BIOL 2450 Exam 1 Test Bank review 2020 (updated) | BIOL2450 Exam 1 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

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BIOL 2450 Exam 1 Test Bank review 2020 (updated) ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer. 2 points each. LEGEND: E = estrogen; ADH = antidiuretic hormone; GnRH = gonadotrop... in releasing hormone; PTH = parathyroid hormone; T3T4 = thyroid hormone; PRL = prolactin; LPH = lipotropic hormone; CCK = cholecystokinin; CT = calcitonin; MSH = melanocyte stimulating hormone; T = testosterone; GH = growth hormone; ACTH = adrenocorticotropic hormone LH = luteinizing hormone; FSH = follicle stimulating hormone; OT = oxytocin; POMC = proopiomelanocortin; LPH = alpha lipotropin 1. Which of the following is released from the posterior pituitary gland (neurohypophysis): A. ADH 2. Secondary sexual characteristics such as the growth of facial hair and baldness are due to the actions of: E. T 3. High blood calcium levels result in the release of: B. CT 4. Darkening of the skin may be attributable to: D. MSH 5. Which of the following does not fit the classic definition of a hormone: A. calcium 6. Which of the following hormones has an anti-inflammatory effect: C. Cortisone 7. The hormone that brings about contractions of the uterus known as labor pains is: C. OT 8. Which of the following increases heart rate and increases blood sugar levels: C. Epinephrine 9. Most hormone release is controlled by: C. negative feedback 10. Diabetes mellitus can result from a lack of: D. Insulin 11. This hormone maintains the basal metabolic rate: D. T3/T4 12. This hormone directly causes the release of FSH: B. GnRH 13. Which of the following GI tract hormones is released when food in the gut is at very low pH, and has its effect by causing release of bicarbonate from the pancreas: E. Secretin 14. The hormone released from the zona glomerulosa region of the adrenal cortex is: B. Aldosterone 15. This hormone has the thyroid gland as its primary target: E. TSH 16. Which of the following hormones produces the sensation of pain and is inhibited by aspirin: E. Prostaglandins 17. Testosterone is primarily released by the: E. Testes 18. Insulin is primarily released by the: C. Beta cells in the Islet of Langerhans 19. The hormone that directly causes development of the mammary gland and promotes lactation is: E. PRL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. Why is iodine metabolism important to the synthesis of thyroid hormones? • The obtainment of iodine from the diet is important for the thyroid because this chemical element is necessary for the synthesis of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4. The iodine supply often comes from the diet.
 The obtainment of iodine from the diet is important for the thyroid because this chemical element is necessary for the synthesis of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4. The iodine supply often comes from the diet. 
Goiter is the abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. The goiter appears as a tumor in the anterior neck and it may be visible or sometimes not visible but palpable. Goiter can occur in hypothyroidism or in hyperthyroidism. 2. Think about The Big Picture...such as, how many hormones affect glucose metabolism in the body? If a female begins to show virilization, (the development of male physical characteristics) where do you look for problems? • 2; insulin and glucagon • Check estrogen levels [Show More]

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