physiology dynamic modules

PHYSIOLOGY DYNAMIC MODULES

Which of these androgens is secreted by both the adrenal cortex and
the testes? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Androstenedione

Which of the following hormones is not synthesized by the anterior
pituitary gland (adenohypophysis)? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Antidiuretic
hormone (ADH)

Which of these hormones are released by the anterior pituitary and
play a role in reproduction? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Follicle-stimulating
hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)

The hormones secreted from the hypothalamic nerve terminals in the
posterior lobe of the pituitary include . - CORRECT ANSWERS-oxytocin
and antidiuretic hormone

Aldosterone is a , and is secreted by the - CORRECT ANSWERS-
mineralocorticoid; adrenal cortex

Thymosin is secreted by the , which is a endocrine organ. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-thymus; primary

Which of these reproductive hormones is released in both males and
females?
- Dehydroepiandosterone
- Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Inhibin
- Luteinizing hormone (LH) - CORRECT ANSWERS-All of the listed
responses are correct.

Estradiol is secreted by the . - CORRECT ANSWERS-ovaries

What is the function of any tropic hormone? - CORRECT ANSWERS-To
target another endocrine gland to regulate the secretion or inhibition
of other hormones

, Glucagon is secreted by the - CORRECT ANSWERS-alpha cells of the
pancreas

Which of the following organs produce and release steroid hormones? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-adrenal cortex, gonads, placenta

Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is secreted by the . - CORRECT
ANSWERS-heart

The hormone erythropoietin is secreted by the . - CORRECT ANSWERS-
kidney

What is a primary function of the hypothalamic-pituitary portal system?
- CORRECT ANSWERS-To funcationally connect hypothalamic tropic
hormones to target the anterior pituitary

Which of the following statements about the pancreas are true?
-The exocrine pancreas secretes digestive enzymes.
- Beta cells secrete insulin.
- All of the listed responses are correct.
- Delta cells secrete somatostatin. - CORRECT ANSWERS-All of the
listed responses are correct.

Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) is secreted by the . - CORRECT
ANSWERS-hypothalamus

The thyroid gland secretes . - CORRECT ANSWERS-T4
(tetraiodothyronine)

Cholecystokinin is secreted by the - CORRECT ANSWERS-small
intestines

Which of the following hormones is released by the hypothalamus? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)

Which of these hormones is secreted by the delta cells of the
pancreas? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Somatostatin

Secondary endocrine organs include the
- heart