BIO 669 Quiz 3 Endocrine Questions and Answers latest

BIO 669 Quiz 3 – Endocrine Questions and Answers latest 2022/2023

1. A hormone not involved in sugar metabolism is:

• Insulin

• Glucagon

• Aldosterone

• Cortisol

• A possible symptom of an expanding pituitary tumor not related to

hormones includes:

• Visual disturbances

• Muscle weakness

• Respiratory depression

• Hearing disturbances

• The regulation shown by a hormone feeding back on the organ that

released it, in addition to the physiologic effect feeding back on that same

producing/secreting organ that released the hormone is termed:

• Long feedback loop

• Positive feedback

• Ultra short feedback loop

• Which of the following characteristics is typical of rapid and long lasting

response hormones?

• Binds to surface receptors

• Carrier bound and lipid soluble

• Dissolved in plasma, water soluble

• High molecular weight

5. Chromaffin cells are found in the:

• Anterior pituitary gland

• Adrenal gland

• Parathyroid gland

• Pineal gland

• Besides having anti-inflammatory effects, cortisol (and thus most

glucocorticoids) will also:

• lower glucose levels in the blood

• Stimulate growth of cells

• Promote Na loss by the kidneys

• Reduce protein synthesis in cells

• Hyperthyroidism resulting from Graves disease will present with all of the

following EXCEPT:

• Exophthalmos

• Increased levels of TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)

• Pretibial myxedema

• Increased heart rate and metabolism

8. Panhypopituitarism will result in a decrease in all of the following EXCEPT:

• Oxytocin

• Follicle-stimulating hormone

• Thyroid-stimulating hormone

• Growth hormone

• Which of the following is not a chronic complication of diabetes mellitus?

• Retinopathy

• Increased risk of infection

• Paresthesias and neuropathy

• All of the above are chronic complications of diabetes mellitus