A person with an endocrine disorder wants to know the difference between a hormone and a neurotransmitter. What should be explained to this person?
A) Hormones quickly affect the target tissue.
B) Hormones are released at synapses.
C) Neurotransmitters affect a single cell, while hormones affect multiple cells.
D) Neurotransmitters are released into the blood stream.
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Question 2) A person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. What should this person expect for the treatment of this health problem?
A) Exercise B) Medications
C) A controlled diet D) All of the above
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Question 3) The typical onset of type 1 diabetes is before ________.
A) Age 5-6 B) Age 40 C) Age 10 D) Puberty
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Question 4) Prednisone can be used as an anti-inflammatory drug to treat ________.
A) Rheumatoid arthritis B) Other chronic conditions
C) Severe allergies D) All of the above
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Question 5) Cushings' disease causes weight ________ and Graves' causes weight ________.
A) Gain, loss B) Loss, gain C) Loss, loss D) Gain, gain
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Question 6) ________ gland is important in regulating the blood glucose.
A) Thymus B) Pineal C) Thyroid D) Pancreas
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Question 7) Thyroxin and triiodothyronine, hormones necessary for cell metabolism, are produced in the ________ gland.
A) Adrenal B) Pituitary C) Thyroid D) Thymus
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Question 8) The ________ is part of the diencephalon and is commonly called the master gland.
A) Thyroid B) Adrenal C) Pineal D) Pituitary
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Question 9) Which hormone, produced by the pituitary gland, is responsible for decreased urination?
A) Luteinizing hormone B) Antidiuretic hormone
C) Prolactin D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Question 10) When a patient is experiencing a fever, the ________ resets the body's temperature set point.
A) Brain B) Pituitary gland
C) Hypothalamus D) Adrenal gland
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