CHAPTER PRETEST

Have the students answer these questions prior to covering this chapter to understand where they stand
in relation to the content.

1) These glands secrete hormones and are called ductless glands.

a) target tissue c) second chemical messenger
b) endocrine glands d) positive feedback control

2) A _____ is a chemical messenger that influences or controls the activities of other tissues or organs.
a) carbohydrate c) hormone
b) receptor d) gland

3) Cortisol is secreted in a circadian rhythm which means it is secreted every _____.

a) 10 hours c) 24 hours
b) 12 hours d) 48 hours

4) Jet lag and night shift work alter this pattern of hormone secretion.
a) biorhythm c) circadian rhythm
b) positive feedback control d) central nervous system (CNS) control

5) This gland secretes tropic hormones such as thyroid-stimulating hormones (TSH),

adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), growth hormone (somatotropic hormone), and the
gonadotropins.
a) posterior pituitary gland c) adrenal gland
b) pancreas d) anterior pituitary gland

6) This gland secretes the catecholamines, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.

a) anterior pituitary gland c) pancreas
b) adrenal gland d) posterior pituitary gland

7) This gland secretes insulin and glucagon.

a) pancreas c) testes
b) ovaries d) adrenal gland

8) This condition results from an iodine-deficient diet, which causes a hyperplasia or overgrowth of the
thyroid gland.
a) cretinism c) acromegaly
b) exophthalmos d) goiter

9) This condition results from a deficiency of insulin; the person becomes hyperglycemic and glucosuric.
a) Cushing's syndrome c) diabetes mellitus
b) Addison's disease d) myxedema

10) Which of the following is true of insulin?

a) It is secreted by the posterior pituitary c) It is secreted in response to decreased
gland. blood glucose.
b) Deficiency causes diabetes insipidus. d) It helps regulate blood glucose.

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TEACH Lesson Plan

Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition
Copyright 2022 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Answers:
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. D
6.b
7.a
8.d
9.c
10.d

TEACH Lesson Plan

Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition
Copyright 2022 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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TEACH Lesson Plan

Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 7th Edition
Copyright 2022 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.