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The hormone produced by the parathryoid gland produces a rise in the blood level of what product?


A) sodium
B) phosphate
C) calcium
D) glucose
E) cholesterol

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The cramping associated with premenstrual syndrome is often due to norepinephrine.

A) True
B) False

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Which pancreatic hormone stimulates the uptake of glucose by cells?


A) insulin
B) glucagon
C) estradiol
D) epinephrine
E) cortisol

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Which hormone triggers satiety?


A) epinephrine
B) follicle-stimulating hormone
C) prostaglandins
D) erythropoietin
E) leptin

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Jamie suffers from heartburn. Sometimes this can be treated with


A) mineralocorticoids.
B) prostaglandins.
C) aldosterone.
D) thymosin.
E) luteinizing hormone.

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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Which system does the hypothalamus belong to?


A) the nervous system
B) the endocrine system
C) both the nervous and the endocrine systems
D) the reproductive system
E) the cardiovascular system

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Glycogen can be broken down to increase blood glucose levels, but fat cannot be.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is a glucocorticoid?


A) norepinephrine
B) epinephrine
C) aldosterone
D) cortisol
E) renin

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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How are the posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary similar?


A) Both are controlled by the hypothalamus.
B) Both produce three or more hormones.
C) Both are connected to the hypothalamus via a portal system.
D) Both produce releasing and inhibiting hormones.
E) Both produce hormones that control other glands.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Which of the following is an exocrine gland?


A) parathyroid
B) salivary glands
C) thymus
D) testes
E) adrenal gland

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following hormones is mismatched with its producing gland?


A) ovaries- follicle-stimulating hormone
B) ovaries- estrogen
C) thymus gland- thymosins
D) pineal gland- melatonin
E) testes- androgens

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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