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1. How many iodine atoms does triiodothyronine contain?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5
The endocrine system regulates many bodily functions. Match the following physiological function with an
applicable example, endocrine gland or hormone.
4. Regulation of metabolism _____C a. ADH / Vasopressin
5. Regulation of heart rate ______F b. Pancreas
6. Modulation of tissue growth and development ___D___ c. T3 and T4
7. Mineral ion balance ____E_ d. Human Growth Hormone
8. Blood pressure regulation __A____ e. Mineralocorticoids of the Adrenal cortex
9. Control of blood glucose and other nutrients __B___ f. Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
10. The Hypothalamus is part of the _______ and not technically a(n) ______ gland, but it is a collection of
CNS neurons that produce neuropeptides that behave like hormones.
a. CNS / exocrine b. CNS / endocrine c. PNS / sebaceous d. PNS / sudoriferous
11. The _____ is where the nervous system and endocrine system interact.
a. hypothalamus b. pineal gland c. pituitary gland d. thyroid gland e. thymus
12. The ______ regulates excretions of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
a. hypothalamus b. pineal gland c. pituitary gland d. thyroid gland e. thymus
13. The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is also called the:
a. adenohypophysis b. brachioencephalon c. neurohypophysis d. infundibulum e. encephalon
15. Which of the following two hormones are produced in the hypothalamus, but are stored and secreted by the
posterior pituitary lobe?
a. ADH / Adrenocorticotropic hormone b. ADH / Vasopressin c. ADH / Oxytocin
d. human growth hormone e. thyroid stimulating hormone
28. What cells of the adrenal glands produce epinephrine and norepinephrine?
a. adipocytes b. basal stem cells c. chromaffin cells d. dendrites e. epidermal cells
29. ADH causes in increase in production of _______ in the collecting ducts of:
a. aquaporins / the liver b. adipocytes / the subQ c. aquaporins / nephrons of the kidneys
d. dopamine / the substantia nigra cells of the brain e. milk / mammary glands
30. A drop in blood pressure would cause an increase in ADH production. A. True B. False
31. An increase in blood calcium levels would cause an increase in production of calcitonin.
A. True B. False
34. Which of the following combinations best describes the hormones T3 and T4?
a. peptide / water-soluble b. ligand / steroid-based c. tyrosine-derivative / water-soluble
d. tyrosine-derivative / lipid soluble e. peptide / lipid soluble
35. Which of the following combinations best describes the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine?
a. peptide / water-soluble b. ligand / steroid-based c. tyrosine-derivative / water-soluble
d. tyrosine-derivative / lipid soluble e. peptide / lipid soluble
38. Which of the following is a protein found in thyroid follicles from which certain hormones are made?
a. acetylcholine b. albumin c. cortisol d. dopamine e. thyroglobulin
39. Which of the following is a hypothalamus hormone that ultimately is responsible for activation of the
thyroid? a. ADH b. Bradykinin c. thyrotropin-releasing hormone
d. thyroid-stimulating hormone e. gonadotropin-releasing hormone
45. Which of the following is the most abundant type of plasma protein?
a. albumins b. beta globulins c. gamma globulins d. hemoglobin e. fibrinogen
48. Blood is a(n) _______ type of tissue derived from the ______ of the trilaminar embryo.
a. epithelial / ectoderm b. connective / endoderm c. connective / mesoderm e. liquid / endoderm
49. RBC’s are biconcave discs. This property gives them the property of:
a. high surface area b. amplification c. compartmentalization d. homeostasis