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Which statement is incorrect? The secretion of a hormone from some endocrine glands is controlled by o :## a secretion released by an exocrine gland. ________ are released within a tissue and affect the function of neighboring cells within that tissue o :## Paracrine signals ________ prepar...

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Bio 139: Unit 4 Exam Questions and Correct
Answers & Latest Updated
Which statement is incorrect? The secretion of a hormone from some endocrine glands is

controlled by


o :## a secretion released by an exocrine gland.



________ are released within a tissue and affect the function of neighboring cells within

that tissue


o :## Paracrine signals



________ prepare(s) the body to meet short-term stress.


o :## Epinephrine and norepinephrine



Steroid hormones and thyroid hormones ________ pass across the plasma membrane; they

cause the target cells to ________ that produce the characteristic effects of the hormones.


o :## can; synthesize specific proteins



Endocrine glands differ from exocrine glands because


o :## exocrine glands have a duct to carry their secretions, while endocrine glands do not.



Nonsteroid hormones ________ pass across the plasma membrane; they cause the target

cells to ________ that produce the characteristic effects of the hormones.


o :## cannot; activate or inactivate the cellular enzymes



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________ stimulates the production of sperm in testes.


o :## Follicular-stimulating hormone



The hypothalamus regulates hormones from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland using

________, while it regulates the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland using ________.


o :## hormones; nerve impulses



________ stimulate(s) the development and maturation of the female reproductive organs

and the secondary sex characteristics.


o :## Estrogens



Cushing syndrome results from the


o :## hypersecretion by the adrenal cortex.



________ results from a severe hyposecretion of thyroid hormones in ADULTS.


o :## Myxedema



The secretion of growth hormone is controlled by


o :## a releasing hormone and an inhibiting hormone from hypothalamus



The secretion of estrogens is controlled by


o :## LH




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________ hormones bind with an intracellular receptor to form a ________, which activates

specific genes


o :## Steroid and thyroid; receptor-hormone complex



The hormone(s) that regulate(s) wake-sleep cycles is(are) ________ produced by the

________ gland


o :## melatonin; pineal



The hormone ________ stimulates movement of glucose into body cells and the conversion

of glucose into glycogen


o :## insulin



________ stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete calcitonin.


o :## An increase in blood Ca 2+ concentration



________ is(are) important during infancy and childhood for normal development of the

nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems.


o :## Thyroid hormones



________ stimulate(s) the development and maturation of the male reproductive organs

and the secondary sex characteristics.


o :## Testosterone



________ stimulates the contraction of mammary glands when nursing infant.



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o :## Oxytocin



Which hormone is NOT paired with its correct stimulus for secretion:


o :## Insulin-hypoglycemia



Which of the following endocrine glands is directly controlled by the autonomic nervous

system:


o :## adrenal medulla



The hormone that causes strong contractions of the uterus during labor is:


o :## Oxytocin



Glucocorticoids (cortisol):

a. increase the breakdown of fats

b. increase the breakdown of proteins

c. increase blood glucose levels

d. decrease inflammation


o :## All of the above



Which of these stimulates the secretion of ADH:


o :## elevated blood osmolality



A second messenger in the action of many water-soluble hormones such as peptides is:




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