Filters
Question type

Study Flashcards

Prostaglandins are considered paracrines.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following is true regarding cortisol?


A) It inhibits fat digestion.
B) It stimulates protein synthesis.
C) It promotes glycogen synthesis.
D) It stimulates glucose intake by most organs.
E) It promotes breakdown of fat and protein.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following is not secreted by the pancreas?


A) Glucagon
B) Pancreatic polypeptide
C) Gastrin
D) Somatostatin (growth hormone-inhibiting hormone)
E) Somatotropin (growth hormone)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Growth hormone (GH) hypersecretion causes gigantism when it begins in childhood,but it is more likely to cause __________ when it begins in adulthood.


A) myxedema
B) Graves disease
C) Cushing syndrome
D) goiter
E) acromegaly

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

_________ are secreted by one cell into the tissue fluid,diffuse to nearby cells in the same tissue,and stimulate their physiology.


A) Neurotransmitters
B) Neuromodulators
C) Hormones
D) Parahormones
E) Paracrines

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following is not a steroid hormone?


A) Insulin
B) Cortisol
C) Progesterone
D) Aldosterone
E) Estradiol

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following effects on a gland can be caused by a tumor?


A) Hypersecretion only
B) Hyposecretion only
C) Hyposecretion and hypersecretion

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Of the following hormones,which has more target cells in the body than the others?


A) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
B) Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH)
C) Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)
D) Growth hormone (GH)
E) Oxytocin (OT)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

T4 and T3 are __________ hormones that are mainly transported __________ in the blood.


A) monoamine; bound to thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG)
B) monoamine; unbound (free)
C) steroid; bound to transcortin-binding protein (TBP)
D) steroid; unbound (free)
E) catecholamine; bound to thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Showing 61 - 69 of 69

Related Exams

Show Answer