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