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Question #1
Sweat glands
A.
are endocrine glands.
B.
release hormones directly into the blood.
C.
are exocrine glands.
D.
release hormones into the circulatory system.
E.
are ductless glands.
Question #2
Endocrine glands are ductless glands; they release
A.
substances to the outside world.
B.
chromosomes into nuclei.
C.
perspiration, among other things.
D.
hormones to the outside world.
E.
hormones into the circulatory system.
Question #3
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
none of these is true
B.
All sperm cells have Y chromosomes.
C.
No sperm cells have Y chromosomes.
D.
No sperm cells have X chromosomes
E.
All sperm cells have X chromosomes.
Question #4
Most hormones fit into one of the following three categories:
A.
amino acid derivatives, peptides and proteins, or steroids.
B.
complex carbohydrates, sugars, or proteins.
C.
peptides, polypeptides, or proteins.
D.
exocrine, endocrine, or androgens.
E.
F.
peptide chains, saccharide chains, or amino acids.
Question #5
Steroid hormones
A.
are synthesized from cholesterol.
B.
play a major role in sexual development.
C.
penetrate cell membranes.
D.
all of these
E.
none of these
Question #6
Which hormone is released by the testes but not by the ovaries?
A.
estradiol
B.
progesterone
C.
androstenedione
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.
anterior pituitary.
B.
adrenal medulla.
C.
sweat glands.
D.
adrenal cortex.
E.
pituitary.
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.
is released by the pituitary.
E.
influences the ovaries and testes.
Question #9
The anterior pituitary releases
A.
vasopressin.
B.
estrogen.
C.
tropic hormones.
D.
releasing factors.
E.
testosterone.
Question #10
The anterior pituitary develops from a small outgrowth of fetal
A.
hypothalamic tissue.
B.
thalamic tissue.
C.
adrenal tissue.
D.
posterior pituitary 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.
are controlled by the female menstrual cycle
B.
are controlled by the female anterior pituitary
C.
are steady
D.
are cyclical
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.
hypothalamus
C.
pituitary
D.
adrenal cortex
E.
adrenal medulla
Question #13
Unlike the posterior pituitary, the anterior pituitary
A.
has no blood vessels.
B.
releases hormones.
C.
releases no 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.
anterior pituitary
B.
pineal
C.
posterior pituitary
D.
hypothalamus
E.
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.
A female pituitary transplanted into a male displays a cyclic pattern of hormone release.
C.
Males and females have fundamentally different posterior pituitaries.
D.
Males and females have fundamentally different anterior pituitaries.
Question #16
Located just above the pituitary is the
A.
pinel gland.
B.
hypothalamus.
C.
penile gland.
D.
pineal gland.
E.
thyroid gland.
Question #17
Metaphorically speaking, which gland is the master gland?
A.
pineal
B.
anterior pituitary
C.
thyroid
D.
posterior pituitary
E.
adrenal
Question #18
Which of the following statements is true?
A.
Vasopressin stimulates contractions of the uterus and the release of oxytocin.
B.
The release of oxytocin is stimulated by hypothalamic releasing factors.
C.
Oxytocin and vasopressin are different names for the same hormone.
D.
Vasopressin is synthesized in the posterior pituitary.
E.
Oxytocin and vasopressin are synthesized in the hypothalamus.
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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