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Endocrine System Questions and Answers PDF Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following posterior pituitary hormones are released by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The posterior pituitary releases oxytocin (uterine contraction, milk ejection) and antidiuretic hormone (ADH, water retention), not anterior pituitary hormones like prolactin, GH, MSH, FSH, TSH, or ACTH. This neurohypophyseal role distinguishes it, key to labor and hydration, contrasting with anterior functions.
Question 2 of 5
Which labeled structure in the diagram secretes glucagon?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following hormones is produced by the cells marked in the thyroid follicle shown in the histology picture?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Hypersecretion of a hormone by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram results in a type of depression that affects some people during the winter months, when the day length is short, known as
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Since insulin released from the pancreas is carried in the bloodstream to distant target cells, like muscle cells, it is considered to be a(n)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.