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The Endocrine System

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1) Which disease is caused by an overproduction of HGH in adults?
  1. Gigantism
  2. Acromegaly
  3. Addison's disease
  4. Cushing's disease
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 2) Which hormone stimulates contractions of the uterus during childbirth?
  1. Human chorionic gonadotropin
  2. Luteinizing hormone
  3. Oestrogen
  4. Oxytocin
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 3) Where is luteinizing hormone produced?
  1. Pancreas
  2. Ovaries
  3. Adrenal gland
  4. Pituitary gland
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 4) The pineal gland produces which hormone?
  1. Adrenaline
  2. Aldosterone
  3. Cortisol
  4. Melatonin
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 5) The hormones of the adrenal glands complement the action of the:
  1. sensory nervous system
  2. central nervous system
  3. sympathetic nervous system
  4. external nervous system
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 6) The neurohypophysis is another name for the:
  1. posterior lobe of the pituitary gland
  2. medulla of the kidney
  3. follicle that secretes estrogens
  4. placenta
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 7) Which hormone is antagonistic to insulin?
  1. Calcitonin
  2. Glucagon
  3. Thyroxine
  4. Vasopressin
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 8) What element is essential for thyroid hormone production?
  1. Calcium
  2. Iodine
  3. Iron
  4. Magnesium
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 9) The concentration of sodium and potassium ions in the blood and body fluid is regulated by hormones known as:
  1. glucocorticoids
  2. androgens
  3. adrenergic hormones
  4. mineralocorticoids
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 10) Graves' disease is characterized by increased secretion of which hormone?
  1. Cortisol
  2. Melatonin
  3. Serotonin
  4. Thyroxine
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 11) What are the two parts of the adrenal gland?
  1. Diaphragmatic and visceral
  2. Medulla and cortex
  3. Renal and subrenal
  4. posterior and anterior
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 12) The pituitary gland lies in the:
  1. abdominal cavity
  2. inferior aspect of the brain
  3. along the femoral artery
  4. in the tissues of the neck
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 13) Hormones may consist of all the following except:
  1. steroids
  2. proteins
  3. carbohydrates
  4. amines
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 14) The thyroid gland is located next to the:
  1. brain
  2. kidneys
  3. larynx
  4. spleen
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 15) The products of the body's endocrine glands are:
  1. hormones
  2. enzymes
  3. minerals
  4. ions
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 16) What is the exocrine function of the pancreas?
  1. Filtration of waste products from the blood
  2. Production of enzymes that digest food
  3. Regulation of blood pressure
  4. Secretion of hormones that maintain blood glucose levels
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 17) The target tissue of ACTH is the:
  1. thymus gland
  2. medulla of the adrenal gland
  3. cortex of the adrenal gland
  4. beta cells of the pancreas
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 18) The proper functioning of the body's immune system depends in part on the activity of the:
  1. thyroid gland
  2. thymus gland
  3. parathyroid gland
  4. adrenal gland
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