3.1

Question 1

What is the function of the cochlea?

Answer 1

functions as the organ of hearing

Question 2

The iris regulates…

Answer 2

pupil diameter

Question 3

Identify the structure, which comprises the outer layer of the posterior five-sixths of the eye.

Answer 3

Sclera

Question 4

Which structure in the eye is comprised of transparent connective tissue?

Answer 4

cornea

Question 5

Place the retinal cell ganglion cell axon pathway in order.

Answer 5

1. retina
2. optic nerve
3. optic chiasm
4. optic tract
5. thalamus

Question 6

what is the pathway that sound travels into the ear?

Answer 6

1. auricle
2. external acoustic meatus
3. tympanic membrane
4. malleus
5. incus
6. stapes
7. cochlea

Question 7

The scala vestibuli contains…

Answer 7

perilymph

Question 8

The optic nerves are composed of…

Answer 8

Axons of retinal ganglion cells

Question 9

The cornea…

Answer 9

Refracts light through the pupil

Question 10

High spatial resolution in vision is a function of….

Answer 10

cone cells

Question 11

Light scattering in the eye is prevented by the…

Answer 11

Retinal pigment epithelium

Question 12

T/F: The vestibulocochlear nerve carries sensory information for both hearing and vision.

Answer 12

False; The vestibulocochlear nerve carries sensory information for the special senses of hearing and balance.

Question 13

T/F: The facial nerve carries taste sensations from the posterior 1/3 of the tongue.

Answer 13

False; The facial nerve carries taste sensations from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue, while the glossopharyngeal nerve carries taste sensations from the posterior 1/3 of the tongue.

Question 14

which hormones are secreted from the anterior pituitary?

Answer 14

• follicle-stimulating hormone
• luteinizing hormone
• adrenocorticotropic hormone
• prolactin
• thyroid-stimulating hormone
• growth hormone

Question 15

which hormones are secreted from the posterior pituitary?

Answer 15

• antidiuretic hormone

- oxytocin

Question 16

The suprarenal _______ produces epinephrine and norepinephrine.

Answer 16

medulla

Question 17

The suprarenal ______ surrounds the adrenal gland.

Answer 17

capsule

Question 18

The suprarenal_____ produces aldosterone and cortisol.

Answer 18

cortex

Question 19

what are the different parts of the suprarenal (adrenal) gland from superficial to deep?

Answer 19

1. capsule
2. cortex
3. medulla

Question 20

The zonula ______ produces mineralocorticoids, such as _______.

Answer 20

glomerulosa

aldosterone

Question 21

The zonula ______ produces gonadocorticoids, such as ______

Answer 21

reticularis

DHEA.

Question 22

The zonula ________ produces glucocorticoids, such as ______

Answer 22

fasciculata

cortisol.

Question 23

list the layers of the adrenal cortex in order from superficial to deep

Answer 23

zonula glomerulosa
zonula fasciculata
zonula reticularis

Question 24

The pituitary gland is located in the…

Answer 24

Hypophyseal fossa

Question 25

The hypothalamus is sometimes referred to as the "master control center" of the endocrine system because it…

Answer 25

Regulates most endocrine functions of the body

Question 26

T/F: The pancreas serves both endocrine and exocrine functions.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

The pancreas is located between...

Answer 27

the duodenum and spleen, just inferior to the stomach

Question 28

The endocrine portion of the pancreas produces...

Answer 28

Insulin and glucagon

Question 29

How many parathyroid glands are there?

Answer 29

2-6

Question 30

The parathyroid glands are usually located on which surface of the thryoid gland?

Answer 30

posterior

Question 31

Parathyroid hormone promotes...

Answer 31

Resorption of calcium from bone

Question 32

What stimulates the secretion of parathyroid hormone from the parathyroid gland?

Answer 32

low blood calcium level

Question 33

The suprarenal (adrenal) glands are located superior to which organ(s)?

Answer 33

kidneys

Question 34

The medulla of the suprarenal gland secretes _____________ to enhance the ______________ response of the sympathetic nervous system.

Answer 34

Epinephrine & norepinephrine; "fight or flight"

Question 35

What is the name of the narrow band of tissue connecting the right and left lobes of the thyroid gland?

Answer 35

Isthmus

Question 36

Thyroid hormone stimulates the anterior pituitary to release...

Answer 36

Growth hormone (GH)

Question 37

___________________ is another name for antidiuretic hormone (not ADH).

Answer 37

vasopressin

Question 38

T/F: The parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland produce calcitonin.

Answer 38

TRUE

Question 39

An enlarged thyroid gland is sometimes referred to as a _________________

Answer 39

goiter

Question 40

T/F: The interstitial cells of the testis produce the hormone testosterone.

Answer 40

True

Question 41

The primary endocrine products of the ovaries are estrogen and ________________.

Answer 41

progesterone

Question 42

During life, the _______________ gland rests in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone.

Answer 42

pituitary

Question 43

_______________-poiesis describes the formation of blood cells (formed elements).

Answer 43

hemato

Question 44

Place each of the following lymphatic structures in the correct category based on their location: head or Neck

Answer 44

tonsils

Question 45

Place each of the following lymphatic structures in the correct category based on their location: Thorax

Answer 45

thoracic duct thymus mediastinal lymph nodes

Question 46

Place each of the following lymphatic structures in the correct category based on their location: abdomen

Answer 46

spleen | cisterna chyli

Question 47

what things Carry deoxygenated blood

Answer 47

R. atrium R. ventricle pulmonary artery superior vena cava

Question 48

what things Carry oxygenated blood

Answer 48

L atrium L ventricle aorta pulmonary vein