20. Which of the following is not true of the pineal gland? a. It is located in the brain. b. It produces melatonin. c. It helps regulate the body's "biological clock". d. All of the above are true of the pineal gland. 21. Which of the following is not true of the pituitary gland? a. It is composed of two endocrine glands. b. Its posterior portion is called the adenohypophysis. c. It is located in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. d. All of the above are true of the pituitary gland. 22. Which of the following is not considered a tropic hormone? a. thyroid-stimulating hormone b. adrenocorticotropic hormone c. antidiuretic hormone d. follicle-stimulating hormone 23. Which of the following is not true of the adrenal medulla? a. It is the inner portion of the adrenal gland. b. It secretes epinephrine. c. It is the target organ for ACTH. d. All of the above are true of the adrenal medulla.
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5-Which gland or organ is not strictly classified only as an endocrine gland? A- Thyroid gland B- Adrenal gland C- Pancreas D- Pituitary gland 6-Which of the following statements concerning normal regulation of thyroid hormone production is FALSE? A- High TSH levels in a normal individual would stimulate thyroid hormone production B- High TRH levels in a normal individual would stimulate TSH production C- High thyroid hormone levels in a normal individual would stimulate TRH production in the hypothalamus and TSH production in the pituitary D- High TSH levels in a normal individual would stimulate uptake of iodine by the thyroid gland 7-Which of the following statements is not true about the thyroid gland? A- Most of the gland is made up of sacs called thyroid follicles B- The parafollicular cells produce thyroxine C- It is the only endocrine gland that stores hormones in large amounts D- It produces T3 and T4 8-The flight-or-flight response produces all of the following except: A- Increased heart rate and force of contraction B- Dilation of vessels to the digestive organs C- Increase in blood pressure D- Increased glycogenolysis 9-ACTH causes the release of____ A- Aldosterone B- Cortisol C- Calcitonin D- Aldosterone and cortisol 10- Relaxin is produced by the A- Testis B- Liver C- Ovaries D- Uterus
11. Which hormone does the adrenal medulla secrete in response to stress? a. mineralocorticoids b. epinephrine c. glucacorticoids d. ACTH 12. The anterior pituitary gland is known to secret the following hormones: a. Luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), prolactin b. Lipid hormone (LH), antidiuretic hormone (ADH), prolactin c. Parathyroid hormone (PTH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), prolactin d. Luteinizing hormone (LH), parathyroid hormone (PTH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) 13. Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) is known to: a. inhibit the release of TSH from the posterior pituitary b. stimulate the release of TSH from the posterior pituitary c. inhibit the release of TSH from the anterior pituitary d. stimulate the release of TSH from the anterior pituitary 14. Which of these receptors are distinct among sensory receptors because they make direct connections with brain interneurons? a. mechanoreceptors b. olfactory receptors c. photoreceptors d. auditory receptors 15. Which function is controlled by the somatic division of the peripheral nervous system? a. voluntary muscle movements b. smooth muscle contractions c. blood pressure d. glandular secretions 16. Which function is controlled by the autonomic division of the peripheral nervous system? a. posture b. muscle tone c. heart rate d. balance 17. Which of these regulates basic homeostatic functions and contributes to endocrine control? a. olfactory bulb b. hypothalamus c. medulla oblongata d. thalamus 18. Which of these is a function of the cerebrum? a. muscle movement and balance b. transfer nerve signals between the cerebellum and the medulla c. higher brain functions d. autonomic nerve control 19. Which of these measurements of membrane potential (mV) best represents the peak action potential of a neuron conducting a nerve signal? a. 0 b. -30 c. -50 d. +30 20. Which of these prevents an action potential from reversing direction? a. Glial cells b. nodes of Ranvier c. refractory period d. ion channels
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