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WorksheetsEndocrine System
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What do autocrine cells target?
All cells in the body
Nearby cells
The cell that secreted the hormone
Which of the following is a primary endocrine organ?
Heart
Kidney
Thyroid gland
Intestines
Target cells make fewer receptors for a particular hormone when the level of that hormone is elevated for longer periods of time. This process is called:
synergism
the second-messenger system
downregulation
upregulation
What type of hormone usually travels in the blood with no help from transport proteins?
hydrophilic hormones
bound hormones
hydrophobic hormones
neurotransmitters
Increasing levels of calcium in the blood stimulate the release of calcitonin. This type of stimulus is known as:
positive stimulation
neural stimulation
hormonal stimulation
humoral stimulation
Which gland controls the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary?
posterior pituitary
hypothalamus
adrenal cortex
thyroid gland
Which organ contains target cells for antidiuretic hormone (ADH, or vasopressin)?
kidneys
mammary glands
testis
lungs
What does thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) target?
anterior pituitary
hypothalamus
posterior pituitary
thyroid gland
Which of the following is a gonadotropin?
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
What neurohormones are released from the adrenal medulla?
corticosteroids
androgenic steroids
epinephrine and norepinephrine
glucocorticoids
Which stress hormone promotes gluconeogenesis as a way to increase blood glucose?
melatonin
insulin
aldosterone
cortisol
Which hormone controls the milk-let-down reflex?
antidiuretic hormone
oxytocin
prolactin
gonadotropins
