Lab Exercise 14 Quiz Flashcards
Pancreas
• an endocrine gland
The palatine tonsil is an endocrine gland
➡️false
What does the adrenal medulla produce?
• epinephrine and norepinephrine
Merocrine gland is an exocrine gland
• true
Suprarenal gland
- known as adrenal gland
* an endocrine gland
Pineal gland
- an endocrine gland
- hormone: melatonin
- influences daily rhythms
Cortisol production
• adrenal gland
Calicitonin production
• thyroid gland
Growth hormone production
• pituitary gland
Melatonin production
• pineal gland
Thymosin production
• thymus gland
What is pancreas responsible for the production of?
- glucagon - liver
* insulin - most body cells
Sebaceous gland is exocrine
True
Ovaries
- endocrine gland
* exocrine gland
Parathyroid gland
- endocrine gland
* PTH - increase blood calcium levels
Pituitary gland
• an endocrine gland
Thyroid gland
• an endocrine gland
Cranial nerves that innervate the tongue
- CN VII - facial
- CN IX - glossopharyngeal
- CN XII - hypoglossal
Ovaries responsible for production of
- estrogen
* progesterone
Parathyroid gland are found ______ to thyroid
• posterior
The suprarenal glands are found ______ to the true ribs
•inferior
Ovaries are found _____ to the inferior pubic ramus
• superior
The pituitary gland is housed within the ______.
• sella turcica
The suprarenal glands are found _____ to the lower costae.
- NOT anterior
* NOT posterior