Question 1

The release of oxytocin during labor and delivery, which causes smooth muscle contractions in the uterus and causes further oxytocin release, is an example of hormone regulation through ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   homeostasis
B)   metabolism
C)   negative feedback
D)   divergence
E)   positive feedbackF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 2

Figure 19.1
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label L.

Accepted Answer

A)   Spleen
B)   Digestive tract
C)   Pancreas
D)   Parathyroid glands
E)   KidneyF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Figure 19.2
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label O.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mamillary body
B)   Infundibulum
C)   Median eminence
D)   Hypothalamus
E)   Optic chiasmF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Figure 19.2
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label G.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mucous cells
B)   Endocrine cells
C)   Chief cells
D)   Endothelial cells
E)   Beta cellsF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Figure 19.1
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label E.

Accepted Answer

A)   Thalamus
B)   Adrenal gland
C)   Parathyroid gland
D)   Kidney
E)   GonadF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Choose the cell type-hormone pair that is correctly matched.

Accepted Answer

A)   delta cells-somatostatin
B)   delta cells-insulin
C)   alpha cells-pancreatic polypeptide
D)   interstitial cells-growth hormone-inhibiting hormone
E)   beta cells-glucagonF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Functioning as protein secretors, the T thyrocytes, therefore, have abundant ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lysosomes
B)   smooth endoplasmic reticulum
C)   capillaries
D)   mitochondria
E)   lymphocytesF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Figure 19.3
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label A.

Accepted Answer

A)   Superior thyroid vein
B)   Thyroid cartilage of larynx
C)   Internal jugular vein
D)   Common carotid artery
E)   Thyrocervical trunkF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Figure 19.1
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label G.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cervix
B)   Uterus
C)   Vagina
D)   Uterine tube
E)   OvaryF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 10

All the cortical cells of the adrenal gland have abundant rough ER for the manufacture of steroids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland contains the axons and axon terminals of roughly 50,000 hypothalamic neurons whose cell bodies are either in the supra-optic or paraventricular nuclei.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Parathyroid hormone stimulates calcitriol synthesis in the kidney and is therefore a tropic hormone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, the hormone called ________ stimulates cell growth and replication by accelerating the rate of protein synthesis.

Accepted Answer

A)   melanocyte-stimulating hormone
B)   follicle-stimulating hormone
C)   prolactin
D)   growth hormone
E)   gonadotropinF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Figure 19.1
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label B.

Accepted Answer

A)   Thyroid gland
B)   Pineal gland
C)   Parathyroid gland
D)   Pituitary gland
E)   ThymusF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 15

What are the effects of the secretions of the adrenal medulla on the body?

Accepted Answer

The adrenal medulla has two cell populat...

Question 16

Figure 19.2
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label E.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mamillary body
B)   Posterior lobe of pituitary gland
C)   Optic chiasm
D)   Anterior lobe of pituitary gland
E)   InfundibulumF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Figure 19.2
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label H.

Accepted Answer

A)   Posterior lobe of pituitary gland
B)   Optic chiasm
C)   Mamillary body
D)   Infundibulum
E)   Anterior lobe of pituitary glandF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

The ________ of the adrenal gland occupies about 80 percent of the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)   zona fasciculata
B)   chromaffin cells
C)   zona reticularis
D)   capsule
E)   zona glomerulosaF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 19

The T thyrocytes of the thyroid gland are also termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   oxyphil cells
B)   principal cells
C)   follicular cells
D)   transitional cells
E)   parafollicular cellsF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

How do the parathyroid glands function in opposition to the thyroid glands?

Accepted Answer

The thyroid gland's C thyrocyte cells se...

Exam 19: The Endocrine System

Figure 19.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label L.

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The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland contains the axons and axon terminals of roughly 50,000 hypothalamic neurons whose cell bodies are either in the supra-optic or paraventricular nuclei.

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Figure 19.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label G.

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Figure 19.3 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label A.

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Produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, the hormone called ________ stimulates cell growth and replication by accelerating the rate of protein synthesis.

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Figure 19.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label H.

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Figure 19.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label B.

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Functioning as protein secretors, the T thyrocytes, therefore, have abundant ________.

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The ________ of the adrenal gland occupies about 80 percent of the cortex.

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Choose the cell type-hormone pair that is correctly matched.

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The release of oxytocin during labor and delivery, which causes smooth muscle contractions in the uterus and causes further oxytocin release, is an example of hormone regulation through ________.

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Figure 19.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label E.

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Parathyroid hormone stimulates calcitriol synthesis in the kidney and is therefore a tropic hormone.

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Figure 19.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label E.

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Figure 19.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label O.

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What are the effects of the secretions of the adrenal medulla on the body?

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All the cortical cells of the adrenal gland have abundant rough ER for the manufacture of steroids.

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Figure 19.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label G.

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How do the parathyroid glands function in opposition to the thyroid glands?

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