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Kim Ferguson
Anatomy Week 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Identify the letter that indicates a "master gland" that secretes at least nine hormones. | A |
| Identify the letter that indicates the structure that is the boundary between the external and middle ear. | A |
| Identify the letter that indicates the transparent portion of the fibrous layer. | D |
| Identify the letter that indicates an immune organ that also secretes hormones. | C |
| Identify the letter that indicates the region of the retina that contains only cones and provides maximal visual acuity. | B |
| In the diagram above #3 indicates | cribiform plate of ethmoid bone |
| Identify the letter that indicates the structure that contains receptors for rotational acceleration. | C |
| Identify the letter that indicates a gland that regulates circadian rhythms. | C |
| In the diagram above, following the sensation of touch from the skin up the spinal cord to the brain, what is the final destination (the blue area) called? | Primary somatosensory cortex |
| Identify the letter that indicates the brain region that secretes releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones. | D |
| Identify the letter that indicates the portion of the fibrous layer known as the sclera. | A |
| In the diagram above #6 indicates | Olfactory neurons |
| Identify the letter that indicates a gland that secretes a hormone controlling basal metabolic rate. | B |
| Identify the letter that indicates a gland that secretes melatonin. | C |
| Identify the letter that indicates the ciliary body. | C |
| Identify the letter that indicates the structure that is important in equalizing air pressure on both sides of the eardrum. | E |
| Identify the letter that indicates a commissure connecting left and right cerebral hemispheres. | B |
| Identify the letter that indicates the hypophysis. | A |
| Identify the letter that indicates a gland that secretes corticosteroids. | D |
| Identify the letter that indicates the anterior segment, which is filled with aqueous humor. | E |
| Identify the letter that indicates an organ that secretes hormones controlling blood sugar levels | E |
| Identify the letter that indicates the middle ear ossicle that is known as the stirrup. | B |
| Identify the letter that indicates the structure that is called the cochlea. | D |
| Identify the letter that indicates the brain region that secretes releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones. | D |
| Identify the letter that indicates an immune organ that also secretes hormones. | C |
| Pyramid-shaped gland consisting of neural crest-derived cells and endocrine secretory cells. | adrenal gland |
| Receptors for hearing are located in the | cochlear duct. |
| Which of the following minerals is essential for the formation of thyroid hormone? | iodine |
| Region of the adrenal cortex that secretes DHEA. | zona reticularis |
| Which endocrine gland stores enough of its hormone extracellularly to last several months? | the thyroid |
| Largest purely endocrine gland in the body. | thyroid gland |
| Membrane attached to the stapes. | oval window |
| Transparent mucous membrane covering the inner surface of the eyelid. | conjunctiva |
| Which of the following areas has the highest concentration of cones? | the fovea centralis |
| Endocrine gland of the thorax that is also important in immune function. | thymus gland |
| The nerve carrying taste information from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is the | facial. |
| Endolymph-filled structure containing receptors for hearing. | cochlear duct |
| Region of the hypophysis that contains secretory endocrine cells derived from the oral ectoderm. | adenohypophysis |
| Which of the following endocrine glands develops primarily from the endoderm of the pharynx? | thyroid and parathyroids |
| Transparent structure of the eye containing regularly aligned collagen fibers. | cornea |
| 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. |
| The hypophyseal portal veins are primarily located in the | infundibulum. |
| Fluid filling the posterior segment of the eye. | vitreous humor |
| The basilar membrane supports the | spiral organ. |
| Which of the following is not part of the flow of taste sensation along the gustatory pathway to the cerebral cortex? | hypothalamic appetite centers |
| Class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depress immune function. | glucocorticoids |
| Bony labyrinth structure containing the utricle and saccule. | vestibule |
| Endolymph is made | in the stria vascularis. |
| Gel-like structure embedded with the tips of cochlear hair cells. | tectorial membrane |
| Melanin-containing layer of the eye's vascular tunic. | choroid |
| Gustatory cells are located in all of the following areas except | on the apical surface of vallate papillae on the tongue. |
| The anatomical stalk of the pituitary is also known as | infundibulum. |
| The hormone produced by the heart | increases the excretion of sodium in the urine. |
| Pancreatic cell type that produces insulin. | beta cells |
| Hormone that inhibits osteoclast activity in children. | calcitonin |
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