BIOS 252 COMP COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● paracrine
Answer: hormones secreting on neighboring hormones
●● hypothalamus
Answer: brain region controlling the pituitary gland
●● pituitary
Answer: master endocrine gland
●● pineal
Answer: melatonin
●● thyroid
Answer: regulates metabolism
●● adrenal cortex
Answer: cortisol
,●● pancreas
Answer: insulin and glucagon
●● what does insulin do
Answer: cells using glucose, lowers blood sugar
●● what does glucagon do
Answer: cells releasing glucose, raises blood sugar
●● ovaries
Answer: estrogen and progesterone
●● testes
Answer: produce sperm
●● olfactory nerve (CN I)
Answer: sensory, smell
●● optic nerve (CN II)
Answer: vision
, ●● oculomotor nerve (CN III)
Answer: eye movement, pupil size
●● trochlear nerve (CN IV)
Answer: eye movement
●● trigeminal nerve (CN V)
Answer: chewing, sensation in face
●● abducens nerve (CN VI)
Answer: eye movement
●● facial nerve (CN VII)
Answer: tears, saliva, expressions, taste on anterior 2/3 tongue
●● vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)
Answer: balance, hearing
●● glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
Answer: taste on posterior 1/3 tongue, swallowing
●● vagus nerve (CN X)
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● paracrine
Answer: hormones secreting on neighboring hormones
●● hypothalamus
Answer: brain region controlling the pituitary gland
●● pituitary
Answer: master endocrine gland
●● pineal
Answer: melatonin
●● thyroid
Answer: regulates metabolism
●● adrenal cortex
Answer: cortisol
,●● pancreas
Answer: insulin and glucagon
●● what does insulin do
Answer: cells using glucose, lowers blood sugar
●● what does glucagon do
Answer: cells releasing glucose, raises blood sugar
●● ovaries
Answer: estrogen and progesterone
●● testes
Answer: produce sperm
●● olfactory nerve (CN I)
Answer: sensory, smell
●● optic nerve (CN II)
Answer: vision
, ●● oculomotor nerve (CN III)
Answer: eye movement, pupil size
●● trochlear nerve (CN IV)
Answer: eye movement
●● trigeminal nerve (CN V)
Answer: chewing, sensation in face
●● abducens nerve (CN VI)
Answer: eye movement
●● facial nerve (CN VII)
Answer: tears, saliva, expressions, taste on anterior 2/3 tongue
●● vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)
Answer: balance, hearing
●● glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
Answer: taste on posterior 1/3 tongue, swallowing
●● vagus nerve (CN X)