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Question #1
Sweat glands
A.
are exocrine glands.
B.
are ductless glands.
C.
are endocrine glands.
D.
release hormones into the circulatory system.
E.
release hormones directly into the blood.
Question #2
Endocrine glands are ductless glands; they release
A.
perspiration, among other things.
B.
hormones into the circulatory system.
C.
hormones to the outside world.
D.
substances to the outside world.
E.
chromosomes into nuclei.
Question #3
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
No sperm cells have X chromosomes
B.
All sperm cells have X chromosomes.
C.
All sperm cells have Y chromosomes.
D.
none of these is true
E.
No sperm cells have Y chromosomes.
Question #4
Most hormones fit into one of the following three categories:
A.
peptide chains, saccharide chains, or amino acids.
B.
exocrine, endocrine, or androgens.
C.
complex carbohydrates, sugars, or proteins.
D.
amino acid derivatives, peptides and proteins, or steroids.
E.
peptides, polypeptides, or proteins.
F.
Question #5
Steroid hormones
A.
penetrate cell membranes.
B.
none of these
C.
all of these
D.
play a major role in sexual development.
E.
are synthesized from cholesterol.
Question #6
Which hormone is released by the testes but not by the ovaries?
A.
none of these
B.
estradiol
C.
progesterone
D.
testosterone
E.
androstenedione
Question #7
All of the sex steroids that are released by the gonads are also released by the
A.
pituitary.
B.
adrenal cortex.
C.
adrenal medulla.
D.
sweat glands.
E.
anterior pituitary.
Question #8
A tropic hormone is any hormone that
A.
influences the ovaries and testes.
B.
increases reproductive behavior.
C.
stimulates or suppresses the release of posterior pituitary hormones.
D.
stimulates or suppresses the release of other hormones.
E.
is released by the pituitary.
Question #9
The anterior pituitary releases
A.
releasing factors.
B.
tropic hormones.
C.
estrogen.
D.
testosterone.
E.
vasopressin.
Question #10
The anterior pituitary develops from a small outgrowth of fetal
A.
tissue of the type that eventually grows into the roof of the mouth.
B.
adrenal tissue.
C.
posterior pituitary tissue.
D.
hypothalamic tissue.
E.
thalamic tissue.
Question #11
The finding that female gonadal hormone levels _________, but become more male (steady state) when transplanted in the pituitary site of a male, and vise versa, led to the finding that the pituitary master gland had its own master.
A.
are controlled by the female anterior pituitary
B.
are controlled by the female menstrual cycle
C.
all of these
D.
are cyclical
E.
are steady
Question #12
In addition to the testes, which of the following endocrine glands could be said to dangle?
A.
thyroid
B.
adrenal medulla
C.
hypothalamus
D.
pituitary
E.
adrenal cortex
Question #13
Unlike the posterior pituitary, the anterior pituitary
A.
has no blood vessels.
B.
receives no neural input.
C.
releases no hormones.
D.
releases hormones.
E.
is suspended from the pituitary stalk.
Question #14
The master gland has its own master; where is it?
A.
anterior pituitary
B.
pituitary
C.
pineal
D.
posterior pituitary
E.
hypothalamus
Question #15
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
A female pituitary transplanted into a male displays a cyclic pattern of hormone release.
B.
Males and females have fundamentally different posterior pituitaries.
C.
A male pituitary transplanted into a female displays a cyclic pattern of hormone release.
D.
Males and females have fundamentally different anterior pituitaries.
Question #16
Located just above the pituitary is the
A.
pinel gland.
B.
hypothalamus.
C.
penile gland.
D.
pineal gland.
E.
thyroid gland.
Question #17
Metaphorically speaking, which gland is the master gland?
A.
anterior pituitary
B.
posterior pituitary
C.
pineal
D.
thyroid
E.
adrenal
Question #18
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
Oxytocin and vasopressin are different names for the same hormone.
B.
Oxytocin and vasopressin are synthesized in the hypothalamus.
C.
The release of oxytocin is stimulated by hypothalamic releasing factors.
D.
Vasopressin is synthesized in the posterior pituitary.
E.
Vasopressin stimulates contractions of the uterus and the release of oxytocin.
Question #19
The axons of both paraventricular nucleus and supraoptic nucleus neurons terminate in the
A.
anterior pituitary.
B.
gonads.
C.
hypothalamus.
D.
adrenal cortex.
E.
posterior pituitary.
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