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A&P 2 Exam 2

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hormones which target other glands for secretion are called ____________ hormones

a)

Messenger

b)

Tropin

c)

Delivery

d)

Local

2.

Unlike in the nervous system messages, endocrine hormones are ...

a)

target specific

b)

able to travel throughout the body

c)

constructed for your body

3.

Steroid hormones differ from non steroid hormones in that....

a)

Steroid hormones are water soluble

b)

Steroid hormones are easily transported

c)

Steroid hormones are faster acting

d)

Steroid hormones are lipid soluble

4.

When one hormone enhances the effect of another hormone it is called a .......... effect

a)

Synergistic

b)

Permissive

c)

Symbiotic

5.

Antidiuretic hormone ......

a)

stimulates milk secretion

b)

causes kidney to produce more concentrated urine

c)

cause blood sugar levels to stabilize

6.

An oligopeptide which stimulates milk secretion during lactation....

a)

Oxytocin

b)

Growth Hormone

c)

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

d)

Thyroxine

7.

Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Lutheinizing Hormone both accomplish

a)

sexual maturity

b)

milk production

c)

regulation of fluid

8.

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone has the function of ....

a)

stimulating adrenal glands for hormone secretion

b)

secretion of norepinephrine

c)

secretion of cortisol

9.

All of these are tropic hormones except ....

a)

Thyroid stimulating hormone

b)

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

c)

Cortisol

10.

Posterior Pituitary secrete only oxytocin and Andiuretuc hormone which are both...

a)

Glycoproteins

b)

Amine

c)

Steroid

d)

Peptide

11.

Melatonin targets ____________ in order to affect __________.

a)

Hypothalamus ; circadian timing

b)

Hypothalamus ; growth

c)

Thymus ; testosterone secretion

d)

Thymus ; ovulation secretion

12.

__________________ both work to increases alertness and respond to stress.

a)

Norepinephrine and epinephrine

b)

Oxytocin and antidieuretic hormone

c)

T3 and T4

13.

my cousin vinny has been hiking all day and is feeling a little lightheaded. (Hasn’t eaten) What hormone will his body most likely release in order to combat this?

a)

Insulin

b)

Glucagon

c)

Androgen

d)

Thymosin

14.

Jennifer ‘s doctor tells her she’s low on progesterone and estrogen, which of these will best suggests a possible consequence?

a)

Irregular menstrual cycle

b)

irregular circadian cycle

c)

Immune suppression

d)

supression of milk lactation

15.
Which hormone is not secreted by the anterior pituitary.
a)
Oxytocin
b)
FSH
c)
TSH
d)
ACTH
16.
What element is needed to produce proper amounts of Thyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)?
a)
Iodine
b)
Iron
c)
Calcium
d)
Zinc
17.
Which hormone is secreted directly from the Posterior Pituitary Gland?
a)
Oxytocin
b)
Aldosterone
c)
Epinephrine
d)
Cortisol
18.
Insulin is secreted by:
a)
α-cells in the Islets of Langerhans
b)
β-cells in the Islets of Langerhans
c)
β-cells in the pancreatic medulla
d)
α-cells in the pancreatic cortex
19.
Glucagon is secreted by:
a)
α-cells in the Islets of Langerhans
b)
β-cells in the Islets of Langerhans
c)
β-cells in the pancreatic medulla
d)
α-cells in the pancreatic cortex
20.
Thickening of the endometrium is controlled by:
a)
FSH
b)
LH
c)
Estrogen
d)
Progesterone
21.
The gland that controls regulation of metabolic rate is the:
a)
Thyroid
b)
Parathyroids
c)
Pancreas
d)
Adrenal Glands
22.
Glucose levels in the blood are controlled by the:
a)
Pancreas
b)
Thyroid
c)
Parathyroids
d)
Adrenal Glands
23.
Which of the following is a unique function of Cortisol?
a)
Reduce Inflammation
b)
Increase blood glucose
c)
Dilate air passage ways
d)
Increase heart beat
24.

A person who is having an anaphylactic reaction is given an inject of epinephrine. The purpose of this is primarily to:

a)

Dilate pupils

b)

Open air passage ways

c)

Increase blood sugar

d)

Dilate blood vessels in muscles

25.
Hormones that enter cells directly to cause changes are usually:
a)
Steroids
b)
Proteins
26.
The second messenger produced by the action of many protein hormones is:
a)
cAMP
b)
Adenylate Cyclase
c)
G-Protein
d)
Epinephrine
27.

The hormone that maintains the body’s water balance by promoting increased water reabsorption by the kidneys is the antidiuretic hormone known as ____.

a)

serotonin

b)

vasopressin

c)

melanin

d)

parathormone

28.

The pituitary gland, considered the “master gland” of the endocrine system, is actually controlled by what?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

infundibulum

c)

hypophysis

d)

suprarenal gland

29.

The male sex hormones that stimulate development of male sexual characteristics are known as ____.

a)

parathormones

b)

androgens

c)

estrogens

d)

progesterone

30.

The 3 Corticosteroids affect all but ...

a)

electrolyte balance

b)

metabolism of glucose

c)

reproductive functions

d)

calcium levels

31.

Letter E is pointing to

a)

Thymus

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Parathyroids

32.

Letter J is pointing to

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Testes

33.

Letter I is pointing to

a)

Testes

b)

Oviducts

c)

Ovaries

d)

Adrenals

34.

What structure(s) shown in the picture above the kidneys?

a)

Thyroids

b)

Adrenal glands

c)

Testes

d)

Parathyroids

35.

What structure is this?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Thyroid

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal glands

36.
Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates growth of long bones?
a)
Prolactin
b)
Thyrotropin
c)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
d)
Human growth hormone
37.
What hormone raises blood calcium levels?
a)
Epinephrine
b)
Calcitonin
c)
PTH
d)
T3 and T4
38.

Which of the following is NOT true of the pancreas?

a)

It is located in the abdominal cavity

b)

It contains the Islet of Langerhans

c)

It is found superior to the thyroid

d)

It produces insulin and glucagon

39.

Glucagon targets:

a)

the pancreas

b)

all cells of the body

c)

the liver

d)

mostly fat cells

40.

Which hormone regulates water balance by reducing the amount of water leaving the body

a)

aldosterone

b)

antidiuretic hormone

c)

growth hormone

d)

thyroxine

41.

Calcitonin decreases calcium in the blood while Parathyroid hormone works antagonistically. What is the function of PTH (Parathyroid Hormone)?

a)

To increase the amount of calcium in the blood so that it is available for the bones

b)

To decrease the amount of calcium in the blood so that it is available for the bones

c)

To break down bones to release calcium into the blood

d)

To build up bones

42.

In the pancreas, the islets of langerhans conduct _________ hormone deliverance.

a)

endocrine

b)

exocrine

43.

From the anterior pitutiary, GH (growth hormone ) goes to the ....

a)

liver

b)

gull bladder

c)

kidneys

d)

heart

44.

How many hormones pancreas produced

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

45.

The Adrenal gland secretes the following except:

a)

cortisol

b)

ADH

c)

epinephrine

d)

aldosterone