BMS100 Past Test Questions
Chapter 11, Fall 2008

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1. Which is the best description of a gland that secretes hormones into body fluids such as blood?
   1. exocrine gland
   2. endocrine gland
   3. the adrenal medulla is the only gland that secretes hormones into body fluids
   4. the anterior pituitary is the only gland that secretes hormones into body fluids
   
   
2. Which gland secretes growth hormone (human growth hormone)?
   1. pancreas
   2. thyroid gland
   3. adrenal cortex
   4. pituitary gland
   
   
3. The posterior pituitary gland produces
   1. tropic hormones that control the anterior pituitary gland
   2. fewer different hormones than does the anterior pituitary gland
   3. hormones that affect fluid balance, the birth process, and other functions
   4. both A and B
   5. both B and C
   
   
4. Which hormone is necessary for normal development of the nervous system, including the brain, in children?
   1. cortisol
   2. LH and FSH
   3. thyroid hormones
   4. parathyroid hormone
   
   
5. The primary function of parathyroid hormone is to
   1. regulate the thyroid gland
   2. help maintain normal calcium levels
   3. help maintain normal metabolic rate
   4. help maintain normal reproductive functions
   
   
6. During very intense situations, the _?_ releases hormones that cause a "stress response."
   1. pancreas
   2. adrenal gland
   3. parathyroid gland
   4. all of the above
   
   
7. Two of the hormones involved in the "stress response" are
   1. LH and FSH
   2. insulin and glucagon
   3. prolactin and growth hormone
   4. cortisol and epinephrine (adrenaline)
   
   
8. Which gland needs the chemical element iodine in order to produce its hormones?
   1. adrenal
   2. thyroid
   3. pancreas
   4. pituitary
   
   
9. Insulin and glucagon are produced by
   1. the pancreas
   2. the adrenal glands
   3. the pituitary gland
   4. two different glands
   
   
10. The action of insulin that most directly leads to lowered blood sugar is
    1. increasing the synthesis of fats
    2. enhancing glucose absorption from the small intestine
    3. promoting the transport of amino acids out of the cell
    4. facilitating the transport of glucose across the cell membrane
    
    
11. Two gonadotropins are
    1. insulin and glucagon
    2. cortisol and aldosterone
    3. oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
    4. follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)
    
    
12. Which one of the following is true?
    1. Both adrenal glands are anatomically close to the liver.
    2. The parathyroid glands are located on the posterior (back) surface of the thyroid gland.
    3. Hormones of the adrenal gland are released in response to signals from the posterior pituitary gland.
    4. All of the above.
    
    
13. Increased calorie consumption associated with thyroid hormones is usually correlated with
    1. increased heat production
    2. decreased heat production
    3. none of the above (there is no correlation between calorie consumption and heat production)
    
    
14. True or false? Testosterone is the only steroid hormone known to be produced in the human body.
    1. True.
    2. False.
    
    
15. Low blood sugar levels may trigger the release of
    1. insulin
    2. glucagon
    3. both of the above
    4. none of the above
    
    
16. The _?_ produces four "tropic hormones” that stimulate other glands (thyroid, ovaries, testes, adrenal).
    1. pancreas
    2. hypothalamus
    3. parathyroid gland
    4. anterior pituitary
    
    
17. Which hormone has the greatest potential to stimulate cells to absorb amino acids, produce protein, and enlarge and divide?
    1. cortisol
    2. glucagon
    3. growth hormone
    4. epinephrine (adrenaline)
    
    
18. Antidiuretic hormone is produced by the _?_ and its effect is to _?_.
    1. pancreas / cause kidneys to conserve glucose
    2. parathyroid glands / cause kidneys to conserve calcium
    3. posterior pituitary gland / cause kidneys to conserve water
    4. adrenal glands / cause kidneys to excrete water