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20 Cards in this Set
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1. Which of the following is an antagonistic hormone pair (regulate the same process in opposite directions?
a. progesterone and prolactin b. glucocorticoids and glucagon c. melatonin and melanocyte stimulating hormone d. parathyroid hormone and calcitonin e. epinephrine and norepinephrine |
D
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2. The pars nervosa or posterior lobe of the pituitary secretes the following hormones:
a. oxytocin and vasopressin b. somatotropic hormone and leutinizing hormone c. gonadotropic hormone and thyroid stimulating hormone d. melanocyte stimulating hormone and melatonin e. epinephrine and norepinephrine |
A
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Which of the following characteristics are typical of hypothyroidism?
a. low cuboidal follicular epithelium b. enlarged thyroid follicles c. endemic goiter d. iodine deficiency a. all of the above |
LAST A (all of the above)
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Which of the following organs is responsible for the production of a thick, slippery mucus that precedes the “bulk” of the semen and lubricates the lumen of the urethra in the male reproductive tract?
a. ejaculatory duct b. bulbourethral glands c. epididymus d. seminal vesicles e. prostate gland |
B
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Which of the following tissues produces most (~70%) of the fluid volume of semen?
a. ejaculatory duct b. bulbourethral glands c. epididymus d. seminal vesicles e. prostate gland |
D
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The integrated endocrine tissue of the ovary that differentiates from the remnant of a follicle after
ovulation is called the: a. primary follicle b. antrum c. corpus luteum d. zona pellucida a. cumulus oophorus |
C
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The name of the embryonic nephric duct that is “recycled” to form the epididymus and vas deferens in males is called the:
a. Mullerian duct b. Wolfian duct c. papillary duct d. collecting duct e. bile duct |
B
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The cluster of capillaries in the cortex of the kidney that generate the ultrafiltrate (waste plus water, ions,
sugars and other small molecules) is called the: a. glomerulus b. Bowman’s capsule c. renal corpusle d. peritubular capillaries a. rete mirabile |
A
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The network of capillaries in the medulla of the kidney that generate the “pre-filtered” equilibrium
conditions for counter current exchange is called the: a. glomerulus b. Bowman’s capsule c. renal corpusle d. peritubular capillaries e. rete mirabile |
E
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Histologically, the main difference between the urinary bladder and the ureter is:
a. the type of epithelium b. the types of connective tissue supporting the epithelium c. the orientation of the cells in the muscle layers d. the thickness of the muscle layers e. the contents of the lumen |
D
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The supporting cells that make up the somatic line of the germinal epithelium of the testes are called:
a. Leydig cells b. interstitial cells c. Sertoli cells d. spermatogonia e. granulosa cells |
C
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The sole hormone produced by the pineal gland or epiphysis is called:
a. melatonin b. melanocyte stimulating hormone c. thyroid stimulating hormone d. serotonin e. prolactin |
A
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The integrated endocrine cells of the pancreas that function to regulate blood sugar concentration are called:
a. enteroendocrine cells b. islet of Langerhaans cells c. Leydig cells d. Lacis cells |
B
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The stage of ovarian follicle development that can ovulate when the pituitary releases a pulse of leutinizing hormone is:
a. primordial follicle b. primary follicle c. secondary (antral) follicle d. Graafian follicle |
D
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All regions of the female reproductive tract are lined with columnar epithelia, except:
a. the ampulla of the oviduct b. the isthmus of the oviduct c. the uterus d. the vagina |
D
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The region of the retina responsible for high resolution vision, that contains mainly cone photoreceptor
cells, is called the: a. ciliary body b. blind spot c. fovea centralis d. myopia e. sclera |
C
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The layer of the retina that contains the cell bodies of bipolar neurons is called:
a. outer nuclear layer b. inner nuclear layer c. photoreceptor layer d. pigmented retinal epithelial layer e. cortical layer |
Answer B
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The cristae ampullares are sensory epithelia located within which part of the inner ear?
a. utricle b. semicircular canals c. cochlea d. saccule e. endolympatic duct |
Answer B
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The embryonic optic placode gives rise to all of the following adult structures except:
a. the lens b. the iris c. the cornea d. the retina e. the ciliary body |
D
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The thyroid gland contains the following types of endocrine cells:
a. thyroid follicle cells and parafollicular cells b. chromaffin and ganglion cells c. chief and oxyphil cells d. alpha and beta cells e. acidophils and basophils |
A
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