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