Question 1

Hyperthyroidism, known as ________ disease, is an autoimmune condition.

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Question 2

Which endocrine gland stores enough of its hormone extracellularly to last several months?

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A)   the pituitary
B)   the thyroid
C)   the pancreas
D)   the ovaryE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The pineal gland is readily observed on X-ray images because of the presence of radiopaque ________, or calcium particles.

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Question 4

Somatostatin

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A)   increases the release of insulin.
B)   increases the release of glucagon.
C)   inhibits the secretion of insulin and glucagon.
D)   inhibits the exocrine activity of the pancreas.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Compared to most other organs in the body, endocrine organs are

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A)   well vascularized.
B)   poorly vascularized.
C)   have an average amount of vascularization.
D)   mainly epithelial cells.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Of the following endocrine organs, which does not migrate away from its original site of formation in the embryo?

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A)   thymus
B)   parathyroid glands
C)   thyroid gland
D)   posterior lobe of the pituitary glandE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The ability of a target tissue to respond to a particular hormone depends on the presence of a specific ________ that will bind the hormone on or inside the target cell.

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Question 8

The ________ hormone aldosterone is produced by the adrenal cortex to increase blood volume.

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Question 9

Figure 17.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Immune organ that also secretes endocrine hormones.

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Hypersecretion of glucocorticoid hormones leads to Cushing's disease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The artery that supplies most of the pituitary gland (but not the pars nervosa)  is the

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A)   primary plexus of the hypophyseal portal system.
B)   basilar artery on the brain stem.
C)   superior hypophyseal artery.
D)   hypophyseal branch of the external carotid artery.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is a major source of steroid hormones in the body?

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A)   the gonads
B)   the adrenal medulla
C)   the thyroid
D)   the pituitaryE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

The hypophyseal pouch is involved in the formation of the

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A)   thyroid gland.
B)   thymus.
C)   pineal gland.
D)   pituitary gland.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The hypophyseal portal veins are primarily located in the

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A)   pars nervosa.
B)   infundibulum.
C)   tuber cinereum.
D)   pars intermedia.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Contrast the two anatomical regions of the adrenal glands.

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The adrenal gland consists of a superfic...

Question 16

Figure 17.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates a gland that secretes corticosteroids.

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Changing levels of ions or nutrients in the blood are examples of ________ stimuli that cause changes in endocrine secretion.

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Question 18

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)  is produced by

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A)   corticotropic cells.
B)   gonadotropic cells.
C)   somatotropic cells.
D)   thyrotropic cells.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Endocrine gland of the thorax that is also important in immune function.

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A)   neurohypophysis
B)   adneohypophysis
C)   pineal gland
D)   thymus gland
E)   parathyroid glandF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Which arrangement of endocrine cells does not allow for maximum contact with blood capillaries?

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A)   branching networks
B)   clusters
C)   cords
D)   ductsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 17: The Endocrine System

The artery that supplies most of the pituitary gland (but not the pars nervosa) is the

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The pineal gland is readily observed on X-ray images because of the presence of radiopaque ________, or calcium particles.

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Changing levels of ions or nutrients in the blood are examples of ________ stimuli that cause changes in endocrine secretion.

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Which arrangement of endocrine cells does not allow for maximum contact with blood capillaries?

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Which of the following is a major source of steroid hormones in the body?

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Which endocrine gland stores enough of its hormone extracellularly to last several months?

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The hypophyseal pouch is involved in the formation of the

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Endocrine gland of the thorax that is also important in immune function.

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The ability of a target tissue to respond to a particular hormone depends on the presence of a specific ________ that will bind the hormone on or inside the target cell.

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Hypersecretion of glucocorticoid hormones leads to Cushing's disease.

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Somatostatin

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Compared to most other organs in the body, endocrine organs are

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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) is produced by

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Of the following endocrine organs, which does not migrate away from its original site of formation in the embryo?

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Hyperthyroidism, known as ________ disease, is an autoimmune condition.

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The hypophyseal portal veins are primarily located in the

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The ________ hormone aldosterone is produced by the adrenal cortex to increase blood volume.

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Figure 17.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates a gland that secretes corticosteroids.

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Contrast the two anatomical regions of the adrenal glands.

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