Exam 17: The Endocrine System

The pituitary gland atrophies with age and by age 80 is replaced by adipose tissue.

Which of the following endocrine glands develop(s) primarily from the endoderm of the pharynx?

The release of PTH by the parathyroid glands is triggered by a ________ stimulus.

Which of the following hormones is secreted by neurons?

Which of the following endocrine glands is capable of storing its hormones extracellularly and then slowly releasing them?

Pituitary disorders include all of the following except

DHEA is secreted by the adrenal gland, and then converted to estrogens and testosterone by the

Which of the following statements concerning the supraoptic nucleus is false?

Hypersecretion of glucocorticoid hormones leads to Cushing's disease.

Pyramid-shaped gland consisting of neural crest-derived cells and endocrine secretory cells.

Growth hormone is produced by ________ cells of the adenohypophysis.

Pancreatic cell type that produces insulin.

The endocrine cells of the pancreas are present in islets, whereas the exocrine cells are in acini.

The adrenal medulla consists of three distinct zones and secretes steroid hormones.

Which of the following is not part of the anterior lobe of the pituitary?

The major stimulus for the release of the amine hormones of the adrenal gland is

Class of hormones that regulates secretions of other endocrine glands.

Which of the following hormones is secreted into the primary capillary plexus of the hypophyseal portal system?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter indicating a "master gland" which secretes at least nine hormones.

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary?