Endocrine System Quiz

Question 1 - Single Best Answer

Identify the tissue:

active mammary gland
parathyroid
thymus
adrenal gland
thyroid


Question 2 - Single Best Answer

Identify the cell at the tip of the arrow:

lymphocyte
pituicyte
acidophil
principal (chief) cell
oxyphil cell


Question 3 - Single Best Answer

Identify the tissue:

medulla
zona fasciculata
zona glomerulosa
capsule
zona reticularis


Question 4 - Single Best Answer

Identify the cell at the tip of the arrow:

chromophobe
pituicyte
basophil
acidophil
ganglion cell


Question 5 - Single Best Answer

Identify the structure at the tip of the arrow:

follicle
pituicyte
herring body
parafollicle
ganglion cell


Question 6 - Single Best Answer

Identify the tissue:

adrenal gland
lymph node
thymus
parathyroid
pituitary gland (anterior lobe)


Question 7 - Single Best Answer

Identify the cell at the tip of the arrow:

thyroid cell
parafollicular cell
Leydig cell
chromaffin cell
principal (chief) cell


Question 8 - Single Best Answer

Identify the tissue:

pituitary gland (anterior lobe)
zona reticularis
zona glomerulosa
medulla
zona fasciculata


Question 9 - Single Best Answer

Identify the cell at the tip of the arrow:

chromophobe
ganglion cell
oxyphil cell
acidophil
basophil


Question 10 - Single Best Answer

Identify the structure at the tip of the arrow:

ganglion cell
pituicyte
herring body
Schwann cell
satellite cell


Question 11 - Single Best Answer

Identify the cell at the tip of the arrow:

chromophobe
principal (chief) cell
chromaffin cell
acidophil
oxyphil cell


Question 12 - Single Best Answer

Identify the tissue:

zona glomerulosa
zona reticularis
medulla
pituitary gland (anterior lobe)
zona fasciculata


Question 13 - Single Best Answer

The adrenal medulla is the portion of the adrenal gland the involves the autonomic nervous system (ANS). A tumor called a pheochromocytoma looks like the adrenal medulla, but can be located at sites other than the adrenal gland. Which photomicrograph depicts the adrenal medulla?





Question 14 - Single Best Answer

The adrenal cortex has several cell layers. Which layer is involved with sex hormones?





Question 15 - Single Best Answer

Which cell is involved in calcium regulation?




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