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Question #1
Sweat glands
A.
are exocrine glands.
B.
are ductless glands.
C.
are endocrine glands.
D.
release hormones directly into the blood.
E.
release hormones into the circulatory system.
Question #2
Endocrine glands are ductless glands; they release
A.
hormones into the circulatory system.
B.
substances to the outside world.
C.
perspiration, among other things.
D.
hormones to the outside world.
E.
chromosomes into nuclei.
Question #3
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
none of these is true
B.
All sperm cells have Y chromosomes.
C.
All sperm cells have X chromosomes.
D.
No sperm cells have Y chromosomes.
E.
No sperm cells have X chromosomes
Question #4
Most hormones fit into one of the following three categories:
A.
B.
amino acid derivatives, peptides and proteins, or steroids.
C.
peptides, polypeptides, or proteins.
D.
peptide chains, saccharide chains, or amino acids.
E.
exocrine, endocrine, or androgens.
F.
complex carbohydrates, sugars, or proteins.
Question #5
Steroid hormones
A.
are synthesized from cholesterol.
B.
penetrate cell membranes.
C.
none of these
D.
all 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.
progesterone
B.
none of these
C.
estradiol
D.
testosterone
E.
androstenedione
Question #7
All of the sex steroids that are released by the gonads are also released by the
A.
anterior pituitary.
B.
sweat glands.
C.
pituitary.
D.
adrenal cortex.
E.
adrenal medulla.
Question #8
A tropic hormone is any hormone that
A.
stimulates or suppresses the release of other hormones.
B.
stimulates or suppresses the release of posterior pituitary hormones.
C.
increases reproductive behavior.
D.
influences the ovaries and testes.
E.
is released by the pituitary.
Question #9
The anterior pituitary releases
A.
tropic hormones.
B.
testosterone.
C.
vasopressin.
D.
estrogen.
E.
releasing factors.
Question #10
The anterior pituitary develops from a small outgrowth of fetal
A.
posterior pituitary tissue.
B.
adrenal tissue.
C.
thalamic tissue.
D.
hypothalamic tissue.
E.
tissue of the type that eventually grows into the roof of the mouth.
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.
all of these
B.
are steady
C.
are controlled by the female anterior pituitary
D.
are controlled by the female menstrual cycle
E.
are cyclical
Question #12
In addition to the testes, which of the following endocrine glands could be said to dangle?
A.
pituitary
B.
hypothalamus
C.
thyroid
D.
adrenal cortex
E.
adrenal medulla
Question #13
Unlike the posterior pituitary, the anterior pituitary
A.
releases hormones.
B.
is suspended from the pituitary stalk.
C.
receives no neural input.
D.
has no blood vessels.
E.
releases no hormones.
Question #14
The master gland has its own master; where is it?
A.
hypothalamus
B.
pineal
C.
pituitary
D.
anterior pituitary
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 anterior pituitaries.
C.
A male pituitary transplanted into a female displays a cyclic pattern of hormone release.
D.
Males and females have fundamentally different posterior pituitaries.
Question #16
Located just above the pituitary is the
A.
penile gland.
B.
hypothalamus.
C.
pinel gland.
D.
thyroid gland.
E.
pineal gland.
Question #17
Metaphorically speaking, which gland is the master gland?
A.
pineal
B.
posterior pituitary
C.
thyroid
D.
anterior pituitary
E.
adrenal
Question #18
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
The release of oxytocin is stimulated by hypothalamic releasing factors.
B.
Vasopressin is synthesized in the posterior pituitary.
C.
Oxytocin and vasopressin are synthesized in the hypothalamus.
D.
Vasopressin stimulates contractions of the uterus and the release of oxytocin.
E.
Oxytocin and vasopressin are different names for the same hormone.
Question #19
The axons of both paraventricular nucleus and supraoptic nucleus neurons terminate in the
A.
hypothalamus.
B.
posterior pituitary.
C.
adrenal cortex.
D.
anterior pituitary.
E.
gonads.
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