Which is not a tropic hormone?
A. Thyroid-stimulating hormone
B. Adrenocorticotropic hormone
C. Follicle-stimulating hormone
D. Prolactin
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Question 2) The hypothalamic hormone that triggers the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is
A. cortisol.
B. corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH).
C. vasopressin.
D. adrenal follicle-stimulating hormone.
E. cortical stimulating factor (CSF).
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Question 3) The function of each of the regulatory hormones of the hypothalamus is to trigger the release of a tropic hormone from the pituitary.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Question 4) . Which hormones are collectively called the gonadotropins?
A. Prolactin and oxytocin
B. Antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin
C. Follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone
D. Follicle-stimulating hormone and growth hormone
E. Thyroid-stimulating hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Question 5) The two hormones released from the posterior pituitary are
A. oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone.
B. thyrotropin-releasing hormone and corticotropin-releasing hormone.
C. prolactin and growth hormone.
D. prolactin and vasopressin.
E. follicle-stimulating hormone and leutenizing hormone.
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Question 6) Which lobe of the pituitary is larger and secretes more hormones?
A. Anterior pituitary
B. Posterior pituitary
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Question 7) The three distinct areas of the anterior pituitary are the
A. pars nervosa, pars distalis, and pars intermedia.
B. pars distalis, pars intermedia, and pars tuberalis.
C. pars tuberalis, median eminence, and pars intermedia.
D. pars tuberalis, pars distalis, and pars nervosa.
E. pars intermedia, median eminence, and pars distalis.
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Question 8) The hormones that come from the posterior pituitary
A. are synthesized there and are released upon signals from the anterior pituitary.
B. are synthesized in the hypothalamus and are released from the posterior pituitary when nerve signals arrive.
C. are synthesized in the anterior pituitary and are transported to and from the posterior pituitary by the primary and secondary plexus.
D. are synthesized in the posterior pituitary and released by the anterior pituitary by way of the hypophyseal portal system.
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Question 9) Where is the pituitary gland located?
A. Within the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone
B. Between the cerebrum and cerebellum, inferior to the occipital lobe
C. On the posterior surface of the thyroid gland
D. On the tracheal surface, inferior to the larynx
E. Within the third ventricle of the brain
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Question 10) The pars distalis is part of the adenohypophysis.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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