Which of the following statements concerning the pancreas is true?
A. Most of the hormones produced by the pancreas flow into the pancreatic duct.
B. Both glucagon and insulin are produced in the islets of Langerhans.
C. The pancreas is located above the liver.
D. The endocrine portion of the gland is called the zona reticularis.
E. Alpha and beta cells are associated with the acini.
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Question 2) Which pancreatic cells is correctly matched to its secretion?
A. beta cells - digestive enzymes
B. acini cells - somatostatin
C. alpha cells - glucagon
D. delta cells - insulin
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Question 3) Which of the following is NOT a type of cell found in the pancreas?
A. acinar cells
B. gamma cells
C. delta cells
D. alpha cells
E. beta cells
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Question 4) When blood sugar levels decrease,
A. insulin and glucagon secretion increase.
B. insulin and glucagon secretion decrease.
C. insulin secretion increases; glucagon secretion decreases.
D. insulin secretion decreases; glucagon secretion increases.
E. there is no change in insulin or glucagon levels.
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Question 5) What condition may be the cause of hyperglycemia, depressed immune system, and redistribution of fats from limbs to the face, neck, and abdomen?
A. Addison disease
B. hypersecretion of mineralocorticoids
C. hyposecretion of cortisol
D. Cushing syndrome
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Question 6) Adrenal androgens
A. are produced in the adrenal medulla.
B. stimulate growth of pubic hair in females.
C. reduce the inflammatory response.
D. cause reabsorption of potassium ions by the kidney.
E. decrease the sex drive.
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Question 7) Which of the following glands is both an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland?
A. thyroid gland
B. adrenal gland
C. pancreas
D. parathyroid gland
E. pituitary gland
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Question 8) If both ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) and cortisol levels increase, which of the following would occur?
A. ACTH production is increased even more by positive feedback.
B. High cortisol levels will begin to cause ACTH levels to decline.
C. High ACTH levels will begin to cause cortisol levels to decline.
D. Aldosterone levels will increase.
E. None of these choices are correct.
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Question 9) What condition could have the following symptoms: polyuria, acidosis, hyponatremia, and tetany of skeletal muscles?
A. hyposecretion of glucocorticoids
B. hypersecretion of mineralocorticoids
C. hyposecretion of androgens
D. hyposecretion of mineralocorticoids
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Question 10) Which of the following situations might be the result of hypersecretion of glucocorticoids?
A. weight loss
B. hypoglycemia
C. depression of the immune response
D. increased plasma levels of ACTH
E. proteins and fats are unused
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