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