Endocrine and Nervous Systems Quiz

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What is the main difference between endocrine and nervous effectors?

Endocrine effectors release their secretions into ducts, while nervous effectors release neurotransmitters across synapses

Endocrine effectors are regulated by regulatory feedback loops, while nervous effectors are not

Endocrine effectors are target cells throughout the body, while nervous effectors are post synaptic cells only (correct)

Endocrine effectors have slow and long-lasting regulatory effects, while nervous effectors have rapid and short-lived effects

Which of the following is NOT a type of non-steroid hormone?

Thromboxanes

Oestrogens (correct)

Catecholamines

Histamine

Which of the following is NOT a family of steroids?

Mineralocorticoids

Prostaglandins (correct)

Progestagens

Androgens

Which of the following is a characteristic of protein hormone synthesis?

Protein hormones are initially synthesized as pre-prohormones (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of chemical messenger has high affinity but low efficacy?

Antagonists (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of signaling affects only cells of the same cell type as the emitting cell?

Autocrine (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of receptor is activated by either phosphorylation or GTP-binding?

Intracellular receptors (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of receptor downregulation?

To decrease receptor density in the membrane (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following feedback loops occurs when a hormone secreted by the target organ feeds back directly to the Hypothalamus?

Long Loop (C) Signup and view all the answers

In which feedback loop does the secreted hormone feed back to the same tissue that secreted it?

Ultra-Short Loop (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which feedback loop occurs when the secreted hormone feeds back to the tissue that stimulated its secretion?

Short Loop (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of steroid hormone?

Progesterone (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a non-steroid hormone?

Adrenaline (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of endocrine gland?

Pancreas (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an agonist?

Chemical messengers with high affinity and high efficacy (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a classical endocrine gland?

Thymus (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of receptor is associated with enzymes inside the cell?

Enzyme-linked receptors (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main mechanism of receptor downregulation?

Internalising the receptor-ligand complex (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of feedback loop occurs when the hormone secreted by the target organ feeds back to the tissue that stimulated its secretion?

Short Loop (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the short loop and long loop feedback loops?

The length of the loop (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which level of feedback loop occurs when the secreted hormone feeds back to the same tissue that secreted it?

Ultra-Short Loop (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a steroidal hormone?

Histamine (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a non-steroid hormone derived from tyrosine?

Thromboxanes (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a protein hormone?

Adenosine (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which level of feedback loop occurs when the hormone secreted by the target organ feeds back to the Hypothalamus?

Long Loop (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which level of feedback loop occurs when the secreted hormone feeds back to the tissue that stimulated its secretion?

Short Loop (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which level of feedback loop occurs when the secreted hormone feeds back to the same tissue that secreted it?

Ultra-Short Loop (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of receptor is activated by a flow of ions across the membrane?

Ion-Channel-Linked Receptor (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between agonists and antagonists?

Agonists have high affinity and high efficacy, while antagonists have high affinity but low efficacy. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of feedback loop occurs when the biological response causes a decreased hormone release?

Negative feedback loop (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main mechanism of receptor desensitisation?

A change in receptor structure decreases the responsiveness of the cell to that receptor's stimuli. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of hormone?

Nucleotide (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a steroidal hormone?

Adrenaline (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is derived from cholesterol?

Oestrogen (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is the Hypothalamus located in?

Diencephalon (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Hypothalamus?

Control muscle movement (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain plays a role in pain perception?

Thalamus (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hormones is NOT produced by the Anterior Pituitary?

ADH (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of receptor is activated by a flow of ions across the membrane?

Ion-Channel-Linked Receptors (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between endocrine and nervous effectors?

Endocrine effectors are slower acting, while nervous effectors are faster acting. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between agonists and antagonists?

Agonists have high affinity and high efficacy, while antagonists have low affinity and low efficacy. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of protein hormone synthesis?

Protein hormones regulate gene expression. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates adrenocortical cells in the Zona Fasciculata of the Adrenal Cortex to secrete Glucocorticoids?

ACTH (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates cell metabolism, growth, and division throughout the body, and has anti-insulin-like effects?

GH (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for the development of sexual characteristics and gamete production?

FSH/LH (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone targets breast tissue and stimulates the growth of glandular breast tissue during pregnancy, as well as breast milk production after birth?

PRL (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of non-steroid hormone?

Oestrogens (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a hormone derived from tyrosine?

Histamine (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for stimulating adrenocortical cells in the Zona Fasciculata of the Adrenal Cortex to secrete Glucocorticoids?

Cortisol (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of chemical messenger has the highest affinity and efficacy?

Agonists (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of receptor is activated by the binding of steroid hormones?

Intracellular Receptors (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of feedback loop occurs when the biological response causes a decreased hormone release?

Negative feedback (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which gland secretes hormones that stimulate other organs to secrete hormones?

Pituitary gland (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates adrenocortical cells in the Zona Fasciculata of the Adrenal Cortex to secrete Glucocorticoids?

ACTH (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone targets breast tissue and stimulates the growth of glandular breast tissue during pregnancy, as well as breast milk production after birth?

PRL (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is responsible for the development of sexual characteristics and gamete production?

FSH (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone regulates blood pressure and blood volume, and increases water reabsorption in the Renal Collecting Ducts?

ADH (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for controlling body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, anger, and circadian cycles?

The Hypothalamus (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a hormone secreted by the Anterior Pituitary?

ADH (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the embryonic origin of the Anterior Pituitary?

Oral-Ectoderm (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for synthesizing and secreting Oxytocin and ADH?

The Supraoptic and Paraventricular Nuclei (B) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main difference between endocrine and nervous effectors?

Which of the following is NOT a type of non-steroid hormone?

Which of the following is NOT a family of steroids?

Which of the following is a characteristic of protein hormone synthesis?

Which type of chemical messenger has high affinity but low efficacy?

Which type of signaling affects only cells of the same cell type as the emitting cell?

Which type of receptor is activated by either phosphorylation or GTP-binding?

What is the main purpose of receptor downregulation?

Which of the following feedback loops occurs when a hormone secreted by the target organ feeds back directly to the Hypothalamus?

In which feedback loop does the secreted hormone feed back to the same tissue that secreted it?

Which feedback loop occurs when the secreted hormone feeds back to the tissue that stimulated its secretion?

Which of the following is NOT a type of steroid hormone?

Which of the following is NOT a non-steroid hormone?

Which of the following is NOT a type of endocrine gland?

Which of the following is an example of an agonist?

Which of the following is NOT a classical endocrine gland?

Which type of receptor is associated with enzymes inside the cell?

What is the main mechanism of receptor downregulation?

Which type of feedback loop occurs when the hormone secreted by the target organ feeds back to the tissue that stimulated its secretion?

What is the main difference between the short loop and long loop feedback loops?

Which level of feedback loop occurs when the secreted hormone feeds back to the same tissue that secreted it?

Which of the following is NOT a steroidal hormone?

Which of the following is a non-steroid hormone derived from tyrosine?

Which of the following is NOT a protein hormone?

Which level of feedback loop occurs when the hormone secreted by the target organ feeds back to the Hypothalamus?

Which level of feedback loop occurs when the secreted hormone feeds back to the tissue that stimulated its secretion?

Which level of feedback loop occurs when the secreted hormone feeds back to the same tissue that secreted it?

Which type of receptor is activated by a flow of ions across the membrane?

What is the main difference between agonists and antagonists?

Which type of feedback loop occurs when the biological response causes a decreased hormone release?

What is the main mechanism of receptor desensitisation?

Which of the following is NOT a type of hormone?

Which of the following is NOT a steroidal hormone?

Which of the following hormones is derived from cholesterol?

Which part of the brain is the Hypothalamus located in?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Hypothalamus?

Which part of the brain plays a role in pain perception?

Which of the following hormones is NOT produced by the Anterior Pituitary?

Which type of receptor is activated by a flow of ions across the membrane?

What is the main difference between endocrine and nervous effectors?

What is the main difference between agonists and antagonists?

Which of the following is a characteristic of protein hormone synthesis?

Which hormone stimulates adrenocortical cells in the Zona Fasciculata of the Adrenal Cortex to secrete Glucocorticoids?

Which hormone stimulates cell metabolism, growth, and division throughout the body, and has anti-insulin-like effects?

Which hormone is responsible for the development of sexual characteristics and gamete production?

Which hormone targets breast tissue and stimulates the growth of glandular breast tissue during pregnancy, as well as breast milk production after birth?

Which of the following is NOT a type of non-steroid hormone?

Which of the following is NOT a hormone derived from tyrosine?

Which hormone is responsible for stimulating adrenocortical cells in the Zona Fasciculata of the Adrenal Cortex to secrete Glucocorticoids?

Which type of chemical messenger has the highest affinity and efficacy?

Which type of receptor is activated by the binding of steroid hormones?

Which type of feedback loop occurs when the biological response causes a decreased hormone release?

Which gland secretes hormones that stimulate other organs to secrete hormones?

Which hormone stimulates adrenocortical cells in the Zona Fasciculata of the Adrenal Cortex to secrete Glucocorticoids?

Which hormone targets breast tissue and stimulates the growth of glandular breast tissue during pregnancy, as well as breast milk production after birth?

Which hormone is responsible for the development of sexual characteristics and gamete production?

Which hormone regulates blood pressure and blood volume, and increases water reabsorption in the Renal Collecting Ducts?

Which of the following is responsible for controlling body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, anger, and circadian cycles?

Which of the following is NOT a hormone secreted by the Anterior Pituitary?

What is the embryonic origin of the Anterior Pituitary?

Which part of the brain is responsible for synthesizing and secreting Oxytocin and ADH?

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