NIGHTINGALE ANATOMY FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Identify the letter that indicates a gland that secretes corticosteroids.
Answer: D
◉ Identify the letter that indicates a "master gland" that secretes at least
nine hormones. Answer: A
◉ Identify the letter that indicates a gland that secretes melatonin.
Answer: D
◉ Identify the letter that indicates a commissure connecting left and
right cerebral hemispheres. Answer: B
◉ Identify the letter that indicates a gland that regulates circadian
rhythms. Answer: C
◉ The anatomical stalk of the pituitary is also known as Answer:
infundibulum.
, ◉ Region of the adrenal cortex that secretes DHEA. Answer: zona
reticularis
◉ Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior lobe of
the pituitary? Answer: ADH
◉ Which endocrine gland stores enough of its hormone extracellularly
to last several months? Answer: The Thyroid
◉ Which endocrine gland stands out in X-ray images and helps
radiologists get oriented in the brain? Answer: The pineal gland
◉ Which of the following minerals is essential for the formation of
thyroid hormone?
calcium
iron
copper
iodine Answer: Iodine
◉ Erythropoietin is produced in the Answer: kidney
◉ Which of the following is not part of the posterior lobe of the
pituitary?
pars nervosa
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Identify the letter that indicates a gland that secretes corticosteroids.
Answer: D
◉ Identify the letter that indicates a "master gland" that secretes at least
nine hormones. Answer: A
◉ Identify the letter that indicates a gland that secretes melatonin.
Answer: D
◉ Identify the letter that indicates a commissure connecting left and
right cerebral hemispheres. Answer: B
◉ Identify the letter that indicates a gland that regulates circadian
rhythms. Answer: C
◉ The anatomical stalk of the pituitary is also known as Answer:
infundibulum.
, ◉ Region of the adrenal cortex that secretes DHEA. Answer: zona
reticularis
◉ Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior lobe of
the pituitary? Answer: ADH
◉ Which endocrine gland stores enough of its hormone extracellularly
to last several months? Answer: The Thyroid
◉ Which endocrine gland stands out in X-ray images and helps
radiologists get oriented in the brain? Answer: The pineal gland
◉ Which of the following minerals is essential for the formation of
thyroid hormone?
calcium
iron
copper
iodine Answer: Iodine
◉ Erythropoietin is produced in the Answer: kidney
◉ Which of the following is not part of the posterior lobe of the
pituitary?
pars nervosa