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-Guarantee passing score -60 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: The receptors responsible for sensing crude and persistent touch are the:

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Ruffini corpuscles.Question 2: Which of the following is not part of the flow of taste sensation along the gustatory pathway to the cerebral cortex?

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hypothalamic appetite centers

Question 3: Gustatory cells are located in all of the following areas except

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on the apical surface of vallate papillae on the tongue.

Question 4: The anatomical stalk of the pituitary is also known as

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infundibulum

Question 5: The type of cells that secrete ACTH are:

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corticotrophs

Question 6: Gel-like structure embedded with the tips of cochlear hair cells.

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tectorial membrane

Question 7: Pancreatic cell type that produces insulin.

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beta cells

Question 8: Region of the adrenal cortex that secretes DHEA.

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zona reticularis Question 9: Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or "crude" sensation awareness?

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Thalamus Question 10: Class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depress immune function.

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glucocorticoids Question 11: The last step in the nonsteroid hormone mechanism of action is:

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protein kinases activate other enzymes.Question 12: Endocrine gland of the thorax that is also important in immune function.

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thymus gland

Question 13: When a small amount of one hormone allows a second hormone to have its full

effect, the phenomenon is called:

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permissiveness.Question 14: One of the few hormones that functions on a positive-feedback loop is:

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oxytocin

Question 15: Dynamic equilibrium depends on the functioning of the

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crista ampullaris.Question 16: Which of the following minerals is essential for the formation of thyroid hormone?

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iodine Question 17: Transparent mucous membrane covering the inner surface of the eyelid.

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conjunctiva

Question 18: The hormone produced by the heart

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increases the excretion of sodium in the urine.Question 19: Which of the following is not a characteristic of the endocrine system?

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Chemical messenger travels a short distance.

Question 20: The basilar membrane supports the

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spiral organ.

Question 21: Fluid filling the posterior segment of the eye.

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vitreous humor Question 22: The olfactory tract carries impulses associated with:

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smell.

Question 23: Receptors for hearing are located in the

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cochlear duct.Question 24: The production of thyroid hormone is stimulated by another hormone from the:

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anterior pituitary.Question 25: The major hormone produced by the corpus luteum is:

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progesterone.

Question 26: Accommodation for near vision necessitates

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an increase in the curvature of the lens. constriction of the pupils. convergence of the two eyes.Question 27: Region of the hypophysis that contains secretory endocrine cells derived from the oral ectoderm.

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adenohypophysis

Question 28: Which of the following is not true of a receptor potential?

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It follows the all-or-none law.