Question 1

What type of chemical messenger will act locally on nearby cells?

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A)   paracrine
B)   neurotransmitter
C)   autocrine
D)   endocrineE) B) and D)
F) A) and C) A

Question 2

Hormones are intercellular chemical signals that

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A)   are secreted into the external environment where they act.
B)   affect only non-hormone producing organs or tissues.
C)   help coordinate growth, development and reproduction.
D)   operate primarily by positive feedback.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Secretion of one hormone by the action of another hormone is control by _______ stimuli.

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A)   hormonal
B)   neural
C)   humoral
D)   visceralE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The endocrine system

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A)   releases neurotransmitters into ducts.
B)   secretes chemicals that reach their targets through the bloodstream.
C)   communicates via frequency-modulated signals.
D)   contains organs called exocrine glands.
E)   is isolated from the nervous system.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Match the description with the type of receptor model.
-intracellular mediator

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A)  nuclear receptor model
B)  membrane-bound receptor modelC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 6

What is it about a cell that identifies it as a target cell for a hormone?

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A)   the presence of a receptor specific for that hormone
B)   its location near the gland that secretes that hormone
C)   the ability of the target cell to perform a specific function
D)   its ability to inactivate the hormone
E)   the size of the target cellF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following events occurs last?

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A)   IP3 (inositol triphosphate)  is produced.
B)   Epinephrine combines with membrane-bound receptor on smooth muscle cell.
C)   Calmodulin binds to the enzyme that phosphorylates myosin and cross-bridges form.
D)   IP3 stimulates Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum.
E)   Ca2+ binds with calmodulin.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Receptors for most water-soluble hormones are located

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A)   in the cytoplasm of their target cells.
B)   on the plasma membrane of their target cells.
C)   in the lysosomes of their target cells.
D)   on the nuclear membrane of their target cells.
E)   on the endoplasmic reticulum of their target cells.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

-The illustration depicts five types of intercellular chemical signals. What kind of signal does "B" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   paracrine
B)   neurotransmitter
C)   neuropeptide
D)   autocrine
E)   endocrineF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 10

The length of time needed to eliminate half of a dose of a hormone is called its _______ ________.

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The answer of The length of time needed to eliminate...

Question 11

-The illustration depicts five types of intercellular chemical signals. What kind of signal does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   paracrine
B)   neurotransmitter
C)   neuropeptide
D)   autocrine
E)   endocrineF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

_______ chemical signals are released by cells and affect other cell types locally without being transported in blood.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ chemical signals are released by cells...

Question 13

In some forms of diabetes, an insensitivity to insulin seems to be present. This insensitivity could be the result of

Accepted Answer

A)   up-regulation.
B)   over-regulation.
C)   down-regulation.
D)   a lack of regulation.
E)   modulation.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Most endocrine glands communicate with their target tissues using _____ signals.

Accepted Answer

A)   frequency-modulated
B)   amplitude-modulated
C)   pitch-modulated
D)   resonance-modulatedE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

-The illustration depicts five types of intercellular chemical signals. What kind of signal does "E" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   paracrine
B)   neurotransmitter
C)   neuropeptide
D)   autocrine
E)   endocrineF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Hormone receptor molecules may be ____ in order to change the target cell's sensitivity to a given hormone.

Accepted Answer

A)   increased in number
B)   decreased in number
C)   chemically altered
D)   moved
E)   increased in number, decreased in number and chemically alteredF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

In general, lipid-soluble hormones exhibit which type(s)  of hormone secretion pattern(s) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   chronic hormone secretion
B)   chronic and acute hormone secretion
C)   acute and episodic hormone secretion
D)   episodic hormone secretion
E)   chronic and episodic hormone secretionF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Which pattern of hormone secretion, often observed in steroid reproductive hormones, will fluctuate over a monthly cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)   acute hormone secretion
B)   episodic hormone secretion
C)   long-term hormone secretion
D)   chronic hormone secretionE) B) and C)
F) C) and D) B

Question 19

Match the chemical signal with the appropriate description.
-paracrine

Accepted Answer

A)  chemicals produced by neurons that function as hormones
B)  chemicals that act locally on nearby cells
C)  chemical secreted by presynaptic terminal
D)  influences same cell type from which it is secreted
E)  chemical secreted into blood by specialized cells; travels some distance to target tissuesF) B) and D)
G) B) and C) B

Question 20

Phosphodiesterase functions

Accepted Answer

A)   as a membrane-bound receptor molecule.
B)   to inactivate cyclic AMP.
C)   to attach phosphate groups to enzymes.
D)   to combine GTP with cyclic AMP.
E)   activates cGMP.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Exam 17: Functional Organization of the Endocrine System

What type of chemical messenger will act locally on nearby cells?

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Hormones are intercellular chemical signals that

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Secretion of one hormone by the action of another hormone is control by _______ stimuli.

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The endocrine system

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Match the description with the type of receptor model. -intracellular mediator

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What is it about a cell that identifies it as a target cell for a hormone?

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Which of the following events occurs last?

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Receptors for most water-soluble hormones are located

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-The illustration depicts five types of intercellular chemical signals. What kind of signal does "B" represent?

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The length of time needed to eliminate half of a dose of a hormone is called its _______ ________.

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-The illustration depicts five types of intercellular chemical signals. What kind of signal does "A" represent?

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_______ chemical signals are released by cells and affect other cell types locally without being transported in blood.

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In some forms of diabetes, an insensitivity to insulin seems to be present. This insensitivity could be the result of

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Most endocrine glands communicate with their target tissues using _____ signals.

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-The illustration depicts five types of intercellular chemical signals. What kind of signal does "E" represent?

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Hormone receptor molecules may be ____ in order to change the target cell's sensitivity to a given hormone.

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In general, lipid-soluble hormones exhibit which type(s) of hormone secretion pattern(s) ?

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Which pattern of hormone secretion, often observed in steroid reproductive hormones, will fluctuate over a monthly cycle?

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Match the chemical signal with the appropriate description. -paracrine

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Phosphodiesterase functions

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