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Question #1

Where are the pancreatic islets found?

A. only in the tail of the pancreas

B. anterior to pancreas

C. posterior to the pancreas

D. clustered among the cells of the pancreas

Question #2

The hypophyseal portal system:

A. attaches the hypothalamus to the epithalamus

B. carries nerve impulses from the hypothalamus to the adenohypophysis

C. carries blood from the hypothalamus to the adenohypophysis

D. carries blood from the hypothalamus to the neurohypophysis

Question #3

The adrenal medulla is made of:

A. fibroblasts

B. satellite cells

C. epithelial cells

D. neurons with no axons

Question #4

The adrenal medulla is:

A. anterior part of adrenal gland

B. external part of the thymus gland

C. inner part of the adrenal gland

D. external part of adrenal gland

Question #5

The anterior part of the pituitary gland is the:

A. neurohypophysis

B. adenohypophysis

C. adenocortex

D. adenomedulla

Question #6

Which gland sits on the trachea:

A. thyroid gland

B. pituitary gland

C. pineal gland

D. thymus gland