Anatomy and Physiology 2 Study Guide

The following are examples of frequently missed questions from the unit exams. The questions are similar in theme to the ones missed however were taken from blackboard and are not exactly worded like the exam questions. They are meant to act as a study guide only. Please do not have the misconception that these questions will be the exact questions on the final.
What you should do is to use these questions as a guide and to research not only why the answer is correct but also why the other answers are not correct. Once you have an understanding of the concept you will be able to answer any question on the topic.

| |The adrenal cortex secretes angiotensin II. |

FALSE

| |Which of the following hormones passes through the hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract? |

|A |antidiuretic hormone |

|b. |prolactin-inhibiting hormone |

|c. |adrenocorticotropic hormone |

|d. |luteinizing hormone |

|e. |thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| |What is the target organ of corticotropin-releasing hormone? |

|a. |the thyroid gland |

|b. |the posterior pituitary |

|C |the anterior pituitary |

|d. |the adrenal cortex |

|e. |the gonad |
| |Hypersecretion of growth hormone can cause gigantism if it begins in childhood, but is more likely to cause ___ if it |
| |begins in adulthood. |

|a. |myxedema |

|b. |Grave's disease