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