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ATI Medical Surgical Endocrine Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
Chemical signals that affect the behavior of other glands and tissues are _____.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hormones are chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands that influence distant tissues and glands.
Question 2 of 5
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulates the ___ to produce and release its hormones.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ACTH targets the adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids like cortisol.
Question 3 of 5
The antagonistic hormone to calcitonin is _____.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) raises blood calcium, opposing calcitonin's action.
Question 4 of 5
Hyposecretion of adrenal cortex hormones can lead to ___.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Addison disease results from insufficient adrenal cortex hormones like cortisol and aldosterone.
Question 5 of 5
What is the hormone produced by adipose tissue which signals satiety?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Leptin, from fat cells, signals fullness to the brain to regulate appetite.