Endocrine System

Which endocrine gland is also an exocrine gland?

• Ovary
• Pancreas
• Pituitary
• Thymus

The parathyroid glands are located nearest what structure?

• Kidneys
• Larynx
• Liver
• Pinna

What best describes the composition of a hormone?

• A chemical substance produced by a gland
• A complex carbohydrate that aids metabolism
• A nutrient that functions in a physical process
• Any chemical substance in the body

Why is the pituitary the “master gland”?

• All hormones start as immature pituitary hormones
• Its hormones affect other glands
• Its hormones can replicate the actions of other hormones
• Its hormones control reproduction

If your body produced too much thyrotropin, you would have an:

• overactive thymus gland
• overactive thyroid gland
• underactive thymus gland
• underactive thyroid gland

What diagnostic procedure might reveal a pituitary tumor?

• Brain scan
• Cranial x-ray
• Encephalogram
• Lumbar puncture

A teenage athlete might want to grow bigger and taller. What pituitary hormone might the teenager unwisely take?

• ACTH
• FSH
• PRL
• GH

Lara is frightened and can feel her heart start to pound. What hormone is causing her reaction?

• Epinephrine
• Glucagon
• Progesterone
• Thyrotropin

Which of the following is classified as an endocrine hormone?

• Glycogen
• Insulin
• Melanin
• Surfactant

When doctors wish to induce labor, a pregnant woman is given Pitocin, a synthetic form of what pituitary hormone?

• Estrogen
• Oxytocin
• Progesterone
• Vasopressin