Posterior pituitary - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Wendy Beckham 2402 FINAL Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers What is/are the primary function(s) of the endocrine system? - answer• Secretes hormones into the blood via endocrine glands • Communicates with target cells throughout the body • The response is slow, long-lasting (minutes to weeks) and widespread What other system functions as a regulatory system? - answerNervous System What do endocrine glands produce and where do they secrete these substances? - answerHormones in...

Which of the following is most related to the conjunctiva? a. Is the mucous membrane that forms the inner lining of the eyelids b. Is the vascular layer of the eyeball; it supplies the retina with blood c. Is composed of circular and radial muscles d. Forms the cornea, the window of the eye ANS: A 80. On its way to the retina light does not pass through this structure. a. Pupil b. Vitreous humor c. Choroid d. Cornea ANS: C 81. Which of the following is not true of the lens? a. Chang...

Module 6 exam 6 endocrine system Question 1 5 / 5 pts Explain two reasons why a woman with low levels of LH would not be able to become pregnant. (1) LH acts on the ovary to cause ovulation to occur. (2) LH causes progesterone release to facilitate potential fertilization of the egg and pregnancy. Progesterone is a key hormone for the maintenance of pregnancy. Question 2 5 / 5 pts Would you expect a female to have testosterone in their bloodstream? Explain why or why not. (1) Yes. Both male and ...

What is the hypothalamohypophysial tract? - ️️Axons of neurosecretory cells of Supra optic and paraventricular nuclei that extend into the posterior pituitary What carrier proteins bind to oxytocin and ADH as they travel down the axons to the posterior pituitary? Which hormones do they carry? - ️️Neurophysin I: oxytocin Neurophysin II: ADH What are Herring bodies? - ️️Accumulations of neurosecretory granules at the termini and along the length of the axons. What is the targ...

Anatomy and Physiology HESI A2 Admission Assessment 4th edition 154 Questions with Verified Answers Medial -CORRECT ANSWER toward the midline Lateral -CORRECT ANSWER away from the midline Proximal -CORRECT ANSWER closer to point of attachment Distal -CORRECT ANSWER farther away from point of attachment What plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions? -CORRECT ANSWER transverse plane What plane divides the body into left and right halves? -CORRECT ANSWER Sagitt...

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BIOD 151 Module 6 Exam Questions and Correct Answers, With Complete Solution 2024. Explain two reasons why a woman with low levels of LH would not be able to become pregnant. (1) LH acts on the ovary to cause ovulation to occur. (2) LH causes progesterone release to facilitate potential fertilization of the egg and pregnancy. Progesterone is a key hormone for the maintenance of pregnancy. Would you expect a female to have testosterone in their bloodstream? Explain why or why not. (1) Yes. ...

What is a hormone and how does it act? Hormones are chemical messengers that are responsible for regulation. They are secreted into body fluids, mainly blood. It has specific actions on target tissues, which are any tissue that has specific receptors for that particular hormone. What is a paracrine gland? a secretion that enters interstitial fluid but affects only neighboring cells What is an autocrine gland? A secretion that only affects the secreting cell. What is an en...

IUPUI Exam 2 Anatomy Questions With Verified Solutions what two bones come together to form a hard palate? maxillae and palatine what is NOT present on the ethmoid bone? inferior nasal conchae Which vertebrae have bifid spinous processes? cervical ribs 11 and 12 are what floating ribs what is NOT apart of the sphenoid bone? supra-orbital foramen (in frontal bone) what bones articulate to form the zygomatic arch? zygomatic process of the temporal and temporal process of the zygomatic primar...

VM 527: Day 8 - Posterior Pituitary; Oxytocin Questions and Answers | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Graded A+ How does ADH influence absorption of water by the kidney? ADH increases permeability of the collecting duct to reabsorb more water into the blood How does the (modified) water deprivation test, test for DI (ADH deficiency)? Tests whether the body can respond to decreased water by making ADH "Does decreased water intake result in normal concentration of the urine?" How does ...