24·4–24·5 Hormones are produced in glands throughout the body.
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24. 24·4–24·5 Hormones are produced in glands throughout the body.
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Check your understanding of concepts from 24·4–24·5 Hormones are produced in glands throughout the body by answering the following questions.
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1. Which of the following are NOT endocrine glands?
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Correct. (See section 24·5 Other endocrine glands also produce and secrete hormones.)
Incorrect. (See section 24·5 Other endocrine glands also produce and secrete hormones.)
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2. The _______________ is situated between the two hemispheres of the brain. It releases ________________, which regulates _________________.
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Correct. (See section 24·5 Other endocrine glands also produce and secrete hormones.)
Incorrect. (See section 24·5 Other endocrine glands also produce and secrete hormones.)
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3. The anterior pituitary gland releases all of the following hormones EXCEPT:
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Correct. (See section 24·4 The hypothalamus controls secretions of the pituitary.)
Incorrect. (See section 24·4 The hypothalamus controls secretions of the pituitary.)
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4. If a five-year-old girl develops carcinogenic tumors in her ovaries and they are removed, which of the following is a likely consequence?
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Correct. (See section 24·5 Other endocrine glands also produce and secrete hormones.)
Incorrect. (See section 24·5 Other endocrine glands also produce and secrete hormones.)
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5. The hypothalamus secretes which two hormones into the posterior pituitary gland, from which they enter the bloodstream and act on their target cells?
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Correct. (See section 24·4 The hypothalamus controls secretions of the pituitary.)
Incorrect. (See section 24·4 The hypothalamus controls secretions of the pituitary.)