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Question #1
Sweat glands
A.
release hormones into the circulatory system.
B.
are endocrine glands.
C.
are exocrine glands.
D.
are ductless glands.
E.
release hormones directly into the blood.
Question #2
Endocrine glands are ductless glands; they release
A.
chromosomes into nuclei.
B.
hormones into the circulatory system.
C.
hormones to the outside world.
D.
perspiration, among other things.
E.
substances to the outside world.
Question #3
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
All sperm cells have X chromosomes.
B.
No sperm cells have X chromosomes
C.
No sperm cells have Y chromosomes.
D.
All sperm cells have Y chromosomes.
E.
none of these is true
Question #4
Most hormones fit into one of the following three categories:
A.
complex carbohydrates, sugars, or proteins.
B.
peptides, polypeptides, or proteins.
C.
amino acid derivatives, peptides and proteins, or steroids.
D.
exocrine, endocrine, or androgens.
E.
F.
peptide chains, saccharide chains, or amino acids.
Question #5
Steroid hormones
A.
are synthesized from cholesterol.
B.
all of these
C.
penetrate cell membranes.
D.
none of these
E.
play a major role in sexual development.
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.
adrenal medulla.
B.
anterior pituitary.
C.
sweat glands.
D.
pituitary.
E.
adrenal cortex.
Question #8
A tropic hormone is any hormone that
A.
is released by the pituitary.
B.
stimulates or suppresses the release of other hormones.
C.
influences the ovaries and testes.
D.
increases reproductive behavior.
E.
stimulates or suppresses the release of posterior pituitary hormones.
Question #9
The anterior pituitary releases
A.
vasopressin.
B.
tropic hormones.
C.
testosterone.
D.
estrogen.
E.
releasing factors.
Question #10
The anterior pituitary develops from a small outgrowth of fetal
A.
hypothalamic tissue.
B.
adrenal tissue.
C.
tissue of the type that eventually grows into the roof of the mouth.
D.
posterior pituitary 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 cyclical
C.
all of these
D.
are controlled by the female menstrual cycle
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 cortex
C.
adrenal medulla
D.
hypothalamus
E.
pituitary
Question #13
Unlike the posterior pituitary, the anterior pituitary
A.
releases no hormones.
B.
has no blood vessels.
C.
is suspended from the pituitary stalk.
D.
releases hormones.
E.
receives no neural input.
Question #14
The master gland has its own master; where is it?
A.
pituitary
B.
pineal
C.
anterior pituitary
D.
hypothalamus
E.
posterior pituitary
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.
Males and females have fundamentally different anterior pituitaries.
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.
pineal gland.
C.
thyroid gland.
D.
pinel gland.
E.
hypothalamus.
Question #17
Metaphorically speaking, which gland is the master gland?
A.
posterior pituitary
B.
pineal
C.
thyroid
D.
adrenal
E.
anterior pituitary
Question #18
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
Oxytocin and vasopressin are synthesized in the hypothalamus.
B.
Oxytocin and vasopressin are different names for the same hormone.
C.
The release of oxytocin is stimulated by hypothalamic releasing factors.
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.
posterior pituitary.
B.
anterior pituitary.
C.
gonads.
D.
hypothalamus.
E.
adrenal cortex.
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