N4 test Endocrine and Metabolic Control Mechanisms

Study Questions Chapter 58: Principles of Endocrine and Metabolic Control Mechanisms
Price: Pathophysiology, 6th Edition

1. The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland secretes:
A. Antidiuretic hormone
B. Tropic hormones
C. Both a and b
D. Neither a nor b

2. An overproduction of thyroxine may cause a condition referred to as:
A. Panhypopituitarism
B. Adrenal hyperfunction
C. Hyperthyroidism
D. Hypercalcemia

3. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) secreted by the hypothalamus causes release of:
A. Thyrotropic hormone (TSH)
B. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
C. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
D. Luteinizing hormone (LH)

4. The functions of the endocrine system include which of the following? (More than one answer may be correct.)
A. Response to nutritional imbalance
B. Regulation of growth and development
C. Regulation of energy metabolism
D. Response to stress and injury

5. The system that connects the hypothalamus with the pituitary gland is described as a portal system.
True False

6. Receptors for polypeptide hormone action are located in the membrane of the cell.
True False

7. Receptors for hormone action are usually not specific for a particular hormone.
True False