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week 9
Sense and Endocrine
Question | Answer |
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The hypophyseal portal veins are primarily located in the | infundibulum. |
Pancreatic cell type that produces insulin. | beta cells |
Pyramid-shaped gland consisting of neural crest-derived cells and endocrine secretory cells. | adrenal gland |
Which of the following areas has the highest concentration of cones? | the fovea centralis |
Melanin-containing layer of the eye's vascular tunic. | Choroid |
Transparent mucous membrane covering the inner surface of the eyelid. | Conjunctiva |
The hormone produced by the heart | increases the excretion of sodium in the urine. |
Region of the hypophysis that contains secretory endocrine cells derived from the oral ectoderm. | adenohypophysis |
Which of the following is not part of the flow of taste sensation along the gustatory pathway to the cerebral cortex? | hypothalamic appetite centers |
The basilar membrane supports the | spiral organ. |
Class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depress immune function. | Glucocorticoids |
Which of the following endocrine glands develops primarily from the endoderm of the pharynx? | thyroid and parathyroids |
The anatomical stalk of the pituitary is also known as | infundibulum. |
Membrane attached to the stapes. | oval window |
Gel-like structure embedded with the tips of cochlear hair cells. | tectorial membrane |
Region of the adrenal cortex that secretes DHEA. | zona reticularis |
Endocrine gland of the thorax that is also important in immune function. | thymus gland |
Gustatory cells are located in all of the following areas except | on the apical surface of vallate papillae on the tongue |
Which of the following statements does not correctly describe the spiral organ of Corti? | The tectorial membrane bends with vibrations, whereas the basilar membrane is rigid and fixed. |
Which endocrine gland stores enough of its hormone extracellularly to last several months? | the thyroid |
Endolymph is made | in the stria vascularis. |
The nerve carrying taste information from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is the | facial. |
Bony labyrinth structure containing the utricle and saccule. | vestibule |
Transparent structure of the eye containing regularly aligned collagen fibers. | cornea |
Largest purely endocrine gland in the body. | thyroid gland |
Endolymph-filled structure containing receptors for hearing. | cochlear duct |
Hormone that inhibits osteoclast activity in children. | Calcitonin |
Fluid filling the posterior segment of the eye. | vitreous humor |
Which of the following minerals is essential for the formation of thyroid hormone? | iodine Receptors for hearing are located in the cochlear duct. |