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WorksheetsBIO 1300 Unit 1 Quick Recall
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following regulates hormone secretion at the highest level of endocrine control?
anterior lobe of pituitary gland
posterior lobe of pituitary gland
adrenal medullae
hypothalamus
Oxytocin and prolactin are examples of which hormone type? Their receptors on target cells are
steroid hormones; intracellular
steroid hormones; cell surface
amino-acid/peptide hormones; intracellular
amino-acid/peptide hormones; cell surface
The hypothalamus supports the sympathetic nervous system through the neural stimulation of
kidneys.
posterior pituitary gland.
adrenal medulla
heart.
Which of the following hormones cross the cell membrane and bind to intracellular receptors in the cytoplasm, nucleus, or mitochondria?
ADH and oxytocin
steroid and thyroid hormones
growth hormones and melatonin
epinephrine and norepinephrine
Which of the following are examples of common second messengers?
cAMP, cGMP, and calcium ions
magnesium ions and calcium ions
cAMP, chloride ions, and magnesium ions
cGMP, cAMP, and chloride ions
Which of the following hormones is released from the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland? What is the stimulus?
follicle-stimulating hormone; neural
calcitonin; humoral
adrenocorticotropic hormone; hormonal
antidiuretic hormone; neural
Which hormone is produced by neurons of the hypothalamus called osmoreceptors?
oxytocin
antidiuretic hormone
growth hormone
aldosterone
What pituitary hormone targets the cells of the testes, resulting in testosterone secretion?
follicle-stimulating hormone
luteinizing hormone
oxytocin
growth hormone
The pituitary gland is also called the
hypophysis
infundibulum
hypothalamus
sella turcica
Which of the following events could be a result of damage to the hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system?
decreased secretion of ADH (vasopressin)
decreased secretion of oxytocin
decreased secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone
decreased secretion of parathyroid hormone
Which hormone is produced in the adrenal medulla?
aldosterone
cortisol
norepinephrine
testosterone
Which of the following is an effect of parathyroid hormone?
decreased calcium concentration in body fluids
increased energy utilization, growth, and development
increased calcium concentration in body
fluids
release of amino acids from skeletal muscles and lipids from adipose
Kidneys are the primary target for which of the following hormones?
mineralocorticoids
androgens
epinephrine and norepinephrine
glucocorticoids
Which of the following hormones have anti-inflammatory effects?
epinephrine and norepinephrine
glucocorticoids
androgens
mineralocorticoids
Aldosterone secretion occurs in response to which of the following?
a drop in blood sodium levels
an increase in blood sodium content
an increase in blood pressure
a drop in blood potassium content
Soon after a meal, increasing blood glucose levels result in secretion of ________ by ________ cells of the pancreas.
insulin; beta
glucagon; alpha
melatonin; beta
glucagon; beta
Increased synthesis and release of glucose from the liver are a result of the activation of which cells/organs?
beta cells of the pancreas
pineal gland
alpha cells of the pancreas
C cells of the pancreas
Hormones that produce different but complementary results in a given tissue or organs are said to have ________ effects.
permissive
synergistic
antagonistic
integrative
A 47-year-old patient develops a tumor of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, causing hypersecretionof ACTH. If not treated, what disorder is most likely to result?
acromegaly
cretinism
Cushing’s disease
gigantism
The opposite of Cushing disease is:
Addison disease
Hyoperthyroidism
Dwarfism
Grave's disease
