Question 1

-Identify the structure labeled "i."

Accepted Answer

A) Testes 
B) Adrenal cortex 
C) Ovary 
D) Adrenal medulla 
A) Testes 
B) Adrenal cortex 
C) Ovary 
D) Adrenal medulla

Question 2

What feature is shared by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)and luteinizing hormone (LH)?

Accepted Answer

A) FSH and LH are tropic hormones from the anterior pituitary and target the gonads. 
B) FSH and LH are tropic hormones from the anterior pituitary and target the thyroid. 
C) FSH and LH stimulate the release of cortisol. 
D) FSH and LH are tropic hormones from the anterior pituitary and stimulate milk production. 
A) FSH and LH are tropic hormones from the anterior pituitary and target the gonads. 
B) FSH and LH are tropic hormones from the anterior pituitary and target the thyroid. 
C) FSH and LH stimulate the release of cortisol. 
D) FSH and LH are tropic hormones from the anterior pituitary and stimulate milk production.

Question 3

In response to rising blood calcium levels, the parafollicular cells of the thyroid will secrete which hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) Calcitonin 
B) Parathyroid hormone 
C) T3 
D) T4 
A) Calcitonin 
B) Parathyroid hormone 
C) T3 
D) T4

Question 4

You are beginning your microscopic examination of the adrenal gland and want to start viewing the zona glomerulosa. In this zone, cells will be arranged in what type of shape?

Accepted Answer

A) Clusters or "balls" of cells 
B) Cells interspersed between numerous reticular fibers 
C) Cells arranged in linear bundles 
D) Cells in an irregular arrangement surrounded by numerous blood vessels 
A) Clusters or "balls" of cells 
B) Cells interspersed between numerous reticular fibers 
C) Cells arranged in linear bundles 
D) Cells in an irregular arrangement surrounded by numerous blood vessels

Question 5

-Identify the structure on the micrograph labeled "a."

Accepted Answer

A) Zona glomerulosa 
B) Zona fasciculata 
C) Acinar cells 
D) Zona reticularis 
A) Zona glomerulosa 
B) Zona fasciculata 
C) Acinar cells 
D) Zona reticularis

Question 6

-Identify the structure on the micrograph labeled "h."

Accepted Answer

A) Follicular cells 
B) Islet 
C) Follicle 
D) Parafollicular cell 
A) Follicular cells 
B) Islet 
C) Follicle 
D) Parafollicular cell

Question 7

Which statement is true about endocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

A) They make and secrete hormones. 
B) They have ducts that release secretions on to body surfaces. 
C) They make and secrete hormones, sweat, saliva, and mucus. 
D) All are located in the ventral body cavity. 
A) They make and secrete hormones. 
B) They have ducts that release secretions on to body surfaces. 
C) They make and secrete hormones, sweat, saliva, and mucus. 
D) All are located in the ventral body cavity.

Question 8

What do the following hormones have in common: somatostatin, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, and prolactin-inhibiting hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) They are all secreted from the hypothalamus and target the anterior pituitary. 
B) They are all secreted from the anterior pituitary. 
C) They are all secreted from the posterior pituitary. 
D) They are all stored in the anterior pituitary. 
A) They are all secreted from the hypothalamus and target the anterior pituitary. 
B) They are all secreted from the anterior pituitary. 
C) They are all secreted from the posterior pituitary. 
D) They are all stored in the anterior pituitary.

Question 9

Which hormone-secreting cells are found in the thyroid gland?

Accepted Answer

A) Chromaffin cells 
B) Follicular cells 
C) Islet cells 
D) Chief cells 
A) Chromaffin cells 
B) Follicular cells 
C) Islet cells 
D) Chief cells

Question 10

-Identify the structure labeled "j."

Accepted Answer

A) Thymus 
B) Thyroid gland 
C) Parathyroid gland 
D) Pancreas 
A) Thymus 
B) Thyroid gland 
C) Parathyroid gland 
D) Pancreas

Question 11

Which hormone is produced in the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) Prolactin 
B) Glucagon 
C) Oxytocin 
D) Calcitonin 
A) Prolactin 
B) Glucagon 
C) Oxytocin 
D) Calcitonin

Question 12

Which hormone-secreting cells are found in the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A) Chromaffin cells 
B) Follicular cells 
C) Islet cells 
D) Chief cells 
A) Chromaffin cells 
B) Follicular cells 
C) Islet cells 
D) Chief cells

Exam 18: The Endocrine System

-Identify the structure labeled "i."

What feature is shared by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)and luteinizing hormone (LH)?

In response to rising blood calcium levels, the parafollicular cells of the thyroid will secrete which hormone?

You are beginning your microscopic examination of the adrenal gland and want to start viewing the zona glomerulosa. In this zone, cells will be arranged in what type of shape?

-Identify the structure on the micrograph labeled "a."

-Identify the structure on the micrograph labeled "h."

Which statement is true about endocrine glands?

What do the following hormones have in common: somatostatin, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, and prolactin-inhibiting hormone?

Which hormone-secreting cells are found in the thyroid gland?

-Identify the structure labeled "j."

Which hormone is produced in the hypothalamus?

Which hormone-secreting cells are found in the pancreas?

Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Introduction to the Organ Systems

Chemistry

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Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System

Introduction to the Nervous System

The Central Nervous System: Brain and Spinal Cord

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General and Special Senses

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Physiology of the Heart

Anatomy of Blood Vessels

Circulatory Pathways and the Physiology of Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System

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Physiology of the Respiratory System

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