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Question 1 of 5

Oxytocin and ADH are stored in the:

A. adenohypophysis

B. anterior pituitary

C. posterior pituitary

D. kidneys

Correct Answer: posterior pituitary

Question 2 of 5

a deficiency of parathyroid hormone is likely to lead to

A. low POÃ¢â€šâ€ž

B. kidney stone formation

C. a self limiting illness

D. neuromuscular hyperexcitability

Correct Answer: neuromuscular hyperexcitability

Question 3 of 5

Which is NOT an action of CCK?

A. gallbladder contraction

B. increased gastric motility and emptying

C. glucagon secretion

D. secretion of pancreatic juice

Correct Answer: increased gastric motility and emptying

Question 4 of 5

Mineralocorticoid is to aldosterone as glucocorticoid is to ________.

A. testosterone

B. estrogen

C. cortisol

D. epinephrine

Correct Answer: cortisol

Question 5 of 5

When a hormone is present in excessive levels, the number of target-cell receptors may decrease. This is called

A. receptor recognition

B. sensory adaptation

C. paracrine regulation

D. down-regulation

Correct Answer: down-regulation

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