NAT 211 The Endocrine System Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

NAT 211 The Endocrine System Exam Questions with Complete Solutions This endocrine gland is not in the brain - ANSWER the thymus gland The best way to insure strong bones is ... - ANSWER --to eat food high in calcium. --do weight-bearing exercise. --to get enough sun. CORRECT: All of the above Oxytocin stimulates contraction of the pregnant uterus. - ANSWER True The disease common in the older years that results in the thinning of bones and an increased risk for fracture is ____. - ANSWER Osteoporosis True or False: Calcitonin raises blood calcium and parathyroid hormone lowers it. - ANSWER False. Calcitonin lowers (tones down) blood calcium levels and PTH pulls calcium from the bones to raise blood calcium levels. Nonsteroid hormones have hormone receptors in the - ANSWER cell membrane ATP is frequently a second messenger of protein hormones. - ANSWER False The gland that releases its products directly into the bloodstream is called ... - ANSWER Endocrine The anterior pituitary - ANSWER is called the adenohypophysis Which of the following is NOT involved in calcium metabolism? - ANSWER Thymosin Which functions do the glands of the endocrine system perform? - ANSWER Release chemicals into the blood. Nonsteroid hormones require a second messenger. - ANSWER True Prolonged release of glucocorticoids increases the activity of the immune system. - ANSWER False The thymus gland - ANSWER Produces thymosin Nonsteroid hormones can be made of - ANSWER proteins