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