Brittany Walters 100471019 CRN: 20750 March 05 2015

GAS General Arts and Science

ASSIGNMENT Endocrine System

BIOL 2301, Biology II - Durham College, Winter 2015

/20 marks (2% of final grade)

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each question carefully before answering
1. If blood glucose levels are too low, what hormone is released to return the
levels to normal?
a. Insulin
b. PTH
c. Glucagon
d. TSH
e. Calcitonin
2. Which of the following hormones affects the adrenal glands?
a. LH
b. ACTH
c. TSH
d. MSH
e. ADH
3. Which of the following glands produce hormones that respond to shortterm stress?
a. Thyroid
b. Pancreas
c. Posterior pituitary
d. Adrenal medulla
e. Adrenal cortex
4. Which of the following is NOT released from the anterior pituitary gland?
a. ADH
b. ACTH
c. TSH
d. GH
e. MSH
5. Thyroxine targets all body cells and stimulates cellular metabolism.
a. True
b. False
6. The hormone responsible for stimulating ovulation in the female is:
a. FSH
b. LH
c. Progesterone
d. Prolactin
e. Estrogen
7. Which of the following hormones requires iodine in the diet?
a. Oxytocin
b. Growth hormone
c. T4 (thyroxine)

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d. Adrenaline
e. Norepinephrine
8. The gland that regulates the circadian rhythm is:
a. Adrenal gland
b. Thyroid
c. Anterior pituitary gland
d. Posterior pituitary gland
e. Pineal gland
9. What hormone regulates the production and maturation of white blood
cells?
a. Thymosin
b. Thymus gland
c. T3 (thyroxine)
d. Parathyroid hormone
e. Pineal gland
10. Which hormone stimulates the conversion of glucose into glycogen?
[Hint: See slides on glucose homeostasis]
a. PTH
b. Insulin
c. Glucagon
d. Norepinephrine
e. (b) and (d)
11. (5 marks) List 5 out of the 7 hormones released from the anterior
pituitary gland and describe the organ that they target and their function
within the body.
Hormone name
Prolactin (PRL)
Growth Hormone(GH)

Organ that it targets

Mammary glands
Bones and muscles

Melanocyte
stimulating hormone
(MSH)
Adrenocorticotropic
hormone (ACTH)
Thyroid- stimulating
hormone (TSH)

Skin cells

Adrenal gland (cortex)

Thyroid

Function within body

Milk production
Stimulates bones and
muscles to grow
Production of melanin

Regulates blood glucose

levels
Produce calcitonin

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12. (5 marks) Describe how the pancreas contributes to the homeostasis of

glucose levels within the body. Be sure to describe each hormone in detail
and provide a thorough description of how these hormones raise or lower
glucose within the blood (ie: what are their target organs?). You may use a
diagram and/or complete sentences in your answer.
The pancreas releases 2 hormones called Insulin and Glucagon and they are
released from special cells called pancreatic islets. When blood glucose
levels are too high Insulin stimulates the liver/muscles/adipose tissue to
lower blood glucose levels. When blood glucose levels are falling Glucagon
stimulates the liver/muscles/adipose tissue to raise blood glucose levels.
Both Insulin and Glucagon are used to maintain homeostasis.

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