The Endocrine System - Introduction to the Human Body | Biology+

Course

Anatomy & Physiology

Study Pack

Set 1: Organization of the Human Body

Set 2: Introductory Chemistry

Set 5: The Integumentary System

Set 6: The Skeletal System

Set 8: The Muscular System

Set 9: Nervous Tissue

Set 10: Central Nervous System, Spinal Nerves, and Cranial Nerves

Set 11: Autonomic Nervous System

Set 12: Somatic Senses and Special Sense

Set 13: The Endocrine System

Set 14: The Cardiovascular System: Blood

Set 15: The Cardiovascular System: Heart

Set 16: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Set 17: The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Set 18: The Respiratory System

Set 19: The Digestive System

Set 20: Nutrition and Metabolism

Set 21: The Urinary System

Set 22: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Set 23: The Reproductive Systems

Set 24: Development and Inheritance

Set 13 The Endocrine System

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Set 13 The Endocrine System

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following hormones is released by an endocrine gland in response to direct stimulation by the nervous system?

A)epinephrine
B)cortisol
C)testosterone
D)insulin
E)glucagon

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following pituitary hormones controls the production and release of glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex?

A)ADH
B)ACTH
C)GH
D)FSH
E)LH

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

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The pituitary gland is attached to the hypothalamus by a stalk-like structure called the

A)epithalamus
B)infundibulum
C)hypophyseal portal system
D)intermediate mass
E)hypophyseal fossa

Answer