MN 576 UNIT 5 MIDTERM 4 2026 COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS UPDATED REVIEW SET

MN 576 UNIT 5 MIDTERM 4 2026
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SCRIPT
SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS UPDATED
REVIEW SET

◉ Adrenal glands.
Answer: Sits on superior pole of kidneys; consist of outer adrenal
cortex and inner adrenal medulla.


◉ Anterior pituitary.
Answer: Anterior ¾ of the pituitary and have secretions called tropic
hormones (i.e. they cause other glands to secrete their hormones).


◉ Posterior pituitary.
Answer: Consists of nervous tissue and used to store several
hormones produced in the hypothalamus (does not actually produce
any hormones of its own).


◉ Endocrine system.
Answer: Ductless glands, tissues, and cells that secrete hormones.


◉ Hormones.

,Answer: Chemical messengers between cells, produced and secreted
by a variety of endocrine glands in the body.


◉ Final Exam - Study Guide.
Answer:


◉ *(125 points) All questions are multiple choice (2 points each)
except 1 diagram with 5 questions of matching (1 point each).
Answer:


◉ Unit 5: (40 multiple choice, 5 matching).
Answer:


◉ Endocrine (22 questions).
Answer:


◉ Hormone - definition and function.
Answer:


◉ Endocrine organs: anatomy of the organs & hormones they
secrete.
Answer:

, ◉ Hormones - known function (what they do, where they act on).
Answer:


◉ Hormone action - how they act on a target, lipid (steroid) vs
protein based.
Answer:


◉ 2nd messenger system - know steps (slide 32).
Answer:


◉ The Stress response & stages.
Answer:


◉ Endocrine disorders: cause, characteristics.
Answer:


◉ Male Reproductive (8 questions).
Answer:


◉ Primary and secondary organs ® anatomy and function.
Answer: