Question 1

There is a hormone that helps to maintain your blood glucose level between breakfast and lunch. What is it?

Accepted Answer

A)   insulin
B)   glucagon
C)   parathyroid hormone (PTH) 
D)   thyroxine
E)   epinephrineF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is part of both the nervous and endocrine systems, and is crucial to maintenance of homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)   adrenal medulla
B)   thyroid gland
C)   hypothalamus
D)   thalamus
E)   medulla oblongataF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

If you eat a jelly donut, your pancreatic islets will respond by secreting

Accepted Answer

A)   growth hormone.
B)   glucagon.
C)   epinephrine.
D)   insulin.
E)   oxytocin.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

If an individual's pituitary gland does not produce adequate adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) , then _____ will result.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cushing syndrome
B)   exopthalmos
C)   Graves disease
D)   Addison disease
E)   diabetes mellitusF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

A patient who has recently undergone surgery to remove tumors from his thyroid gland suddenly begins to tremble violently from head to toe because his nerves have become too excitable. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)   Too much thyroid tissue was removed, and without oxytocin, blood calcium levels fell too low.
B)   The parathyroid glands were removed, and without parathyroid hormone (PTH) , blood calcium levels rose too high.
C)   The parathyroid glands were removed, and without parathyroid hormone (PTH) , blood calcium levels fell too low.
D)   Too much thyroid tissue was removed, and without calcitonin, blood calcium levels fell too low.
E)   The hypothalamus was removed, and without its releasing hormones, blood calcium levels fell too low.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Which hormone stimulates milk letdown?

Accepted Answer

A)   prolactin (PRL) 
B)   luteinizing hormone (LH) 
C)   oxytocin
D)   follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) 
E)   estrogenF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 7

The hormonal secretion(s)  of the _____ serve to increase the body's metabolic rate.

Accepted Answer

A)   thyroid gland
B)   adrenal medulla
C)   adrenal cortex
D)   posterior pituitary
E)   parathyroid glandsF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Which two hormones are produced by the adrenal medulla?

Accepted Answer

A)   aldosterone and cortisol
B)   acetylcholine and norepinephrine
C)   luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone
D)   antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin
E)   epinephrine and norepinephrineF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

Accepted Answer

A)   is associated with "fight or flight."
B)   uses the neurotransmitter norepinephrine.
C)   arises from parts of the spinal cord.
D)   inhibits digestion.
E)   opposes the effects of the sympathetic division.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of these is a second messenger?

Accepted Answer

A)   cAMP
B)   ATP
C)   a peptide hormone
D)   a steroid hormone
E)   DNAF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 11

Which of these represents the flow of information in a spinal reflex arc in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)   spinal nerve→sensory neuron→spinal cord→interneuron→effector→spinal nerve→motor neuron
B)   motor neuron→spinal nerve→spinal cord→interneuron→sensory neuron→spinal nerve→effector
C)   sensory neuron→spinal nerve→interneuron→motor neuron→spinal cord→spinal nerve→effector
D)   sensory neuron→spinal nerve→spinal cord→interneuron→motor neuron→spinal nerve→effector
E)   spinal nerve→motor neuron→spinal cord→interneuron→effector→sensory neuron→spinal nerveF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 12

The _____ conveys sensory information to the CNS and motor commands away from the CNS to skeletal muscles.

Accepted Answer

A)   parasympathetic division
B)   autonomic nervous system
C)   somatic system
D)   sympathetic division
E)   brain stemF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 27: Control Systems

There is a hormone that helps to maintain your blood glucose level between breakfast and lunch. What is it?

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The _____ conveys sensory information to the CNS and motor commands away from the CNS to skeletal muscles.

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Which two hormones are produced by the adrenal medulla?

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If an individual's pituitary gland does not produce adequate adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) , then _____ will result.

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A patient who has recently undergone surgery to remove tumors from his thyroid gland suddenly begins to tremble violently from head to toe because his nerves have become too excitable. Why?

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The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

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The hormonal secretion(s) of the _____ serve to increase the body's metabolic rate.

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Which of these is a second messenger?

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Which hormone stimulates milk letdown?

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If you eat a jelly donut, your pancreatic islets will respond by secreting

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Which of the following is part of both the nervous and endocrine systems, and is crucial to maintenance of homeostasis?

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Which of these represents the flow of information in a spinal reflex arc in the correct order?

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There is a hormone that helps to maintain your blood glucose level between breakfast and lunch. What is it?

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The _____ conveys sensory information to the CNS and motor commands away from the CNS to skeletal muscles.

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Which two hormones are produced by the adrenal medulla?

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If an individual's pituitary gland does not produce adequate adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) , then _____ will result.

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A patient who has recently undergone surgery to remove tumors from his thyroid gland suddenly begins to tremble violently from head to toe because his nerves have become too excitable. Why?

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The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

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The hormonal secretion(s) of the _____ serve to increase the body's metabolic rate.

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Which of these is a second messenger?

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Which hormone stimulates milk letdown?

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If you eat a jelly donut, your pancreatic islets will respond by secreting

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Which of the following is part of both the nervous and endocrine systems, and is crucial to maintenance of homeostasis?

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Which of these represents the flow of information in a spinal reflex arc in the correct order?

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