Endocrine Kahoot

Question 1

Endocrine glands differ from exocrine glands because they dont have:

Answer 1

have ducts

Question 2

Hormones can be all of the following except

Answer 2

carbohydrates

Question 3

Target organs respond to water soluble hormones because of the presence of ____________ on the cell membrane surface

Answer 3

specific receptors

Question 4

Most of the amino acid based hormones affect the target organs using:

Answer 4

intracellular second messengers

Question 4

Hormones that directly activates genes are classified as ___________

Answer 4

lipid soluble

Question 5

The islets of Langerhans are found in which endocrine organ?

Answer 5

pancreas

Question 6

This gland secretes melatonin

Answer 6

pineal gland

Question 7

oxytocin is produced here

Answer 7

hypothalamus

Question 8

the epiphyseal plate is the target organ of this hormone

Answer 8

GH growth hormone

Question 9

this hormone is important in sodium regulation and therefore water balance

Answer 9

aldosterone

Question 9

The hormone produced by the pancreas that increases blood glucose levels is

Answer 9

glucagon

Question 10

the target organ of thyrotropin releasing hormone is the _________.

Answer 10

anterior pituitary gland

Question 11

this hormone stimulates osteoblasts

Answer 11

calcitonin

Question 12

which area of the brain regulates the endocrine system?

Answer 12

hypothalamus

Question 13

much of the endocrine system and hormonal secretion regualtes itself through a process called__________

Answer 13

negative feedback

Question 14

Hormones are secreted in response to all of the following stimuli except:

Answer 14

up regulation

Question 15

The hypothalamus stimulates hormone release from the anterior pituitary gland by secreting a group of hormones called:

Answer 15

releasing hormones

Question 16

Endemic goiter results from a lack of ______ in the diet.

Answer 16

iodine

Question 17

Exophthalmos is a sign of hypersecretion of this hormone.

Answer 17

Thyroxine

Question 18

A person with endemic goiter suffers from:

Answer 18

a hypofunctioning thyroid gland

Question 19

Cortisol is produced by the ___________.

Answer 19

adrenal cortex

Question 20

A primary role of melatonin is in __________

Answer 20

Regulating the bodys internal clock

Question 21

Which of these is a steroid hormone?

Answer 21

testosterone

Question 22

Diabetes mellitus results from reduced effects of the hormone

Answer 22

insulin

Question 23

second messengers are important in the functioning of__________.

Answer 23

non steroid hormones

Question 24

the body's internal clock is supported by the

Answer 24

pineal gland

Question 25

the hormone that stimulates breast development necessary for eventual lactation is _________

Answer 25

prolactin

Question 26

the portion of the adrenal gland that secretes the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine is the

Answer 26

adrenal medulla

Question 27

this hormone secreted by the thyroid gland increases calcium storage in the bone

Answer 27

calcitonin

Question 28

in order for T4 to be produced, the diet must contain sufficient amounts of _____________.

Answer 28

iodine

Question 29

aldosterone has an impact on the concentration of this substance in the blood

Answer 29

sodium and potassium

Question 30

steroid hormone_______

Answer 30

can stimulate protein synthesis by binding to target cell DNA

Question 31

TSH__________

Answer 31

is secreted by the adenohypophysis and stimulates release of thyroid hormone

Question 32

The posterior pituitary gland stores and releases ______________

Answer 32

ADH

Question 33

oxytocin _________

Answer 33

stimulates uterine contraction, uses a positive feedback mechanism , is stored and released by the posterior pituitary gland

Question 34

The thyroid gland produces__________

Answer 34

T3, T4, calcitonin

Question 35

Epinephrine _________

Answer 35

is released in response to stress

Question 36

glucagon __________

Answer 36

accelerates liver glycogenolysis

Question 37

insulin _________

Answer 37

has the opposite effect of glucagon, decreases blood glucose level, and is synthesized by pancreatic beta cells

Question 38

The ovary secretes________

Answer 38

estorgen and progesterone

Question 39

the thymus gland ______________

Answer 39

produces thymosin

Question 40

The hormone that as the opposite function of calcitonin is ____________.

Answer 40

parathyroid hormone

Question 41

the endocrine system consists of glands that __________.

Answer 41

release chemicals into the blood

Question 41

non steroid hormones have hormone receptors in the ___________

Answer 41

cell membrane of the target cell

Question 42

steroid hormones have hormone receptors in the _____________.

Answer 42

nucleus of the target cell

Question 43

which of the following is not a characteristic of a steroid hormone?

Answer 43

it uses cAMP as a second messenger

Question 44

calcitonin causes _____________

Answer 44

a decrease in the blood Ca

Question 45

ADH

Answer 45

increases amount of water reabsorbed from urine back in to the bloodstream

Question 46

antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin are stored and released by the _____________

Answer 46

posteriori pituitary gland

Question 47

which of the following hormones are synergists

Answer 47

antidiuretic hormone and aldosterone