Question 1
When a cell releases a product locally and it targets a different cell type
- it is an autocrine signal
- it is a paracrine signal
- it is an endocrine signal
- it is a pheromone
Question 2
Somatostatin is a chemical that is released by one cell type of the pancreas but targets a different cell type resulting in inhibition of insulin secretion. Somatostatin is a(n)
- paracrine signal
- autocrine signal
- endocrine signal
- pheromone
Question 3
This type of signal has a slow response but may have a long duration.
- paracrine signal
- autocrine signal
- endocrine signal
- pheromone
Question 4
When blood sugar increases, the pancreas releases insulin. This is an example of what kind of stimulus?
- hormone cascade
- humoral stimulus
- neural stimulus
- paracrine stimulus
Question 5
One of the two hormones made by the pituitary that help regulate reproductive cells is luteinizing hormone (LH). The other hormone is: Fa 25 BIOL Human Anatomy
- testosterone
- follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
- estrogen
- androgen
Question 6
Hormones that have opposite effects on the body are called:
- cascading
- antagonistic
- permissive
- synergistic
Question 39
FSH and LH are both:
- catecholamines
- glucocorticoids
- gonadotropins
- androgens
- mineralcorticoids
Question 40
This hormone causes the kidneys to conserve sodium
- androgens
- cortisol
- aldosterone
- ADH
- glucocorticoids
Question 41
Aldosterone causes
- the kidneys to conserve sodium
- the kidneys to eliminate sodium
- the kidneys to conserve potassium
- the kidneys to conserve water
- the kidneys to conserve glucose
Question 42
The endocrine portion of the pancreas secretes
- digestive juices
- sweat
- oil
- sebum
- hormones
Question 43
Which of the following is NOT a hormone of the adrenal gland? Fa 25 BIOL Human Anatomy
- cortisol
- aldosterone
- androgens
- epinephrine
- acetylcholine
Question 44
Hormones are secreted by exocrine glands
- True
- False
Question 45
Hormones in this category can cause a sympathetic response
- Androgens
- Mineralcorticoids
- Catecholemines
- Gonaditropins
- Glucocorticoids
Question 46
All of the following are posterior pituitary hormones except
- oxytocin
- none of these are posterior pituitary hormones
- growth hormone
- ADH
- both ADH and oxytocin are posterior pituitary hormones
Question 47
Stimulus for secretion of ACTH
- TRH
- GnIH
- GnRH
- GHIH
- CRH
- GHRH
Question 47 (Repeated)
Gland that secretes calcitonin
- Parathyroid gland
- Adrenal Gland
- Thyroid gland
- Pancreas gland
- Liver
Question 48
The effects of PTH
- causes osteoclasts to break down bone releasing calcium to blood
- causes osteoclasts to deposit calcium in the bones
- causes osteoblasts to deposit calcium in the bone
- causes osteoblasts to break down bone releasing calcium to blood
- decreases blood calcium
Question 49
Effects of Insulin
- Increases blood calcium
- Decreases blood sugar
- Increases blood sugar
- Decreases blood calcium
- Decreases blood sodium
- Increases blood sodium
Question 50
Stimulus for secretion of Glucagon
- Low blood sodium
- High blood calcium
- Low blood sugar
- High blood sodium
- High blood sugar
- Low blood calcium
Question 51
This endocrine gland controls secretory activity of many other endocrine glands.
- Central Nervous System
- Adrenal glands
- Hypothalamus
- Thyroid gland
- Pituitary gland
- Sympathetic pathways
Question 52
Which of the following hormone categories includes hormones secreted during LONG-TERM stress?
- Glucocorticoids
- Mineralcorticoids
- Androgens
- Gonaditropins
- Catecholamines
Question 53
Which of the following shows the levels of organization within the body from smallest to largest?
- organism –> organ system –> organ –> tissue –> cell –> molecule –> atom
- atom –> cell –> molecule –> tissue –> organ system –> organ –> organism
- atom –> molecule –> cell –> tissue –> organ –> organ system –> organism
- molecule –> atom –> cell –> tissue –> organ –> organ system –> organism
- atom –> cell –> molecule –> tissue –> organ –> organ system –> organism
Question 54
Which of the following is a topic of Anatomy (as opposed to physiology)?
- Microscopic bone structure
- Urine formation
- Action potentials
- Muscle contraction
- Blood clotting
Question 55
Which of the following is/are core concepts of A & P?
- homeostasis
- structure determines function
- homeostasis, structure determines function and function determines structure
- homeostasis and structure determines function
- function determines structure
