Question 1

Which endocrine structure is composed of several cell types, including chromophobe cells, acidophils, and basophils?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal gland 
B)  Anterior pituitary 
C)  Parathyroid gland 
D)  Pineal gland 
E)  Posterior pituitary 
A)  Adrenal gland 
B)  Anterior pituitary 
C)  Parathyroid gland 
D)  Pineal gland 
E)  Posterior pituitary B

Question 2

The anterior pituitary

Accepted Answer

A)  Has a blood-brain barrier generated by pituicytes 
B)  Is composed of basophils, acidophils, and chromophobe cells 
C)  Is made up of the pars nervosa and the infundibulum 
D)  Receives blood from the inferior hypophyseal artery 
E)  Secretes hormones when directed to do so by a nervous signal from the hypothalamus 
A)  Has a blood-brain barrier generated by pituicytes 
B)  Is composed of basophils, acidophils, and chromophobe cells 
C)  Is made up of the pars nervosa and the infundibulum 
D)  Receives blood from the inferior hypophyseal artery 
E)  Secretes hormones when directed to do so by a nervous signal from the hypothalamus B

Question 3

The hormone that stimulates insulin-like growth factor-1 production in the hepatocytes is secreted by

Accepted Answer

A)  Acidophils 
B)  Basophils 
C)  Chromophobe cells 
D)  Herring bodies 
E)  Pituicytes 
A)  Acidophils 
B)  Basophils 
C)  Chromophobe cells 
D)  Herring bodies 
E)  Pituicytes A

Question 4

Melatonin

Accepted Answer

A)  Is secreted by the neurohypophysis 
B)  Is secreted immediately following synthesis by acidophils 
C)  Is transported along pinealocyte axons 
D)  Production is stimulated by sunlight 
E)  Stimulates growth hormone secretion 
A)  Is secreted by the neurohypophysis 
B)  Is secreted immediately following synthesis by acidophils 
C)  Is transported along pinealocyte axons 
D)  Production is stimulated by sunlight 
E)  Stimulates growth hormone secretion

Question 5

Prolactin secretion is _____ by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inhibited … dopamine 
B)  Inhibited … somatostatin 
C)  Stimulated … dopamine 
D)  Stimulated … growth hormone-releasing hormone 
E)  Stimulated … nerve impulse from the hypothalamus 
A)  Inhibited … dopamine 
B)  Inhibited … somatostatin 
C)  Stimulated … dopamine 
D)  Stimulated … growth hormone-releasing hormone 
E)  Stimulated … nerve impulse from the hypothalamus

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the neurohypophysis is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contains glial-like cells called pituicytes 
B)  It synthesizes, stores, and secretes antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin 
C)  Its axons derive from the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei 
D)  Secretion of its hormones is controlled by nerve impulses from the hypothalamus 
E)  The hypothalamohypophyseal tract runs through the infundibulum 
A)  Contains glial-like cells called pituicytes 
B)  It synthesizes, stores, and secretes antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin 
C)  Its axons derive from the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei 
D)  Secretion of its hormones is controlled by nerve impulses from the hypothalamus 
E)  The hypothalamohypophyseal tract runs through the infundibulum

Question 7

Which endocrine structure does not directly synthesize any hormones but instead stores hormones and secretes them following a nervous signal from the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal cortex 
B)  Adrenal medulla 
C)  Anterior pituitary 
D)  Posterior pituitary 
E)  Thyroid gland 
A)  Adrenal cortex 
B)  Adrenal medulla 
C)  Anterior pituitary 
D)  Posterior pituitary 
E)  Thyroid gland

Which endocrine structure is composed of several cell types, including chromophobe cells, acidophils, and basophils?

The anterior pituitary

The hormone that stimulates insulin-like growth factor-1 production in the hepatocytes is secreted by

Melatonin

Prolactin secretion is _ by _.

Which of the following statements about the neurohypophysis is not true?

Which endocrine structure does not directly synthesize any hormones but instead stores hormones and secretes them following a nervous signal from the hypothalamus?

Epithelium

Epithelial Glands

Cell Signaling

Connective Tissue

Osteogenesis

Blood and Hematopoiesis

Muscle Tissue

Nervous Tissue

Sensory Organs: Vision and Hearing

Immune-Lymphatic System

Integumentary System

Cardiovascular System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Upper Digestive Segment

Lower Digestive Segment

Digestive Glands

Endocrine System

Spermatogenesis

Sperm Transport and Maturation

Follicle Development and the Menstrual Cycle

Fertilization, Placentation, and Lactation

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Exam 18: Neuroendocrine System

Which endocrine structure is composed of several cell types, including chromophobe cells, acidophils, and basophils?

The anterior pituitary

The hormone that stimulates insulin-like growth factor-1 production in the hepatocytes is secreted by

Melatonin

Prolactin secretion is _____ by _____.

Which of the following statements about the neurohypophysis is not true?

Which endocrine structure does not directly synthesize any hormones but instead stores hormones and secretes them following a nervous signal from the hypothalamus?

Epithelium

Epithelial Glands

Cell Signaling

Connective Tissue

Osteogenesis

Blood and Hematopoiesis

Muscle Tissue

Nervous Tissue

Sensory Organs: Vision and Hearing

Immune-Lymphatic System

Integumentary System

Cardiovascular System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Upper Digestive Segment

Lower Digestive Segment

Digestive Glands

Endocrine System

Spermatogenesis

Sperm Transport and Maturation

Follicle Development and the Menstrual Cycle

Fertilization, Placentation, and Lactation

Filters

Prolactin secretion is _ by _.