Quiz: Training Responses and Adaptations of the Endocrine System
Instructions The quiz:
•Covers the Learn material from Module 1: Week 1.
•Contains 20 multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, and short answer questions.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module 1: Week 1. Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 Time:34 minutes Score:80 out of 80
Question 1 4 / 4 pts
Peptide hormones consist of:
amino acids
Question 2 4 / 4 pts
The fight-or-flight response refers to the body's response to which hormone?
epinephrine (adrenaline)
Question 3 4 / 4 pts
For a hormone to be secreted by its endocrine gland, the gland must typically receive a signal
from:
trophic hormones
Question 4 4 / 4 pts
Cortisol is released by which tissue?
adrenal cortex
Question 5 4 / 4 pts
Steroid hormones have a ______________to help them move through the target cell.
transport protein
Question 6 4 / 4 pts
When classified by structure, there are how many types of hormones?
3
Question 7 4 / 4 pts
______________ is the steroid hormone that typically increases the most in response to
resistance exercise.
cortisol
Question 8 4 / 4 pts
Which types of endocrine hormones can travel through the cell membrane?
steroids
Question 9 4 / 4 pts
What hormone(s) is/are responsible for fluid regulation within the body?
aldosterone and Antidiuretic hormone
Question 10 4 / 4 pts
What tissues of the body sense levels of circulating testosterone and regulate its production?
hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland
Question 11 4 / 4 pts
When binding proteins are involved, the total hormone concentration includes the free and
_______ concentrations of the hormone.
bound
Question 12 4 / 4 pts
_________________ are the cellular structures to which the hormones bind, resulting in the
appropriate action at the cell.
Receptors
Question 13 4 / 4 pts
_________________ refers to hormones that are released into the bloodstream or lymph
system following stimulation of the nervous system.
Neuroendocrine
Question 14 4 / 4 pts
True or False? Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and aldosterone work by different mechanisms.
True
Question 15 4 / 4 pts
True or False? The system of testosterone regulation in females is different than the system in
males.
True
Question 16 4 / 4 pts
True or False? Humans experience hormonal variations based on the time of year (seasonal
variation).
True
Question 17 4 / 4 pts
True or False? Lactic acid is a hormone that increases circulating concentrations due to high-
intensity exercise.
False
Question 18 4 / 4 pts
Based on the endocrine responses to resistance exercise, if muscle hypertrophy is desired, what
acute training variables of resistance exercise are most responsible?
Your Answer:
If muscle hypertrophy is the goal, the training variables that most strongly influence the
endocrine response include the muscles worked, the type of exercises, load, volume, and rest
periods. Programs should focus on large muscle groups and complex, multi-joint movements.
Effort should be high, using moderate to heavy loads, with a relatively high volume of work.
Rest periods should be short, around 60 seconds, to keep anabolic hormone levels elevated.
Combining these factors creates the ideal hormonal environment to stimulate muscle growth.
Use of large-muscle-mass exercises with adequate volume and use of short rest intervals.
Question 19 4 / 4 pts
What are the roles of insulin and glucagon?
Your Answer:
Insulin and glucagon are two key hormones made by the pancreas that work together to
regulate blood sugar levels. When blood glucose rises, such as after eating, insulin helps lower it
by moving glucose into cells. This allows the body to store energy. Fat cells turn glucose into
triglycerides, while the liver and muscles convert it to glycogen for later use. Glucagon does the
opposite. During times when the body needs more energy, like during exercise, glucagon signals
the liver to release glucose into the bloodstream. This ensures the body has enough fuel
available for activity. Both hormones also influence the sympathetic nervous system, which
reduces insulin and increases glucagon during high energy demands.
Question 20 4 / 4 pts
What are the five acute resistance exercise training variables, most of which can have a
profound impact on the hormonal response to exercise?
Your Answer:
The five acute resistance exercise training variables include the choice of exercise, order of
exercise, volume of exercise, intensity (load) of exercise, and inter-set rest intervals. These
variables represent all possible factors that can be manipulated within a single weight training
session. Because each variable can be adjusted in numerous ways, the number of potential
combinations becomes exponentially large, illustrating the vast range of stimuli that resistance
exercise can present to the body.
Quiz Score: 80 out of 80
