308 Week 3 Chapter 33 Quiz Review

Multiple Choice

Chessie will have surgery next week to have her pituitary gland removed. She asks what effects this might have on her overall health. Which of the following conditions could she experience after this type of surgery?

• hyperthyroidism

• hyperadrenalism

• hypothyroidism

• diabetes

Multiple Choice

The hormone that stimulates production of T lymphocytes is __________.

• thymosin

• melatonin

• erythropoietin

• atrial natriuretic peptide

Multiple Choice

Which hormone stimulates the contraction of the prostate and vas deferens during male sexual arousal?

• Aldosterone

• FSH

• TSH

• Oxytocin

Multiple Choice

Which of the following hormones decreases protein synthesis and triggers a decrease in inflammation?

• cortisol

• aldosterone

• thyroid hormones

• glucagon

Multiple Choice

Which gland or organ releases luteinizing hormone?

• Anterior pituitary

• parathyroid

• posterior pituitary

• adrenal

Multiple Choice

Which gland or organ has cells that release glucagon?

• thyroid

• parathyroid

• adrenal

• pancreas

Multiple Choice

__________ regulates circadian rhythms.

• Thymosin

• Melatonin

• Erythropoietin

• Atrial natriuretic peptide

Multiple Choice

The hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to release hormones is __________.

• TSH

• calcitonin

• oxytocin

• ACTH

Multiple Choice

Which gland or organ secretes epinephrine and aldosterone?

• thyroid

• parathyroid

• adrenal

• pancreas

Multiple Choice

Which of the following releases melatonin, which regulates a person's biological clock?

• pineal body

• ovaries

• testes

• stomach

Multiple Choice

Antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin are released by the __________.

• anterior pituitary gland

• parathyroid gland

• posterior pituitary gland

• adrenal gland

Multiple Choice

Which hormone stimulates the body to retain sodium and water and is important for maintaining blood pressure?

• aldosterone

• thyroid-stimulating hormone

• cortisol

• calcitonin

Multiple Choice

Which of the following local hormones is produced by many body organs, is derived from lipid molecules, and does not need to travel in the bloodstream to find their target cells?

• Steroidal

• Nonsteroidal

• Prostaglandins

• Gonadal

Multiple Choice

Which type of hormone can cross a cell membrane easily?

• steroidal

• nonsteroidal

• prostaglandins

• gonadal

Multiple Choice

Which gland or organ secretes growth hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone?

• anterior pituitary

• parathyroid

• posterior pituitary

• adrenal

Multiple Choice

The hormone __________ lowers blood calcium by activating osteoblasts, which use excess blood calcium to build new bone tissue.

• cortisol

• glucagon

• calcitonin

• oxytocin

Multiple Choice

Which hormone increases energy production by cells, stimulates protein synthesis, and speeds up the repair of damaged tissues?

• adosterone

• thyroid hormones

• cortisol

• TSH

Multiple Choice

The __________ hormones turn genes on or off in the nucleus.

• sterodial

• nonsteroidal

• prostaglandins

• gonadal

Multiple Choice

Which of these hormones decreases blood sugar?

• aldosterone

• insulin

• cortisol

• glucagon

Multiple Choice

The __________ gland secretes the hormone calcitonin.

• thyroid

• parathyroid

• adrenal

• pancreas

Multiple Choice

The __________ secretes a hormone called erythropoietin, which stimulates blood cell production.

• pineal body

• heart

• kidney

• thymus

Multiple Choice

Which hormone, released by the heart, works with ADH from the adrenal cortex to help regulate blood pressure?

• thymosin

• melatonin

• erythropoietin

• atrial natriuretic peptide

Multiple Choice

The hormone atrial natriuretic peptide is released by which organ?

• stomach

• small intestine

• kidneys

• heart

Multiple Choice

Which hormones are made of amino acids and do not cross cell membranes easily?

• steroidal

• nonsteroidal

• prostaglandins

• gonadal

Multiple Choice

Which hormone increases blood sugar?

• aldosterone

• thyroid hormones

• cortisol

• glucagon