17.1 Overview of the Endocrine System

1			Compared to the nervous system, which of the following is not characteristic of the endocrine system?
			A)	reacts slowly to a stimulus
			B)	produces a longer lasting response to a stimulus
			C)	adapts quickly to a continual stimulus
			D)	communicates with electric signals

17.2 The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland

2			Which of the following is released from the posterior pituitary gland?
			A)	growth hormone
			B)	prolactin
			C)	antidiuretic hormone
			D)	follicle stimulating hormone
3			Which of the following are affected by growth hormone?
			A)	liver
			B)	bone
			C)	muscle
			D)	fat
			E)	All of the above.

17.3 Other Endocrine Glands

4			Which gland is associated with serotonin and melatonin production?
			A)	pineal
			B)	thymus
			C)	thyroid
			D)	adrenal
5			Which of the following organs have hormone secreting cells?
			A)	kidney
			B)	heart
			C)	stomach
			D)	small intestine
			E)	All of the above.

17.4 Hormones and Their Actions

6			When a small amount of a hormone causes the target cells to produce more receptors, it is called
			A)	down-regulation.
			B)	up-regulation.
			C)	amplification.
			D)	a cascade effect.
			E)	epistasis.

17.5 Stress and Adaptation

7			The stress response includes all of the following except the
			A)	alarm reaction.
			B)	resistance stage.
			C)	exhaustion stage.
			D)	delay stage.

17.6 Eicosanoids and Paracrine Signaling

8			Aspirin will specifically block the synthesis of this type of local hormone.
			A)	prostaglandins
			B)	hydrocortisone
			C)	arachidonic acid
			D)	serotonin
			E)	melatonin

17.7 Endocrine Disorders

9			Pituitary hypersecretion in adulthood will result in this disease.
			A)	diabetes mellitus
			B)	diabetes insipidus
			C)	myxedema
			D)	acromegaly
10			Which is true of type I diabetes mellitus?
			A)	make cardiovascular problems less likely
			B)	due to an autoimmune response
			C)	can often be controlled by diet and exercise alone
			D)	usually appears first when a person is older
			E)	never causes blindness