East Los Angeles College » Anatomy » Anatomy 001 - Introduction to Human Anatomy » Fall 2020

Question #1

In the _______________ release mechanism, the endocrine gland is stimulated to secrete hormones by changes in the composition of blood.

A. humoral

B. hormonal

C. exocrine

D. neural

Question #2

The catacholeamines epinephrine and norepinephrine are made from ___________________.

A. tyrosine

B. cholesterol

C. arachadonic acid

D. tryptophan

Question #3

The thick fluid filling thyroid follicles is called __________________.

A. keratin

B. colloid

C. plasma

D. cytosol

Question #4

Neurons from nuclei in the hypothalamus send axons through the infundibulum to release hormones in the ___________________.

A. posterior pituitary

B. thymus

C. islets of Langerhans

D. anterior pituitary

Question #5

The four pea-sized glands attached tot he posterior surface of the thyroid gland are called the ________________________________.

A. parathyroid glands

B. pineal glands

C. pituitary glands

D. adrenal glands

Question #6

An individual with blood type B would not be able to donate to which of the following?

A. A person with blood type B

B. A person with blood type B cannot donate to anyone

C. A person with blood type AB

D. A person with blood type O