Chapter 16 Endocrine System & Quiz

Question 1

What are the 3 important function of the hypothalamus?

Answer 1

ANS, endocrine system, hormone production

Question 2

The hypothalamus is attached to the which gland? Through which structure?

Answer 2

pituitary gland, infundibulum

Question 3

The diencephalon has a ___ that is an extension of the nervous system. What is it called?

Answer 3

posterior pituitary gland, neural part of pituitary gland

Question 4

Hormones are released directly into the ___ and travels to the ___, which makes more hormones

Answer 4

-blood, anterior pituitary

Question 5

cell bodies of the preganglionic neurons are found in the

Answer 5

central nervous system (lateral grey horn)

Question 6

sympathetic division arises from the ___ region

Answer 6

thoraco lumbar

Question 7

preganglionic neurons are ___

Answer 7

myelinated

Question 8

tha major control center of the visceral motor system is

Answer 8

hypothalamus

Question 9

the main nerve that innervates the organs of the abdomen and thorax is ___

Answer 9

vegus

Question 10

___ receptors are affected by adrenaline

Answer 10

alpha and beta adenergic

Question 11

blood pressure is sensed by

Answer 11

baroreceptors

Question 12

awareness of going up in an accelerator is by the

Answer 12

macula

Question 13

Trace the pathway of vision (9)

Answer 13

aqueous humor > lens > vitreous humor > retina > optic nerve > optic chiasma > optic tract > thalamus > occipital lobe

Question 14

when the sympathetic system kicks in, BSL increase due to (2)

Answer 14

glycogenolysis and lypolysis

Question 15

trace the hearing pathway (7)

Answer 15

auditory canal > tympanic membrane > ossicles > oval window > cochlear duct > spiral organ > fibers of cochlear nerve