ATI RN
Multiple Choice Questions on Endocrine System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the gonads to secrete progesterone and/or testosterone?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary triggers gonadal secretion of progesterone (ovaries) and testosterone (testes), not TSH (thyroid), corticotropin (adrenals), MSH, or GH. LH's reproductive role distinguishes it, essential for sex hormone cycles, contrasting with metabolic or pigment regulators.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the labeled endocrine glands secretes steroid hormones in response to long-term stress?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The endocrine gland shown in the diagram is found in a depression in the sphenoid bone (marked in the diagram) called the
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Hypothyroidism during adulthood can produce which of the following disorders?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The adrenal medulla develops from which of the following germ layers during embryonic development?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.