

Answer 38

increased

Question 39

Which anterior pituitary hormone stimulates secretion of glucocorticoids from the suprarenal gland?

Answer 39

adrenocorticotropic ACTH

Question 40

Which anterior pituitary hormone stimulates secretion of thyroid hormones?

Answer 40

thyroid-stimulating hormone (thyroxin) TSH

Question 41

Which anterior pituitary hormone initiates the development of oocytes?

Answer 41

follicle-stimulating hormone FSH

Question 42

Which anterior pituitary hormone stimulates the testes to produce sperm?

Answer 42

follicle-stimulating hormone FSH

Question 43

Which anterior pituitary hormone stimulates secretion of estrogens and progesterone?

Answer 43

luteinizing hormone LH

Question 44

Which anterior pituitary hormone stimulates ovulation?

Answer 44

luteinizing hormone LH

Question 45

Which anterior pituitary hormone stimulates growth of body cells and tissue repair?

Answer 45

human growth hormone (somatotropin)

Question 46

Thyroid hormones cause a decrease or an increase in the basal metabolism rate?

Answer 46

increase

Question 47

Thyroid hormones cause a decrease or an increase in protein synthesis?

Answer 47

increase

Question 48

Thyroid hormones cause a decrease or an increase in the breakdown of fats?

Answer 48

increase

Question 49

Thyroid hormones cause a decrease or an increase in the use of glucose?

Answer 49

increase

Question 50

Which hormone causes a decrease in blood calcium levels?

Answer 50

calcitonin

Question 51

Calcitonin secretion is stimulated or inhibited by increased blood calcium levels?

Answer 51

stimulated

Question 52

Calcitonin secretion is stimulated or inhibited by decreased blood calcium levels?

Answer 52

inhibited