Chapter 35 MS UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
pituitary gland two parts - CORRECT ANSWER - the anterior pituitary ( adenohypophysis
)
posterior pituitary ( neurohypophysis )
thyroid gland - CORRECT ANSWER - two lobes larynx over the thyroid cartilage , in and
lies below the front of and on either side of the trachea
parathyroid glands - CORRECT ANSWER - are located on the posterior are four to six
small glands surface of the thyroid gland
adrenal glands - CORRECT ANSWER - located on the anterior up per surface of each
kidney ; each is composed of the cortex and medulla .
Beta cells - CORRECT ANSWER - secrete the hormone insulin
alpha cells - CORRECT ANSWER - secrete the hormone glucagon
Beta cells & alpha cells - CORRECT ANSWER - both found in the islets of Langerhans .
Diuretic effect - CORRECT ANSWER - When the muscle is stretched , the heart secretes
hormones with a _______.
endocrine hormones - CORRECT ANSWER - activate a particular mechanism in a cell ,
such as the system that controls cellular growth and reproduction.
, posterior pituitary gland - CORRECT ANSWER - _______ does not produce hormones ; it
stores and then releases oxytocin and an tidiuretic hormone ( ADH ) , which are produced in the
hypothalamus
anterior pituitary - CORRECT ANSWER - produces hormones that are secreted into the
bloodstream as a result of " releasing hormones " from the hypothalamus .
Hypothalamus - CORRECT ANSWER - Releasing and inhibiting
Target cells: Anterior lobe of pituitary gland
Action: Stimulates or inhibits secretion of specific hormones
Anterior Lobe of pituitary - CORRECT ANSWER - Growth hormone ( GH )
Thyroid - stimulating hormone
( TSH )
Adrenocorticotropic hormone ( ACTH )
Follicle - stimulating hormone ( FSH )
Luteinizing hormone ( LH ) ; called interstitial cell stimulating hormone ( ICSH ) in males
Prolactin
Growth hormone ( GH ) - CORRECT ANSWER - hormones Most tissues in the body
Action: Stimulates growth by promoting protein body synthesis
Questions and CORRECT Answers
pituitary gland two parts - CORRECT ANSWER - the anterior pituitary ( adenohypophysis
)
posterior pituitary ( neurohypophysis )
thyroid gland - CORRECT ANSWER - two lobes larynx over the thyroid cartilage , in and
lies below the front of and on either side of the trachea
parathyroid glands - CORRECT ANSWER - are located on the posterior are four to six
small glands surface of the thyroid gland
adrenal glands - CORRECT ANSWER - located on the anterior up per surface of each
kidney ; each is composed of the cortex and medulla .
Beta cells - CORRECT ANSWER - secrete the hormone insulin
alpha cells - CORRECT ANSWER - secrete the hormone glucagon
Beta cells & alpha cells - CORRECT ANSWER - both found in the islets of Langerhans .
Diuretic effect - CORRECT ANSWER - When the muscle is stretched , the heart secretes
hormones with a _______.
endocrine hormones - CORRECT ANSWER - activate a particular mechanism in a cell ,
such as the system that controls cellular growth and reproduction.
, posterior pituitary gland - CORRECT ANSWER - _______ does not produce hormones ; it
stores and then releases oxytocin and an tidiuretic hormone ( ADH ) , which are produced in the
hypothalamus
anterior pituitary - CORRECT ANSWER - produces hormones that are secreted into the
bloodstream as a result of " releasing hormones " from the hypothalamus .
Hypothalamus - CORRECT ANSWER - Releasing and inhibiting
Target cells: Anterior lobe of pituitary gland
Action: Stimulates or inhibits secretion of specific hormones
Anterior Lobe of pituitary - CORRECT ANSWER - Growth hormone ( GH )
Thyroid - stimulating hormone
( TSH )
Adrenocorticotropic hormone ( ACTH )
Follicle - stimulating hormone ( FSH )
Luteinizing hormone ( LH ) ; called interstitial cell stimulating hormone ( ICSH ) in males
Prolactin
Growth hormone ( GH ) - CORRECT ANSWER - hormones Most tissues in the body
Action: Stimulates growth by promoting protein body synthesis
