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A&P 2402 Chpt 16 quiz

front 1

Which of the following is not a property of endocrine glands?

Which of the following is not a property of endocrine glands?

They have ducts.

They drain lymphatically.

They produce hormones.

They drain vascularly.

back 1

they have ducts

front 2

The only amine hormone to act like a steroid is ________.

TH

ACTH

GH

ADH

back 2

TH= Thyroid Hormone

front 3

The neurohypophysis or posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is not a true endocrine gland because ________.

A) it is only a hormone storage area that receives hormones from the hypothalamus for release

B) embryonically it was an endocrine tissue, but in the adult human it is no longer functional

C) it is unable to function as an endocrine tissue because it is actually part of the neural system due to its location

D) it is strictly a part of the neural system and has little or nothing to do with hormonal release

back 3

A) it is only a hormone storage area that receives hormones from the hypothalamus for release

front 4

Which organ is responsible for synthesizing ANP?

A) the heart

B) the kidney

C) the skin

D) the spleen

back 4

A) the heart

front 5

Which of the following hormones helps the body avoid dehydration and water overload?

A) Thyroid-stimulating hormone

B)Oxytocin

C) Antidiuretic hormone

D) Follicle-stimulating hormone

back 5

C) Antidiuretic hormone

front 6

The largest pure endocrine gland in the body is the ________.

back 6

Thyroid Gland, pg 608 in text

front 7

Which of the following hormone pairs are antagonists that regulate blood calcium ion levels?

A) parathyroid hormone/calcitonin

B) thyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone

C) FSH/LH

D) insulin/glucagon

back 7

A) parathyroid hormone/calcitonin, pg. 611 in text

front 8

In _________ diabetes, target cells do not respond normally to insulin.

In ________ diabetes, no insulin is produced.

In _________________ diabetes, glucose levels remain higher than normal.

back 8

In type 2 diabetes, target cells do not respond normally to insulin.

In type 1 diabetes, no insulin is produced.

In both type 1 & 2 diabetes, glucose levels remain higher than normal.

front 9

The ________ gland declines in size and function with age.

back 9

??? look it up

front 10

With age, chronic stress increases blood levels of cortisol and appears to contribute to memory deterioration.

True

False

back 10

True, pg 626 in text

front 11

Microscopic structure of the adrenal gland

Label it correctly!!!

back 11

pg. 615 in text

front 12

Part A

When blood glucose levels are high

The liver releases glucagon.

The pancreas releases glucagon.

The liver releases insulin.

The pancreas releases insulin.

The pancreas releases glucose

back 12

The pancreas releases insulin.

front 13

Part B

A liver cell responds to insulin by

Taking in glucose and converting it to glucagon.

Breaking down glycogen and releasing glucose.

Releasing glucagon.

Releasing insulin.

Taking in glucose and converting it to glycogen.

back 13

Taking in glucose and converting it to glycogen.

front 14

Part C

What cells in the body respond to glucagon by breaking down glycogen and releasing glucose?

Muscle cells.

Cells in the pancreas.

Intestinal cells.

Liver cells.

Liver cells and cells in the pancreas.

back 14

Liver cells.

front 15

Part D

Body cells that respond to insulin include

Liver cells only.

Liver cells, as well as most other cells of the body.

Liver cells and muscle cells only.

Muscle cells only.

Intestinal cells only.

back 15

Liver cells, as well as most other cells of the body.

front 16

Part E

When blood glucose levels are low

The pancreas releases insulin, which eventually causes blood glucose levels to decrease.

The pancreas releases glucagon, which eventually causes blood glucose levels to decrease.

The pancreas releases insulin, which eventually causes blood glucose levels to increase.

The pancreas releases glucagon, which eventually causes blood glucose levels to increase.

Liver cells convert more glucose to glycogen.

back 16

The pancreas releases glucagon, which eventually causes blood glucose levels to increase.

front 17

Part F

The body's tendency to maintain relatively constant internal conditions is called

negative feedback.

homeostasis.

positive feedback.

diabetes.

None of the above.

back 17

homeostasis.

front 18

Art-labeling Activity: Figure 16.1

back 18

pg 595 in text