Question

1. Which of the following is not a function of the endocrine system?

   1. Regulates metabolism

   2. Regulates the chemical composition and volume of the body’s internal environment

   3. Controls growth and development

   4. Quickly responds to stimuli by way of action potentials

   5. Regulates operation of the reproductive system

2. Which of the following sets of hormones are antagonists?

   1. Calcitonin and parathyroid hormone

   2. Glucagon and insulin

   3. GHRH and GHIH

   4. All of the above

   5. none of the above

3. ___ are attached to transport proteins within the bloodstream.

   1. Releasing hormones

   2. Pancreatic hormones

   3. Water-soluble hormones

   4. Lipid-soluble hormones

   5. All of the above

4. The adrenal medulla secretes ___

   1. Mineralocorticoids

   2. Glucocorticoids

   3. Androgens

   4. Adrenalins

   5. All of the above

5. The main link between the nervous and endocrine systems is the ___

   1. Thalamus

   2. Hypothalamus

   3. Pituitary gland

   4. Thyroid gland

   5. Adrenal gland

6. The primary target for antidiuretic hormone is the ___

   1. Kidney

   2. Hypothalamus

   3. Uterus

   4. Adrenal gland

   5. Pituitary gland

7. The hormone released in response to low blood calcium levels is ___

   1. Calcitonin

   2. Glucagon

   3. Thyroxine

   4. Parathyroid hormone

   5. cortisol

Answer 1