Chapter 18

Practice quiz

1. T F The endocrine and nervous systems share some of the same mediators.

2. T F Bradykinin and gastrin both have autocrine forms of release.

3. T F Paracrine mode of release is always into the interstitial fliud.

4. T F Thyroid hormones are a modification of dipeptide.

5. T F Steroid hormones display cytoplasmic but not nuclear receptors.

6. T F Melatonin is an amine hormone.

7. T F Peptide hormones are 50 amino acids or more long.

8. T F The typical free fraction is typically between 0.01 and 0.1% of the total hormone concentration in the blood.

9. T F Lipid soluble hormones typically utilize plasma membrane receptors.

10. T F Adenylate cyclase is responsible for the conversion of cAMP into ATP.

11. T F Thyroid and growth hormone would act in an agonistic manner.

12. All of the following are functions of the endocrine system except:
A. increase or decrease secretion
B. increase or decrease permeability
C. increase or decrease the release of other hormones
D. increase or decrease protein synthesis
E. All of the above are possible

13. The posterior pituitary secretes:
A. TSH
B. FSH
C. OT
D. T3
E. none of the above

14. Diabetes insipidis is due to the hyposecretion of:
A. insulin
B. glucagon
C. T3
D. calcitonin
E. none of the above

15. The hormone responsible for milk "let down"
A. prolactin
B. FSH
C. estrogen
D. progesterone
E. none of the above

16. All of the following are secretions of the anterior pituitary except:
A. prolactin
B. growth hormone
C. ACTH
D. TSH
E. OT

17. Insulin-like growth factors are secreted from all of the following except:
A. pancreas
B. liver
C. bone
D. cartilage
E. muscles

18. Estrogens are responsible for all of the following except:
A. primary sexual characteristics
B. secondary sexual characteristics
C. lower blood cholesterol
D. milk production
E. fluid balance

19. The hormone responsible for the formation of gentitals in males is:
A. growth hormone
B. testosterone
C. DHT
D. estrogen
E. FSH

20. Sulfonyurea brings about:
A. hypoglycemia
B. increased insulin secretion
C. hyperglycemia
D. glucagon secretion
E. both A and B

Sterling's Home Page

A & P Home

MSJC Home