Self-Quiz

Life on Earth Chapter 25 Chemical Control of the Human Body: The Endocrine System
Self-Quiz

Examples of posterior pituitary hormones are
1. FSH and LH
2. prolactin and parathormone
3. secretin and cholecystokynin
4. melatonin and prostaglandin
5. ADH and oxytocin
Negative feedback to the hypothalamus controls the level of __________ in the blood.
1. thyroxine
2. estrogen
3. glucocorticoids
4. progesterone
5. all of the above
The primary targets for FSH are cells in the
1. hypothalamus
2. ovary
3. thyroid
4. adrenal medulla
5. pituitary
The kidney is a source of
1. thyroxine and parathormone
2. calcitonin and oxytocin
3. renin and erythropoietin
4. ANP and epinephrine
5. glucagon and glucocorticoids
Hormones that are produced by many different body cells and cause a variety of localized effects are known as
1. peptide hormones
2. parathormones
3. releasing hormones
4. prostaglandins
5. exocrine hormones
A compound that is produced in one part of the body and travels to target cells in another part of the body where it causes a change is called a(n)
1. enzyme
2. receptor protein
3. antibody
4. transmitter
5. hormone
High metabolic activity by target cells usually has the effect of reducing the production of thyroxine by
1. positive feedback
2. negative feedback
3. a second messenger
4. solubility factors
5. enzymatic action
Prostaglandins are
1. modified amino acids
2. peptides or proteins
3. steroids
4. modified fatty acids
5. none of these
If basal metabolism drops, which anterior pituitary hormone would be released to stimulate the thyroid gland to produce its secretion?
1. thyroxine
2. ACTH
3. FSH
4. prolactin
5. TSH
Dwarfism is due to a lack of the secretion of growth hormone by the
1. anterior pituitary
2. parathyroid
3. pancreas
4. adrenal medulla
5. adrenal cortex
The use of iodized salt eliminates
1. diabetes
2. goiter
3. menstrual cramps
4. high blood pressure
5. gigantism

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