PHARMACOLOGY NURS 251 MODULE 4 EXAM
PORTAGE LEARNING
1. Which of the following endocrine glands is considered the "master gland"
?
-Pineal
-Pituitary
-Thyroid
-Thymus
-Adrenal
-Pancreas
-Ovaries/testis
Ans> Pituitary gland
2. List 4 examples of endocrine glands.
Ans> Pituitary, pineal, adrenal, pancreas
3. T/F; The pituitary has three lobes, called Anterior, Central, and Posterior lobes.
Ans> False
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, 4. T/F; The pituitary gland has two lobes termed the Anterior and Posterior lobes.
Ans> True
5. Match the hormone of the pituitary gland with the endocrine gland it com-
municates with
ACTH
TSH
LH
ADH
Ans> Adrenal Cortex Thyroid
Ovaries Kidney
6. Describe the negative feedback mechanism of the endocrine system using the
thyroid glands as an example.
Ans> -Pituitary gland releases TSH.
-TSH tells thyroid to release T4, T3, and calcitonin.
-Thyroid hormones signal pituitary to stop TSH release.
-Low thyroid hormones make pituitary release more TSH.
7. Select the correct description of Somatropin.
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PORTAGE LEARNING
1. Which of the following endocrine glands is considered the "master gland"
?
-Pineal
-Pituitary
-Thyroid
-Thymus
-Adrenal
-Pancreas
-Ovaries/testis
Ans> Pituitary gland
2. List 4 examples of endocrine glands.
Ans> Pituitary, pineal, adrenal, pancreas
3. T/F; The pituitary has three lobes, called Anterior, Central, and Posterior lobes.
Ans> False
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, 4. T/F; The pituitary gland has two lobes termed the Anterior and Posterior lobes.
Ans> True
5. Match the hormone of the pituitary gland with the endocrine gland it com-
municates with
ACTH
TSH
LH
ADH
Ans> Adrenal Cortex Thyroid
Ovaries Kidney
6. Describe the negative feedback mechanism of the endocrine system using the
thyroid glands as an example.
Ans> -Pituitary gland releases TSH.
-TSH tells thyroid to release T4, T3, and calcitonin.
-Thyroid hormones signal pituitary to stop TSH release.
-Low thyroid hormones make pituitary release more TSH.
7. Select the correct description of Somatropin.
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