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ATI Quiz Medical Surgical Endocrine Questions
Question 1 of 5
The posterior pituitary
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: It's neural tissue storing hypothalamic hormones, not synthesizing them.
Question 2 of 5
The releases corticotropin in response to from the
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The anterior pituitary releases ACTH (corticotropin) in response to hypothalamic CRH.
Question 3 of 5
Somatomedins are released from the liver in response to plasma levels.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Elevated GH triggers liver somatomedin (IGF-1) release.
Question 4 of 5
does not act on its target cell by binding with a G-protein coupled receptor.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Thyroid hormone acts via intracellular nuclear receptors, not G-protein receptors.
Question 5 of 5
Somatostatin is secreted from which islet cell?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Somatostatin is secreted by D (delta) cells in the pancreatic islets to regulate insulin and glucagon secretion.