Anatomy test 4

Question 1

the ____ gland is in the anterior neck and lies over the trachea

Answer 1

thyroid gland

Question 2

which gland produces the hormone PTH

Answer 2

parathyroid gland

Question 3

the adrenal glands are located superior to the

Answer 3

kidney

Question 4

how many parathyroid glands are present in the body

Answer 4

4

Question 5

hormone responsible for uterine contractions during childbirth

Answer 5

oxytocin

Question 6

gland that regulates metabolism

Answer 6

thyroid gland

Question 7

hormone that controls calcium levels in the blood

Answer 7

parathyroid hormone

Question 8

hormone responsible for the body being able to react to dangerous situations with increased responsiveness and energy

Answer 8

norepinephrine

Question 9

gland that produces the hormone that maintains secondary sex characteristics

Answer 9

gonads

Question 10

Giantism and Dwarfism are a result of improper functioning of the _____ gland

Answer 10

pituitary gland (anterior)

Question 11

thyroid hormones contain the element

Answer 11

iodine

Question 12

inner part of the adrenal gland

Answer 12

adrenal medulla

Question 13

antidiuretic hormone is often referred to as

Answer 13

vasopressin

Question 14

the pineal gland secretes

Answer 14

melatonin

Question 15

what is the function of the hormone glucagon

Answer 15

increases the blood levels of glucose

Question 16

steroids include:

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Answer 16

estrogen, progesterone, cortisone

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Question 17

the area that connects the 2 lobes of the thyroid gland is called the

Answer 17

isthmus

Question 18

front part of the pituitary gland

Answer 18

anterior lobe

Question 19

the endocrine glands secrete

Answer 19

hormones intro body fluids

Question 20

hormones may be composed of

Answer 20

steroids & proteins

Question 21

part of the brain that controls the pituitary

Answer 21

hypothalamus (brain)

Question 22

the 2 hormones secreted by the neurohypophysis

Answer 22

1. antidiuretic

2. oxytocin

Question 23

insulin and glucagons regulate blood levels of

Answer 23

glucose in blood

Question 24

the thymus gland acts as part of which system

Answer 24

endocrine system

Question 25

the adenohypophysis produces

Answer 25

1. growth hormone 2. prolactin 3. follicle-stimulating hormone 4. luteinizing hormone 5. adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 26

in order for a substance to be tasted it must be

Answer 26

dissolved in a fluid

Question 27

"blood shot eyes" are a result of dilation of blood vessels in the

Answer 27

sclera

Question 28

photoreceptors are located in the

Answer 28

eyes ( INNER TUNIC ) responds to light energy

Question 29

the lens of the eye thickens when the

Answer 29

ciliary muscle contracts

Question 30

vitamin A deficiency leads to

Answer 30

night blindness

Question 31

the auditory (Eustachian) tubes connects the

Answer 31

middle ear to the throat (nasopharynx) helps maintain equal air pressure

Question 32

ossicles are a major structure of the

Answer 32

middle ear (tympanic membrane)

Question 33

tympanic membrane

Answer 33

ear drum

Question 34

incus

Answer 34

anvil

Question 35

malleus

Answer 35

mallet

Question 36

pinna

Answer 36

ear (oracle)

Question 37

stapes

Answer 37

sternup

Question 38

choroid

Answer 38

1. nourishes tissue of eye | 2. keeps inside of eye dark

Question 39

rods

Answer 39

1. sensitive to light | 2. colorless vision

Question 40

cones

Answer 40

1. sharp images in bright light | 2. in color

Question 41

sclera

Answer 41

white of eye

Question 42

cornea

Answer 42

1. transparent | 2. tunic at front of eye

Question 43

gustation is the sense of

Answer 43

taste

Question 44

conscious awareness of external or internal stimuli defines the

Answer 44

sensory NS

Question 45

nociceptors are receptors for

Answer 45

pain

Question 46

the spaces anterior to the lens of the eye are filled with

Answer 46

aqueous humor

Question 47

pineal corpuscles

Answer 47

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Question 48

Ruffini's corpuscles

Answer 48

strong connective tissue sheaths enclosing nerve fibers with many branches that end in small knobs

Question 49

Meissner's corpuscles are

Answer 49

1. sensitive to touch | 2. flattened connective tissue

Question 50

Pacinian's corpuscles do what

Answer 50

detect deep pressure

Question 51

free nerve endings are associated with

Answer 51

touch & pressure

Question 52

oxytocin

Answer 52

1. contracting muscles in uterine wall | 2. let milk down

Question 53

antidiuretic hormone

Answer 53

tells kidneys to conserve water

Question 54

human growth hormone

Answer 54

stimulates cells to grow & reproduce

Question 55

lutenizing hormone

Answer 55

affects male and female sex organs

Question 56

thyroid stimulating hormone

Answer 56

controls secretion of hormones from thyroid gland

Question 57

prolactin

Answer 57

promotes milk after child birth

Question 58

follicle stimulating hormone

Answer 58

affects male and female sex organs

Question 59

melanocytes stimulating hormone

Answer 59

increases melanin pigment...in frogs!

Question 60

adrenocorticotrophic hormone

Answer 60

secretion of hormones from adrenal cortex

Question 61

pituitary gland produces

Answer 61

1. growth hormone 2. prolactin 3. follicle-stimulating hormone 4. luteinizing hormone 5. adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 62

pineal gland produces

Answer 62

melatonin

Question 63

adrenal gland produces

Answer 63

1. epinephrine 2. norepinephrine 3. aldosterone 4. cortisone

Question 64

hypothalamus produces

Answer 64

neurohormones control hunger, body temp

Question 65

thyroid gland produces

Answer 65

t3 and t4

Question 66

parathyroid gland produces

Answer 66

parathyroid hormone

Question 67

pancreas produces

Answer 67

1. glucagon | 2. insulin

Question 68

thymus gland produces

Answer 68

thymosin

Question 69

ovaries produce

Answer 69

1. estrogen | 2. progesterone

Question 70

testes produce

Answer 70

testosterone

Question 71

the cochlea contains receptors for the sense of

Answer 71

hearing