A&P Chapter 26: Endocrine Glands Flashcards
- The pituitary is attached to the hypothalamus by a stalk called the:
a. physis.
b. infundibulum.
c. pars intermedia.
d. none of the above.
- b. infundibulum.
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- The vascular link between the hypothalamus and the adenohypophysis is called the:
a. hypophyseal portal system.
b. hepatic portal system.
c. releasing hormone portal system.
d. both a and c.
- a. hypophyseal portal system.
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- Which of the following links the nervous system with the endocrine system?
a. pituitary
b. pineal gland
c. thalamus
d. hypothalamus
- d. hypothalamus
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- Hypersecretion of prolactin can cause:
a. insufficient milk production in nursing women.
b. atrophy of breast tissue in non-nursing women.
c. impotence in men.
d. both a and b.
- c. impotence in men.
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- Psychosomatic and somatopsychic relationships between human body systems and the brain:
a. are not believed to exist.
b. are a real phenomenon.
c. have a minimal effect on human physiology.
d. none of the above.
- b. are a real phenomenon.
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- ______ promotes development and secretion in the adrenal cortex
a. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
b. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
c. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
d. growth hormone (GH)
e. luteinizing hormone (LH)
f. tropic hormone
g. oxytocin (OT)
h. prolactin (PRL)
i. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- a. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
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- ______ promotes growth by stimulating protein anabolism and fat mobilization
a. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
b. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
c. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
d. growth hormone (GH)
e. luteinizing hormone (LH)
f. tropic hormone
g. oxytocin (OT)
h. prolactin (PRL)
i. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- d. growth hormone (GH)
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- ______ promotes development of ovarian follicles in females and sperm in males
a. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
b. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
c. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
d. growth hormone (GH)
e. luteinizing hormone (LH)
f. tropic hormone
g. oxytocin (OT)
h. prolactin (PRL)
i. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- c. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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- ______ triggers ovulation in females and production of testosterone in males
a. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
b. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
c. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
d. growth hormone (GH)
e. luteinizing hormone (LH)
f. tropic hormone
g. oxytocin (OT)
h. prolactin (PRL)
i. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- e. luteinizing hormone (LH)
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- ______ promotes milk secretion
a. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
b. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
c. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
d. growth hormone (GH)
e. luteinizing hormone (LH)
f. tropic hormone
g. oxytocin (OT)
h. prolactin (PRL)
i. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- h. prolactin (PRL)
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- ______ stimulates uterine contractions and milk ejection into mammary ducts
a. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
b. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
c. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
d. growth hormone (GH)
e. luteinizing hormone (LH)
f. tropic hormone
g. oxytocin (OT)
h. prolactin (PRL)
i. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- g. oxytocin (OT)
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- ______ stimulates the synthesis and secretion of target hormones
a. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
b. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
c. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
d. growth hormone (GH)
e. luteinizing hormone (LH)
f. tropic hormone
g. oxytocin (OT)
h. prolactin (PRL)
i. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- f. tropic hormone
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- ______ stimulates development and secretion in the thyroid gland
a. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
b. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
c. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
d. growth hormone (GH)
e. luteinizing hormone (LH)
f. tropic hormone
g. oxytocin (OT)
h. prolactin (PRL)
i. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- i. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
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- ______ promotes water retention in kidney tubules
a. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
b. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
c. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
d. growth hormone (GH)
e. luteinizing hormone (LH)
f. tropic hormone
g. oxytocin (OT)
h. prolactin (PRL)
i. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- b. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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- Which thyroid hormone is released in greatest quantity?
a. T3
b. T4
c. triiodothyronine
d. calcitonin
- b. T4
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- The principal thyroid hormone is:
a. thyroxine.
b. triiodothyronine.
c. T4.
d. both a and c.
- b. triiodothyronine.
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- The two lobes of the thyroid are connected by the:
a. infundibulum.
b. isthmus.
c. peninsula.
d. islet.
- b. isthmus.
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- High blood calcium levels can cause all of the following except:
a. constipation.
b. muscle spasms.
c. lethargy.
d. coma.
- b. muscle spasms.
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- PTH increases calcium absorption in the intestines by activating:
a. vitamin A.
b. vitamin C.
c. vitamin D.
d. iron.
- c. vitamin D.
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- ______ Calcitonin in humans does not seem to have a great effect.
True or False
- True
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- ______ The parathyroid glands are located on the anterior surface of the thyroid gland.
True or False
- False
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- ______ Hypersecretion of thyroid hormone can cause Graves disease.
True or False
- True
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- ______ The pineal gland functions to support the body’s biological clock.
True or False
- True
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- ______ The structural units of thyroid tissue are called colloids.
True or False
- False
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- Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the adrenal cortex?
a. aldosterone
b. epinephrine
c. adrenal androgens
d. adrenal estrogens
- b. epinephrine
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- Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the adrenal medulla?
a. epinephrine
b. norepinephrine
c. adrenaline
d. all of the above are secreted by the adrenal medulla
- d. all of the above are secreted by the adrenal medulla
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- The most physiologically important mineralocorticoid is:
a. aldosterone.
b. angiotensin II.
c. renin.
d. angiotensin I.
- a. aldosterone.
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- ______ The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called the adrenal cortex.
True or False
- True
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- ______ Hypersecretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex produces a collection of symptoms called Addison disease.
True or False
- False
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