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Question #1

Where are the pancreatic islets found?

A. anterior to pancreas

B. clustered among the cells of the pancreas

C. posterior to the pancreas

D. only in the tail of the pancreas

Question #2

The adrenal medulla is:

A. inner part of the adrenal gland

B. external part of the thymus gland

C. anterior part of adrenal gland

D. external part of adrenal gland

Question #3

The stalk that attaches the pituitary gland to the brain is the:

A. isthmus

B. infundibulum

C. pineal body

D. anterior lobe

Question #4

The neurohypophysis is:

A. posterior part of the pituitary gland

B. exterior part of thyroid gland

C. inner part of the adrenal gland

D. anterior part of pituitary gland

Question #5

The parathyroid glands:

A. sit on the posterior edge of the thyroid gland

B. are attached to the thyroid gland by the isthmus

C. sit deep to the thyroid gland

D. are attached to the thyroid gland by thymic cords

Question #6

The anterior part of the pituitary gland is the:

A. adenohypophysis

B. neurohypophysis

C. adenomedulla

D. adenocortex