Physiology Endocrine System Questions / Answers 2026/2027) (5pages)

Question: How many endocrine glands are there and what are they?  6 glands: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pineal, & Thymus Question: True or False: The endocrine system influences cellular metabolic activities via nerves?  False: via hormones Question: What is the master gland?  The Pituitary Gland Question: What is the largest endocrine gland?  The Thyroid Gland Question: True or False: Endocrine glands have ducts?  False: Endocrine = Ductless & Exocrine = Have Ducts Question: Which endocrine gland is also part of the immune system?  Thymus Question: If you are hypercalcemic, which type of stimuli will occur?  Humoral Question: Which type of stimulus is in charge of your fight or flight instinct?  Neural Question: True or False: The pancreas only has exocrine properties.  False: the pancreas has BOTH Endocrine & Exocrine properties. Question: What is another name for the Pituitary Gland?  Hypophyseal Gland Question: Which part is the anterior portion of the pituitary gland?  Glandular aka Adeno-Hypophysis Question: Which part is the posterior portion of the pituitary gland?  Neural aka Neuro-Hypophysis Question: True or False: The hypothalamus regulates the posterior or neural side of the pituitary gland?  False: Hypothalamus regulates the Anterior/Glandular Portion of the Pituitary Gland. Question: How many hormones does the hypothalamus export to the posterior pituitary and what are they?  2: ADH & Oxytocin Question: What is another name for ADH?  Vasopressin Question: What is the target structure for ADH?  Convoluted Tubules Question: What is ADH a response to?  High solute concentration in the blood. Question: What hormone is released when individuals reach a state of “euphoria” or climax during sexual relations?  Oxytocin Question: What hormone is in charge of gamete production? This study source was downloaded by 100000871695925 from CourseHero.com on 10-19-2026 04:55:52 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/40016028/Physiology-Exam-3-Endocrine-System-Questionsdocx/  FSH Question: What is caused in children and adults when there is too much secretion of growth hormone?  Adult - Acromegaly  Children - Gigantism Question: What happens when you have too little production of growth hormone?  Dwarfism Question: What can occur if you have a hypersecretion of the growth hormone?  A tumor in the pituitary gland. Question: What are three features of someone with acromegaly?  Gap between teeth  Protruding of Supraorbital ridges  Prograthic (Enlargement of mandible) Question: Name a WWE start with acromegaly?  Great Khali Question: True or False: In order for TH to function, T3 must be formed?  True Question: What disease occurs when a person has hypersecretion of TH?  Grave’s Disease Question: What occurs in infants and adults when there is hyposecretion of TH?  Infant = Cretinism  Adults = Myxedema Question: True or False: Calcitonin hormone increases calcium in the bloodstream when there are low levels?  False: Calcitonin Reduces calcium levels when a person is Hypercalcemic. Question: True or False: Iodide is the active form needed for TH mechanism to induce?  False: Iodine = Active Form Question: True or False: The body only needs T4 for TH to work.  False: TH = T3 + T4 Question: What is the target organ of TSH?  Thyroid Gland Question: What stimulates TSH?  TRH from Hypothalamus Question: What is the target tissue of of ACTH?  Cortex of Adrenal Gland Question: What does cortex of adrenal gland release?  Corticosteroids Question: What stimulates and controls ACTH?  CRH from Hypothalamus