front 1 The neurohypophysis or posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is not a true endocrine gland because ________. | back 1 it is only a hormone storage area that receives hormones from the hypothalamus for release |
front 2 Which of the following is/are a part of the external ear? | back 2 Auricle |
front 3 The cells found within the parathyroid gland that secrete parathyroid hormone are called _______. | back 3 chief cells |
front 4 There are three layers of neurons in the retina. The axons of which of these neuron layers form the optic nerves? | back 4 ganglion cells |
front 5 Which of the following homeostatic imbalances results from hyposecretion of growth hormone? | back 5 Pituitary dwarfism |
front 6 Which of the following is true about light and vision? | back 6 When we see the color of an object, all light is being absorbed by that object except for the color being experienced. |
front 7 The oil component found in tears is produced by the ________. | back 7 tarsal glands |
front 8 Receptors for hearing are located in the ________. | back 8 cochlea |
front 9 Ceruminous glands are ________. | back 9 modified apocrine sweat glands |
front 10 Which of the following structures is not part of the external ear? | back 10 pharyngotympanic tube |
front 11 What prevents the eyelids from sticking together when the eyes close? | back 11 tarsal gland secretions |
front 12 ADH ________. | back 12 is inhibited by alcohol |
front 13 Dim light and peripheral vision receptors are called: | back 13 Rods |
front 14 Place the following events in the order in which they occur during sound transmission:
| back 14 1,4,2,3,5 |
front 15 Visible light fits between ________. | back 15 UV and infrared |
front 16 Which of the following occurs within a negative feedback system? | back 16 Target organ effects inhibit further hormone release. |
front 17 What structure regulates the amount of light passing to the visual receptors of the eye? | back 17 iris |
front 18 Seventy percent of all sensory receptors are located in the ________. | back 18 eye |
front 19 The ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a hormone is dependent on ________. | back 19 the presence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ |
front 20 Direct gene activation involves a second-messenger system. | back 20 False |
front 21 Farsightedness is more properly called ________. | back 21 hyperopia |
front 22 Chemical substances secreted by cells into the extracellular fluids and that regulate the metabolic function of other cells in the body are called ________. | back 22 Hormones |
front 23 Any given hormone will influence the activity of ___________. | back 23 its target cells |
front 24 Regulating hormones from the hypothalamus ________. | back 24 first enter into the hypophyseal portal system |
front 25 Normal development of the immune response is due in part to hormones produced by the ________. | back 25 Thymus Gland |
front 26 Which of the following organs is considered a neuroendocrine organ? | back 26 Hypothalamus |
front 27 As blood levels of ___________ rise, the expulsive contractions of labor gain momentum and finally end in birth. | back 27 oxytocin |
front 28 As we age: | back 28 the ability to detect high-pitched sounds diminishes. |
front 29 The blind spot of the eye is where ________. | back 29 the optic nerve leaves the eye |
front 30 Which of the following is not an endocrine gland? | back 30 Adenoid gland |
front 31 Receptors for hearing are located in the ________. | back 31 cochlea |
front 32 Match the following:
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front 33 Which of the following hormones stimulates gamete (sperm or egg) production? | back 33 Follicle-stimulating hormone |
front 34 Which of the following stimulates most body cells to increase in size and divide? | back 34 Growth hormone |
front 35 A man has been told that he is not synthesizing enough follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and for this reason he may be unable to father a child. Choose the correct statement to explain this problem. | back 35 FSH stimulates sperm production in the testes. |
front 36 Light passes through the following structures in which order? | back 36 cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor |
front 37 Steroids are synthesized from: | back 37 cholesterol. |
front 38 When one hormone opposes the action of another hormone, the interaction is called _____. | back 38 antagonism |
front 39 Water-soluble hormones exhibit the shortest: | back 39 Half-Life |
front 40 What is the main function of the rods in the eye? | back 40 vision in dim light |
front 41 Olfactory receptor cells are neurons that undergo noticeable turnover throughout adult life. | back 41 True |
front 42 What structure regulates the amount of light passing to the visual receptors of the eye? | back 42 iris |
front 43 The major targets of growth hormone are ________. | back 43 bones and skeletal muscles |
front 44 As we age: | back 44 the ability to detect high-pitched sounds diminishes. |
front 45 Steroid hormones exert their action by ________. | back 45 entering the nucleus of a cell and initiating or altering the expression of a gene |
front 46 Iodine is an essential element required for the synthesis of thyroxine. | back 46 True |
front 47 With age, chronic stress increases blood levels of cortisol and appears to contribute to memory deterioration. | back 47 True |
front 48 Nerve fibers from the medial aspect of each eye ________. | back 48 cross over to the opposite side at the chiasma |
front 49 Which of the following is not one of the three major types of stimuli to trigger endocrine glands to manufacture and release their hormones? | back 49 endocrinal stimuli |
front 50 The ______ is not a part of the vascular layer of the eye. | back 50 sclera |
front 51 ACTH ________. | back 51 secretion is regulated by a hypothalamic secretion |
front 52 The endocrine gland that is probably malfunctioning if a person has a high metabolic rate is the parathyroid. | back 52 False |
front 53 In the visual pathways to the brain, the optic radiations project to the ________. | back 53 primary visual cortex |
front 54 Which of the follow types of neurons are replaced throughout adult life? | back 54 olfactory receptor cells |
front 55 Ordinarily, it is not possible to transplant tissues from one person to another, yet corneas can be transplanted without tissue rejection. This is because the cornea ________. | back 55 has no blood supply |
front 56 Olfactory cells and taste buds are normally stimulated by ________. | back 56 substances in solution |
front 57 The receptor for static equilibrium is the ________. | back 57 macula |