1. Chapter 16 - The Endocrine System
Introduction Endocrine
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Organs Hormones Control Pathology
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2. Introduction:
$100 Question
Endocrine glands differ from exocrine
glands because they don’t
a. have a blood supply.
b. have ducts.
c. secrete chemical messengers.
d. have cells.
ANSWER
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3. Introduction:
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Endocrine glands differ from exocrine
glands because they don’t
a. have a blood supply.
b. have ducts.
c. secrete chemical messengers.
d. have cells.
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4. Introduction:
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Hormones can be all of the following
except:
a. proteins
b. eicosanoids
c. steroids
d. carbohydrates
ANSWER
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5. Introduction:
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Hormones can be all of the following
except:
a. proteins
b. eicosanoids
c. steroids
d. carbohydrates
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6. Introduction:
$300 Question
Target organs respond to water-soluble
hormones because of the presence of
_______ on the cell membrane surface.
a. ATP
b. calcium
c. cAMP
d. specific receptors
ANSWER
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7. Introduction:
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Target organs respond to water-soluble
hormones because of the presence of
_______ on the cell membrane surface.
a. ATP
b. calcium
c. cAMP
d. specific receptors
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8. Introduction:
$400 Question
Most of the amino acid based hormones
affect the target organs using
a. intracellular second messengers.
b. intracellular receptors.
c. direct activation of genes.
d. relay proteins.
ANSWER
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9. Introduction:
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Most of the amino acid based hormones
affect the target organs using
a. intracellular second messengers.
b. intracellular receptors.
c. direct activation of genes.
d. relay proteins.
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10. Introduction:
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Hormones that directly activate genes are
classified as ________.
a. amino acid based
b. water soluble
c. lipid soluble
d. G-proteins
ANSWER
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11. Introduction:
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Hormones that directly activate genes are
classified as ________.
a. amino acid based
b. water soluble
c. lipid soluble
d. G-proteins
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12. Endocrine Organs:
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The Islets of Langerhans are found here:
a. thyroid
b. parathyroid
c. pancreas
d. adrenal glands
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13. Endocrine Organs:
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The Islets of Langerhans are found here:
a. thyroid
b. parathyroid
c. pancreas
d. adrenal glands
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14. Endocrine Organs:
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This gland is located in the epithalamus:
a. pituitary
b. pineal
c. parathyroid
d. adrenal glands
ANSWER
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15. Endocrine Organs:
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This gland is located in the epithalamus:
a. pituitary
b. pineal
c. parathyroid
d. adrenal glands
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16. Endocrine Organs:
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This gland atrophies after puberty:
a. pituitary
b. thymus
c. pineal
d. thyroid
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17. Endocrine Organs:
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This gland atrophies after puberty:
a. pituitary
b. thymus
c. pineal
d. thyroid
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18. Endocrine Organs:
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This organ has an isthmus:
a. pituitary
b. thymus
c. thyroid
d. pineal
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19. Endocrine Organs:
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This organ has an isthmus:
a. pituitary
b. thymus
c. thyroid
d. pineal
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20. Endocrine Organs:
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Oxytocin is produced here:
a. anterior pituitary
b. posterior pituitary
c. hypothalamus
d. ovary
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21. Endocrine Organs:
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Oxytocin is produced here:
a. anterior pituitary
b. posterior pituitary
c. hypothalamus
d. ovary
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22. Hormones:
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The epiphyseal plate is the target organ of
this hormone:
a. GH
b. ACTH
c. parathormone
d. glucagon
ANSWER
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23. Hormones:
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The epiphyseal plate is the target organ of
this hormone:
a. GH
b. ACTH
c. parathormone
d. glucagon
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24. Hormones:
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The hormone produced by the pancreas
that increases blood glucose levels is
_______.
a. insulin
b. glucagon
c. cortisone
d. ACTH
ANSWER
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25. Hormones:
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The hormone produced by the pancreas
that increases blood glucose levels is
_______.
a. insulin
b. glucagon
c. cortisone
d. ACTH
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26. Hormones:
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This hormone is important in sodium
regulation and therefore water balance:
a. aldosterone
b. ADH
c. cortisone
d. glucagon
ANSWER
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27. Hormones:
$300 Answer
This hormone is important in sodium
regulation and therefore water balance:
a. aldosterone
b. ADH
c. cortisone
d. glucagon
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28. Hormones:
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This hormone stimulates osteoblasts:
a. ACTH
b. aldosterone
c. calcitonin
d. parathormone
ANSWER
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29. Hormones:
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This hormone stimulates osteoblasts:
a. ACTH
b. aldosterone
c. calcitonin
d. parathormone
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30. Hormones:
$500 Question
The target organ of thyroid releasing factor
is the _______.
a. anterior pituitary
b. posterior pituitary
c. hypothalamus
d. thyroid
ANSWER
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31. Hormones:
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The target organ of thyroid releasing factor
is the _______.
a. anterior pituitary
b. posterior pituitary
c. hypothalamus
d. thyroid
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32. Control:
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Which area of the brain regulates the
endocrine system?
a. cerebral cortex
b. thalamus
c. hypothalamus
d. pituitary
ANSWER
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33. Control:
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Which area of the brain regulates the
endocrine system?
a. cerebral cortex
b. thalamus
c. hypothalamus
d. pituitary
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34. Control:
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Much of the endocrine system regulates
itself through a process called _________.
a. negative feedback
b. positive feedback
c. reciprocal inhibition
d. receptor inhibition
ANSWER
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35. Control:
$200 Answer
Much of the endocrine system regulates
itself through a process called _________.
a. negative feedback
b. positive feedback
c. reciprocal inhibition
d. receptor inhibition
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36. Control:
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Hormones are secreted in response to all
of the following stimuli except:
a. neuronal
b. humoral
c. hormonal
d. up regulation
ANSWER
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37. Control:
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Hormones are secreted in response to all
of the following stimuli except:
a. neuronal
b. humoral
c. hormonal
d. up regulation
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38. Control:
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The anterior pituitary stimulates other
endocrine organs by secreting a group of
hormones called ___________.
a. releasing factors
b. tropic hormones
c. relay proteins
d. target hormones
ANSWER
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39. Control:
$400 Answer
The anterior pituitary stimulates other
endocrine organs by secreting a group of
hormones called ___________.
a. releasing factors
b. tropic hormones
c. relay proteins
d. target hormones
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40. Control:
$500 Question
An excess of hormones in the blood may
cause target organs to decrease the
number of receptors for that hormone in a
process called __________.
a. negative feedback
b. receptor inhibition
c. down regulation
d. positive feedback
ANSWER
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41. Control:
$500 Answer
An excess of hormones in the blood may
cause target organs to decrease the
number of receptors for that hormone in a
process called __________.
a. negative feedback
b. receptor inhibition
c. down regulation
d. positive feedback
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42. Pathology:
$100 Question
Acromegaly is a result of too much of this
hormone:
a. thyroxine
b. cortisone
c. growth hormone
d. parathormone
ANSWER
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43. Pathology:
$100 Answer
Acromegaly is a result of too much of this
hormone:
a. thyroxine
b. cortisone
c. growth hormone
d. parathormone
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44. Pathology:
$200 Question
Endemic goiter results from a lack of
______ in the diet.
a. vitamin C
b. vitamin D
c. calcium
d. iodine
ANSWER
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45. Pathology:
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Endemic goiter results from a lack of
______ in the diet.
a. vitamin C
b. vitamin D
c. calcium
d. iodine
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46. Pathology:
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Hypoglycemia is a problem with which
hormone?
a. insulin
b. glucagon
c. calcitonin
d. parathormone
ANSWER
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47. Pathology:
$300 Answer
Hypoglycemia is a problem with which
hormone?
a. insulin
b. glucagon
c. calcitonin
d. parathormone
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48. Pathology:
$400 Question
Cushing’s disease is caused by
a. hyposecretion of the adrenal
glands.
b. hyposecretion of the pancreas.
c. hypersecretion of the adrenal
gland.
d. hypersecretion of
ANSWER
the pancreas. BACK TO GAME

49. Pathology:
$400 Answer
Cushing’s disease is caused by
a. hyposecretion of the adrenal
glands.
b. hyposecretion of the pancreas.
c. hypersecretion of the adrenal
gland.
d. hypersecretion of
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50. Pathology:
$500 Question
Exopthalamos is a sign of too much of this
hormone:
a. parathormone
b. calcitonin
c. GH
d. thyroxine
ANSWER
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51. Pathology:
$500 Answer
Exopthalamos is a sign of too much of this
hormone:
a. parathormone
b. calcitonin
c. GH
d. thyroxine
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52. FINAL ROUND Question
A person with endemic goiter suffers from
a. a hypofunctioning adrenal gland
b. a hyperfunctioning adrenal gland
c. a hypofunctioning thyroid gland
d. a hyperfunctioning
thyroid gland
ANSWER
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53. FINAL ROUND Answer
A person with endemic goiter suffers from
a. a hypofunctioning adrenal gland
b. a hyperfunctioning adrenal gland
c. a hypofunctioning thyroid gland
d. a hyperfunctioning
thyroid gland
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