Question

1. The ___________ gland, also known as hypophysis, is located in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone.
   1. thyroid
   2. pituitary
   3. gonads

2. The gonads are considered to be endocrine and exocrine glands.
   1. True
   2. False

3. The anterior pituitary gland is sometimes referred to as the _____________ gland because it controls the activities of many other endocrine glands.
   1. master endocrine
   2. superior endocrine
   3. inferior endocrine

4.   The pancreas produces two hormones that are responsible for regulating _____________.
   1. tissue growth and development
   2. protein and fat synthesis
   3. blood sugar levels

5. The ___________ gland is composed of two lobes and located to the throat, just inferior to the larynx.
   1. anterior pituitary
   2. thyroid
   3. pancreas

6. The outer cortex of the adrenal gland is divided into three areas. Which one produces cortisol?
   1. zona fasciculata
   2. zona glomerulosa
   3. zona reticularis

7. _______________ form the endocrine portion of the pancreas.
   1. Pancreatic islets
   2. Acinar cells
   3. Chromaffin cells

8. The gland is rather large in an infant, begins to atrophy at puberty, and is relatively inconspicuous by old age. It produces hormones that direct the maturation of T cells. It is the ____________ gland.
   1. pineal
   2. testes
   3. thymus

9. An ______________ gland is a ductless gland that empties its hormone into the extracellular fluid.
   1. endocrine
   2. exocrine
   3. neuronal

10. According to general usage, ____________ refers to ventricular contraction.

1. diastole
2. systole
3. pulse

Answer 1

1 )Thepitutary gland also known as hypophysis is located in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone.

2)The gonads are considered to be endocrine and exocrine gland.

False, Gonads are considered as endocrine glands as they secret their secretions directly into the bloodstream.

Gonad include hormones of testies and ovaries.

The anterior pituitary gland is sometimes referred to as the gland because it control the activities of many other endocrine glands.

The pancreas produces two hormones that are responsible for regulating

The gland is composed of two lobes and located to the throat just inferior to the larynx.

The outer cortex of the adrenal gland is divided into three areas.Which one produces cortisol?

endocrine portion of the pancreas.

The gland is rather large in an infant, begins to atrophy at puberty and is relatively inconspicuous by old age. It produces the hormones that direct the maturation of T cells. It is the gland.

An gland is a ductless that empties it's hormone into extracellular fluid.

According to general usage refers to ventricular contraction.