Test Bank: Human Anatomy, 9th Edition by Nath - Chapters 1-
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Endocrine glands secrete their products directly into _______.
the blood
ducts - ANSWER: the blood
Cells with specific receptors for the hormone are called _________ cells. - ANSWER: target
Hormones are classified based on their chemical structure into ___________ distinct groups. -
ANSWER: three
Most of our body's hormones are ______ hormones.
steroid
biogenic amine
protein - ANSWER: protein
Hormones are regulated by self-adjusting mechanisms called _________ loops. - ANSWER: feedback
Endocrine organs are located in ______.
non vascularized areas
areas with little vascularization
highly vascularized areas - ANSWER: highly vas
Only cells with specific ____________ for the hormone respond to that hormone. - ANSWER:
receptors
The master control center of the endocrine system is the _________. - ANSWER: hypothalamus
A hormone's __________ determines how it interacts with the target cells. - ANSWER: structure
An example of a protein hormone is ______.
calcitriol
growth hormone
thyroid hormone
testosterone - ANSWER: growth hormone
In a feedback loop, the ______ of a pathway acts on an earlier step in the pathway to regulate the
pathway's activities.
product
stimulus - ANSWER: product
The ______ gland, also known as the hypophysis, lies inferior to the hypothalamus.
pineal
pituitary
parathyroid
pancreas - ANSWER: Pituitary
The majority of the pituitary gland is composed of the _____.
, neurohypophysis
pars nervosa
adenohypophysis
pars intermedia
infundibulum - ANSWER: adenohypophysis
Which of the following glands is not controlled by the hypothalamus?
Adrenal gland
Posterior pituitary gland
Parathyroid gland
Anterior pituitary gland
Thyroid gland - ANSWER: Parathyroid gland
At the microscopic level, neurons can be observed in the ______.
anterior pituitary
posterior pituitary - ANSWER: posterior pituitary
The class of hormones called ______ hormones are formed from chains of amino acids.
steroid
protein
biogenic - ANSWER: protein
Which is not a hormone released by the anterior pituitary?
Oxytocin
Prolactin
FSH
TSH - ANSWER: oxytocin
The pituitary gland is located within the sella turcica of the ______ bone.
temporal
frontal
sphenoid - ANSWER: sphenoid
The anterior pituitary gland secretes TSH, which stimulates the ________ gland. - ANSWER: thyroid
The _____ pituitary gland is the part of the pituitary gland that both produces and secretes hormones.
anterior
posterior - ANSWER: anterior
Which hormones regulate the production of hormones and gametes in the male and female
reproductive systems?
Prolactin and oxytocin
ACTH and prolactin
FSH and LH
LH and TSH - ANSWER: FSH and LH
Which are examples of how the hypothalamus directly regulates endocrine activity?
Producing two hormones that are stored in the posterior pituitary gland
28, 9780134320762 | Rationals Included
Endocrine glands secrete their products directly into _______.
the blood
ducts - ANSWER: the blood
Cells with specific receptors for the hormone are called _________ cells. - ANSWER: target
Hormones are classified based on their chemical structure into ___________ distinct groups. -
ANSWER: three
Most of our body's hormones are ______ hormones.
steroid
biogenic amine
protein - ANSWER: protein
Hormones are regulated by self-adjusting mechanisms called _________ loops. - ANSWER: feedback
Endocrine organs are located in ______.
non vascularized areas
areas with little vascularization
highly vascularized areas - ANSWER: highly vas
Only cells with specific ____________ for the hormone respond to that hormone. - ANSWER:
receptors
The master control center of the endocrine system is the _________. - ANSWER: hypothalamus
A hormone's __________ determines how it interacts with the target cells. - ANSWER: structure
An example of a protein hormone is ______.
calcitriol
growth hormone
thyroid hormone
testosterone - ANSWER: growth hormone
In a feedback loop, the ______ of a pathway acts on an earlier step in the pathway to regulate the
pathway's activities.
product
stimulus - ANSWER: product
The ______ gland, also known as the hypophysis, lies inferior to the hypothalamus.
pineal
pituitary
parathyroid
pancreas - ANSWER: Pituitary
The majority of the pituitary gland is composed of the _____.
, neurohypophysis
pars nervosa
adenohypophysis
pars intermedia
infundibulum - ANSWER: adenohypophysis
Which of the following glands is not controlled by the hypothalamus?
Adrenal gland
Posterior pituitary gland
Parathyroid gland
Anterior pituitary gland
Thyroid gland - ANSWER: Parathyroid gland
At the microscopic level, neurons can be observed in the ______.
anterior pituitary
posterior pituitary - ANSWER: posterior pituitary
The class of hormones called ______ hormones are formed from chains of amino acids.
steroid
protein
biogenic - ANSWER: protein
Which is not a hormone released by the anterior pituitary?
Oxytocin
Prolactin
FSH
TSH - ANSWER: oxytocin
The pituitary gland is located within the sella turcica of the ______ bone.
temporal
frontal
sphenoid - ANSWER: sphenoid
The anterior pituitary gland secretes TSH, which stimulates the ________ gland. - ANSWER: thyroid
The _____ pituitary gland is the part of the pituitary gland that both produces and secretes hormones.
anterior
posterior - ANSWER: anterior
Which hormones regulate the production of hormones and gametes in the male and female
reproductive systems?
Prolactin and oxytocin
ACTH and prolactin
FSH and LH
LH and TSH - ANSWER: FSH and LH
Which are examples of how the hypothalamus directly regulates endocrine activity?
Producing two hormones that are stored in the posterior pituitary gland
