BMS TEST A&P 2_CH 16 (Endocrine System)

Steroid hormones exert their action by ___. a. binding cell receptors and initiating cAMP activity b. entering the nucleus of a cell and initiating or altering the expression of a gene c. entering the cell and activating mitochondrial DNA d. activating the hypothalamic release of regulating hormones

The second-messenger mechanism of hormone action operates by ________. a. synthesizing more than one hormone at a time b. increasing the basal metabolic rate in the target organ c. binding to specific receptors and employing the services of G proteins and cAMP d. altering gene expression in the nuclear DNA

The stimuli causing endocrine glands to secrete their hormones in direct response to changing blood levels of certain critical ions and nutrients are called __________. a. endocrinal stimuli b. hormonal stimuli c. neural stimuli d. humoral stimuli

Virtually all of the protein or amino acid-based hormones exert their effects through intracellular ________. a. calcium b. nucleotides c. second messengers d. deactivating ions

Which of the following is not a category of endocrine gland stimulus? a. neural b. humoral c. hormonal d. enzyme

Which of the following is NOT a property of endocrine glands? a. They have ducts. b. They drain vascularly. c. They drain lymphatically. d. They produce hormones.

Chemical substances secreted by cells into the extracellular fluids and that regulate the metabolic function of other cells in the body are called ________. a. antibodies b. proteins c. enzymes d. hormones

Which of the following occurs in situations where more than one hormone produces the same effects at the target cell and their combined effects are amplified? a. synergism b. summation c. antagonism d. permissiveness

Hormones that regulate the secretory action of other endocrine glands are called __________. a. tropins b. GHIH c. somatotropin d. somatostatins

Which of the following hormones stimulates the adrenal cortex to release glucocorticoids that help the body to resist stressors? a. follicle-stimulating hormone b. prolactin c. thyroid-stimulating hormone d. adrenocorticotropic hormone

Which of the following hormones mainly serves to stimulate milk production by the breasts? a. follicle-stimulating hormone b. prolactin c. adrenocorticotropic hormone d. thyroid-stimulating hormone

Which of the following is not a type of hormone interaction? a. synergism b. feedback c. permissiveness d. antagonism

The ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a hormone is dependent on ________. a. the location of the tissue or organ with respect to the circulatory path b. nothing-all hormones of the human body are able to stimulate any and all cell types because hormones are powerful and nonspecific c. the presence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ d. the membrane potential of the cells of the target organ

Cells that respond to peptide hormones usually do so through a sequence of biochemical reactions involving receptor and kinase activation. In order for cells to respond, it is necessary for first and second messengers to communicate. This is possible because ________. a. peptide hormones are converted by cell membranes enzymes into second messengers b. hormones alter cellular operations through direct stimulation of a gene c. the hormone receptor complex moves into the cytoplasm as a unit d. G protein acts as the link between first and second messengers

Thyroid hormone (a small iodinated amine) enters target cells in a manner similar to ________. a. insulin, because insulin is a small peptide b. growth hormone, because the thyroid works synergistically with thyroid hormone c. steroid hormones, because both diffuse easily into target cells d. glucagon, because the structure of glucagon is similar to that of thyroid hormone

In circumstances where the body requires prolonged or increased levels of a hormone, the DNA of target cells will specify the synthesis of more receptors on the surface of the cells of the target organ. This is known as ________. a. up-regulation b. cellular affinity c. sensitivity increase d. a stressor reaction

Thyroxine is a peptide hormone, but its mechanism is different from other peptide hormones. Which of the following statements is true concerning this difference? a. It is a stimulant of cellular metabolism and targets all cells. b. It does not require a second messenger to effect a response. c. It is very specific in the cell type it targets. d. It causes positive feedback.

Direct gene activation involves a second-messenger system. TRUE OR FALSE?

What type of hormones bind to receptors located on the cell membrane? a. lipid-soluble hormones, such as thyroid hormones and cortisol b. water-soluble hormones, such as insulin and epinephrine

Which intracellular substance degrades cAMP, thus inactivating the response to a hormone? a. phosphodiesterase b. phospholipase C c. adenylate cyclase d. protein kinase C

Growth factor hormones, such as insulin, bind to which type of receptor? a. intracellular receptors b. tyrosine kinase receptors c. G proteins

Which is the correct order of events for hormones activating Gs proteins? a. activation of G protein, binding of GTP, activation of adenylate cyclase, conversion of ATP to cAMP b. activation of G protein, binding of GTP, activation of phospholipase C, activation of DAG and IP3 c. activation of a G protein, tyrosine kinase receptor, phosphorylation of intracellular proteins

Which second messenger causes the release of calcium from the endoplasmic reticulum? a. tyrosine kinase b. DAG c. cAMP d. IP3

Which of the following hormones has intracellular receptors? a. insulin b. cortisol c. epinephrine

What is the mechanism of action of lipid-soluble hormones? a. activation of genes, which increases protein synthesis in the cell b. increasing protein kinases c. phosphorylation of intracellular proteins

After a lipid-soluble hormone is bound to its intracellular receptor, what does the hormone complex do? a. phosphorylates a protein b. acts as a transcription factor and binds to DNA, activating a gene c. activates a protein kinase d. directly alters protein synthesis at the ribosome

Which hormone's receptor is always bound to DNA, even when the receptor is empty? a. insulin b. thyroid hormone c. cortisol

What keeps intracellular receptors from binding to DNA before a hormone binds to the receptor? a. chaperone proteins (chaperonins) b. transcription factors c. Receptors can't enter the nucleus until the hormone is bound to it.

What tropic hormone stimulates cortisol from the adrenal gland? a. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) b. growth hormone (GH) c. luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) d. thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

What is the function of the ventral hypothalamic neurons? a. control secretion of oxytocin b. control secretion of thyroid hormones c. control secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) d. control secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are intermediary hormones stimulated by which of the following hormones? a. thyroid hormones b. oxytocin c. GH (growth hormone) d. prolactin (PRL)

Which of the following hormones is regulated by a neuroendocrine ("letdown") reflex? a. oxytocin b. cortisol c. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Where is antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also known as vasopressin, synthesized? a. hypothalamus b. posterior pituitary c. kidney d. anterior pituitary

What is the most important regulatory factor controlling the circulating levels of thyroid hormone? a. negative feedback b. thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) c. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) d. a circadian rhythm of release

Hypersecretion of what hormone can produce the effects of gigantism a. thyroid hormones (TH) b. aldosterone c. growth hormone (GH) d. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

What hormone released into the blood by the posterior pituitary inhibits or prevents urine formation? a. oxytocin b. antidiuretic hormone (ADH) c. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) d. cortisol

What gland secretes growth hormone? a. adrenal cortex b. posterior pituitary (lobe) c. anterior pituitary (lobe) d. thyroid gland

Which hypothalamic hormone stimulates the release of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary (lobe)? a. growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH) b. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) c. growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) d. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

Acromegaly may be caused by all EXCEPT which of the following? a. hypersecretion of GHRH (growth hormone-releasing hormone) b. pancreatic tumor c. lack of negative feedback by insulin-like growth factors d. positive feedback by GH (growth hormone) on the anterior pituitary

Which of the following is NOT a change that may be caused by hormonal stimulus? a. the stimulation of a genetic event resulting in protein synthesis b. a change in membrane potential c. an increase in enzymatic activity d. direct control of the nervous system

Which of the following is NOT a major type of stimulus that triggers endocrine glands to manufacture and release hormones? a. humoral b. enzymatic c. neural d. hormonal

_____ is the situation when one hormone cannot exert its full effects without another hormone being present. a. Permissiveness b. Antagonism c. Synergism d. Activism

What is the primary function of hormones? a. cause allergic reactions b. influence metabolic activity of glands by electrochemical impulses c. alter cell activity d. activate extracellular enzymes

Which of the following is not a steroid-based hormone? a. cortisone b. epinephrine c. aldosterone d. estrogen

Which of the following is NOT a change typically produced by a hormonal stimulus? a. activates or deactivates enzymes b. induces secretory activity c. alters plasma membrane permeability d. stimulates production of an action potential

One of the least complicated of the endocrine control systems directly responds to changing blood levels of ions and nutrients. Which of the following describes this mechanism? a. humoral stimulation b. protein synthesis c. carbohydrate oxidation d. catabolic inhibition