Tutorial Exercise

Topic 1.8 – Endocrine System

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hormones are substances that fall into two basic categories

A. stimulator hormones and receptor hormones
B. proteins and sugars
C. male hormones and female hormones
D. non-steroid (peptide) hormones and steroid hormones

2. Identify the process by which steroid hormone alters the activity of its target cells
A. It enters the cell and alters gene expression
B. It passes the message to an intracellular messenger
C. It digests holes in the cell’s plasma membrane
D. It alters the arrangement of the plasma membrane

3. Paracrine regulators that are derived from fatty acids and are found in many organs are referred to
as
A. Prostaglandins
B. Thyroid hormones
C. Growth factors
D. Anabolic steroids

4. Which of the following elements is essential for a normal thyroid function?

A. Iron
B. Iodine
C. Copper
D. Zinc

5. The receptors for non-steroid peptide hormones are on the

A. plasma membrane
B. nuclear envelope
C. DNA receptor complex
D. Peptide chain

6. The pancreatic islets produce

A. insulin and glucagon
B. pancreatin
C. ACTH and aldosterone
D. pancreatic digestive enzymes
7. The function(s) of oxytocin is/are to
A. cause the uterus to contract
B. induce labor
C. stimulate the release of milk from the mother's mammary glands when her baby is nursing
D. all of the above

8. The endocrine system is quicker than the nervous system.

A. True
B. False

9. The pituitary gland is divided into two portions: the posterior pituitary and the anterior pituitary
A. True
B. False

10. Non-steroid peptide hormones enter the cell.

A. True
B. False

Short answer questions

1. Briefly describe the mechanism of action of a steroid and a protein-type hormone at the cellular
level.

2. Name the human male and female gonads and the primary hormones that each organ produces
 Fill in the mind map regarding hormones produced by pituitary gland

Function:
Function:

Hormones produced:

Hormones act directly on

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Posterior Pituitary Gland

PITUITARY GLAND

Anterior Pituitary Gland

Types of Hormones

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Definition

Hormones in this group are:

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