Chapter 9 : Practice Quiz E

Question 1

The pancreas is an endocrine and an exocrine gland

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Melatonin as an over-the-counter medication for what purpose?

Answer 2

Sleep aid

Question 3

What disease is characterized by hypersecretion of glucocorticoids

Answer 3

Cushing’s syndrome

Question 4

Produced by the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas?

Answer 4

Insulin and glucagon

Question 5

Which one of the following is NOT a sign of diabetes mellitus?

Answer 5

Moon face

Question 6

Pineal gland has mineral deposits used as a landmark in brain X-rays

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Regulates the body’s sleep cycle

Answer 7

Melatonin

Question 8

The pancreas makes hormones (endocrine) and digestive enzymes (exocrine)

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Which has round, moon face, buffalo hump, and features of the opposite sex?

Answer 9

Cushing’s syndrome

Question 10

The pineal gland produces

Answer 10

Melatonin

Question 11

All organs try to RAISE blood pressure EXCEPT the heart, which wants to LOWER it.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas make insulin and glucagon

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Stress increases cortisol, so females can get a mustache

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Hyperpigmentation, hypoglycemia, and low blood pressure:

Answer 14

Addison’s disease

Question 15

What heart hormone is an antagonist of aldosterone and prevents its release?

Answer 15

Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)

Question 16

What tells the liver to start the gluconeogenesis process?

Answer 16

Glucagon

Question 17

What is the storage form of glucose?

Answer 17

Glycogen

Question 18

Stress increases cortisol, which increases sex hormones for the opposite sex

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Female secondary sex characteristics are pubic hair and breasts

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Insulin lowers blood glucose, while glucagon raises it; they are antagonists

Answer 20

True