Quiz 28: Introduction to Endocrine Pharmacology

All of the following hormones are released from the anterior pituitary EXCEPT: A)growth hormone. B)luteinizing hormone. C)follicle stimulating hormone. D)antidiuretic hormone. E)prolactin.

Hormones released from the posterior pituitary are synthesized by neurons originating in the: A)anterior pituitary. B)intermediate lobe of the pituitary. C)hypothalamus. D)thalamus. E)cerebellum.

A toxin that selectively destroys the alpha cells of the pancreas would impair the production of: A)insulin. B)glucagon. C)somatostatin. D)digestive proteases. E)digestive lipases.

Anti-inflammatory steroids (glucocorticoids)produced by the adrenal cortex are under the control of ____ from the hypothalamus,which stimulates ______release from the anterior pituitary. A)corticotropin-releasing hormone;adrenocorticotropic-hormone B)adrenocorticotropic hormone;corticotropin-hormone C)follicle stimulating hormone;luteinizing-hormone D)luteinizing hormone;follicle-stimulating-hormone E)thyrotropin-releasing hormone;growth-hormone

Steroid hormones share a common chemical framework that is derived from: A)proteins such as insulin. B)insulinlike growth factor. C)carbohydrates such as glucose. D)glycogen. E)lipids such as cholesterol.

Increased release of a specific hormone ultimately serves to inhibit its own release,thus preventing the amount of the hormone released from becoming excessive.The self-control of hormonal release that occurs commonly in the endocrine system is an example of: A)autoregulation. B)positive feedback. C)negative feedback. D)modulation of positive outcomes. E)modulation of negative outcomes.