Endocrine System: Pituitary Gland Hormones
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What is the role of releasing factors produced by the hypothalamus?

  • To regulate cell growth and protein synthesis
  • To stimulate the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary (correct)
  • To stimulate the production of hormones in the posterior pituitary
  • To inhibit the production of hormones in the adrenal cortex

    • What is the primary function of growth hormone (GH)?

  • To promote milk ejection
  • To regulate thyroid activity
  • To stimulate follicle development
  • To increase mitosis and protein synthesis (correct)

    • Which hormone stimulates uterine contractions?

  • Oxytocin (correct)
  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
  • Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
  • Prolactin

    • What is the role of the posterior pituitary?

    <p>To store and release hormones produced by the hypothalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)?

    <p>To control hormones to the adrenal cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

    <p>To affect kidney tubule permeability to reduce water excretion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the thyroid gland located?

    <p>Anterior portion of the neck and inferior to the larynx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of calcitonin?

    <p>Decreases osteoclast activity in bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland produces melatonin?

    <p>Pineal gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the nasal cavity?

    <p>Warms, cleanses, and moistens air</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the pharynx?

    <p>Connects the nasal and oral cavities to the larynx and esophagus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Cricothyroid membrane?

    <p>Located between the thyroid and cricoid cartilage plates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the larynx?

    <p>Produces sound by vibrating vocal cords</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the trachea?

    <p>Connects the larynx to the bronchi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the paranasal sinuses?

    <p>Air spaces in facial bones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the bronchi?

    <p>Supply the lobes of the lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of muscle is found in the transition into the alveoli?

    <p>Smooth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of type II cells in the alveoli?

    <p>Secretion of surfactant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the pleura?

    <p>Protection of the lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the procedure where fluid is removed from the pleural cavity?

    <p>Thoracentesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of knowing the extent of the lungs and pleura?

    <p>To perform a thoracentesis safely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the pleura at the midscapular line?

    <p>It extends to rib 12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the lung extend to on the anterior portion of the body?

    <p>Rib 6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a safe location to insert a needle to get pleural fluid without puncturing the lung?

    <p>Midclavicular- Rib 7 intercostal space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of muscle is the diaphragm?

    <p>Skeletal muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the external intercostal muscles?

    <p>Aid in inspiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial nerves send the message from the peripheral chemoreceptors to the brainstem?

    <p>Cranial nerve IX and X</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the uvula?

    <p>Lift the soft palate to cover the nasopharynx when swallowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the kidneys?

    <p>To get rid of waste products and toxins in the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the funnel-shaped structure that collects urine from the nephron?

    <p>Minor calyx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the hormone that affects the production of red blood cells?

    <p>Erythropoietin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder?

    <p>Ureter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that surrounds the glomerulus?

    <p>Bowman's capsule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the layer of the bladder wall that contains rugae to allow for expansion?

    <p>Mucosa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the gland that produces testosterone in the male reproductive system?

    <p>Interstitial cells of Leydig</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that joins the ductus deferens and seminal vesicles to form the ejaculatory duct?

    <p>Ejaculatory duct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that draws the ova into the uterine tube during ovulation?

    <p>Fimbriae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the hormone that influences milk production in the mammary glands?

    <p>Prolactin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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