Anatomy Chapter 16 (Test Bank and Quizzes and Tests)
which of the following is NOt a function of a hormone - (correct Answer) - produces electrolytes
when a hormone is present in excessive levels, the number of target-cell receptors may decrease. this is
called - (correct Answer) - down-regulation
a type of homorone that acts on neighboring cells without entering the bloodstream - (correct Answer) -
local hormone, paracrine
which of the following are a group of lipid-soluble hormones derived from cholesterol - (correct Answer)
- steroids
which of the following is an eicosanoid - (correct Answer) - prostaglandin, leukotriene
which of the following statements correctly compares water-soluble hormones with lipid-soluble
hormones - (correct Answer) - only water-soluble hormones use second messengers
when one hormone opposes the action of another hormone, it is called a - (correct Answer) -
antagonistic effect
which of hte following is NOT a common method of stimulating hormone secretion from a endocrine cell
- (correct Answer) - mechanical stretching of the endocrine cell
what controls hormone release from the anterior pituitary gland - (correct Answer) - hormones released
from the hypothalamus
which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulate general body growth - (correct Answer) -
growth hormone
which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates milk production - (correct Answer) -
prolactin
which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the adrenal cortex to secret cortisol -
(correct Answer) - adrenocorticotropic hormone
which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the gonads to secrete prostergone and/or
testosterone - (correct Answer) - luteinizing hormone
the pars distalis and the pars tuberalis comprise the - (correct Answer) - anterior pituitary gland
how many hormones do the five types of anterior pituitary cells secrete - (correct Answer) - 7
which type of anterior pituitary cell secretes human growth hormone - (correct Answer) - somatotrophs
which of the following pairs of hormones are secreted by the posterior pituitary gland - (correct Answer)
- oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
the amount of ADH that is secreted by the posterior pituitary glands varies wtih - (correct Answer) -
blood osmotic pressure
, which of the following hormones opposes the action of parathyroid hormone - (correct Answer) -
calcitonin
which of the following statementes does not describe a step in the synthesis and secretion of T3 and T4 -
(correct Answer) - synthesis of calcitonin
parathyroid hormone is the major regulator of the plasma concentration of which of teh following ions -
(correct Answer) - calcium
which of the following conditions would result from hyposecretion of aldosterone - (correct Answer) -
dehydration
which of the following is not a common effect of glucocorticoid stimulation - (correct Answer) - increased
production of all types of blood cells
which blood glucose-lowering hormone is produced by the pancreatic islet cells - (correct Answer) -
insulin
which of the following hormones promotes increases in the basal metabolic rate (BMR) - (correct
Answer) - thryoid hormone
which of the following hormones are released in response to decreases in blood glucose concentration -
(correct Answer) - glucagon
which of the following hormones play key regulatory roles in the body's long term response to stress -
(correct Answer) - corisol, hGH, thyroid hormone
which of the following is NOT a common response of the body to long-term stress - (correct Answer) -
increased digestive activities
which of the following hormones in an amine hormone derived from serotonin - (correct Answer) -
melatonin
all prostaglandins are derived from a 20-carbon precursor molecule called - (correct Answer) -
arachidonic acid
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is producedd by the - (correct Answer) - placenta
leptin is a hormone produced by the - (correct Answer) - adipose tissue
which of the following germ layers does the anterior pituitary gland develop from during the embryonic
development - (correct Answer) - ectoderm
which of the following germ layers does the thyroid gland develop from during embryonic development -
(correct Answer) - endoderm
which of the following germ layers does the adrenal medulla develop from during embryonic
development - (correct Answer) - ectoderm
endocrine tissues that secrete steroid hormones all are derived from - (correct Answer) - mesoderm
which of the following is NOt a function of a hormone - (correct Answer) - produces electrolytes
when a hormone is present in excessive levels, the number of target-cell receptors may decrease. this is
called - (correct Answer) - down-regulation
a type of homorone that acts on neighboring cells without entering the bloodstream - (correct Answer) -
local hormone, paracrine
which of the following are a group of lipid-soluble hormones derived from cholesterol - (correct Answer)
- steroids
which of the following is an eicosanoid - (correct Answer) - prostaglandin, leukotriene
which of the following statements correctly compares water-soluble hormones with lipid-soluble
hormones - (correct Answer) - only water-soluble hormones use second messengers
when one hormone opposes the action of another hormone, it is called a - (correct Answer) -
antagonistic effect
which of hte following is NOT a common method of stimulating hormone secretion from a endocrine cell
- (correct Answer) - mechanical stretching of the endocrine cell
what controls hormone release from the anterior pituitary gland - (correct Answer) - hormones released
from the hypothalamus
which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulate general body growth - (correct Answer) -
growth hormone
which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates milk production - (correct Answer) -
prolactin
which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the adrenal cortex to secret cortisol -
(correct Answer) - adrenocorticotropic hormone
which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the gonads to secrete prostergone and/or
testosterone - (correct Answer) - luteinizing hormone
the pars distalis and the pars tuberalis comprise the - (correct Answer) - anterior pituitary gland
how many hormones do the five types of anterior pituitary cells secrete - (correct Answer) - 7
which type of anterior pituitary cell secretes human growth hormone - (correct Answer) - somatotrophs
which of the following pairs of hormones are secreted by the posterior pituitary gland - (correct Answer)
- oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
the amount of ADH that is secreted by the posterior pituitary glands varies wtih - (correct Answer) -
blood osmotic pressure
, which of the following hormones opposes the action of parathyroid hormone - (correct Answer) -
calcitonin
which of the following statementes does not describe a step in the synthesis and secretion of T3 and T4 -
(correct Answer) - synthesis of calcitonin
parathyroid hormone is the major regulator of the plasma concentration of which of teh following ions -
(correct Answer) - calcium
which of the following conditions would result from hyposecretion of aldosterone - (correct Answer) -
dehydration
which of the following is not a common effect of glucocorticoid stimulation - (correct Answer) - increased
production of all types of blood cells
which blood glucose-lowering hormone is produced by the pancreatic islet cells - (correct Answer) -
insulin
which of the following hormones promotes increases in the basal metabolic rate (BMR) - (correct
Answer) - thryoid hormone
which of the following hormones are released in response to decreases in blood glucose concentration -
(correct Answer) - glucagon
which of the following hormones play key regulatory roles in the body's long term response to stress -
(correct Answer) - corisol, hGH, thyroid hormone
which of the following is NOT a common response of the body to long-term stress - (correct Answer) -
increased digestive activities
which of the following hormones in an amine hormone derived from serotonin - (correct Answer) -
melatonin
all prostaglandins are derived from a 20-carbon precursor molecule called - (correct Answer) -
arachidonic acid
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is producedd by the - (correct Answer) - placenta
leptin is a hormone produced by the - (correct Answer) - adipose tissue
which of the following germ layers does the anterior pituitary gland develop from during the embryonic
development - (correct Answer) - ectoderm
which of the following germ layers does the thyroid gland develop from during embryonic development -
(correct Answer) - endoderm
which of the following germ layers does the adrenal medulla develop from during embryonic
development - (correct Answer) - ectoderm
endocrine tissues that secrete steroid hormones all are derived from - (correct Answer) - mesoderm
