Endocrine System Quiz:
1. Which of these cells are responsible for the production of prolactin?
Basophils Acidophils Parafollicular cells Oxyphil cells
2. Which of these cells are responsible for the production of calcitonin?
3. Which of these cells are responsible for the production of ACTH?
4. Which of these cells still does not have an identified function?
5. Which of these is an alternative name for the “hypophysis”?
Thyroid Parathyroid Pituitary Adrenal
6. Which of these is associated with the production of the mineralocorticoids?
Zona glomerulosa Zona fasciculata Zona reticularis Chromaffin layer
7. Which of these is an alternative name for the “suprarenals”?
8. Which of these is the name of the structure connecting the pituitary gland with the hypothalamus?
Adenohypophysis Renohypophysis Neurohypophysis Infundibulum
9. Which of these cells produces glucagon?
Alpha Beta Delta Gamma
10. Which of these is produced by the chief cells to regulate calcium levels?
Acinar cells Beta cells Alpha cells PTH Colloid
11. Which of these is responsible for the production of insulin?
12. Which of these is produced by the follicular cells of the thyroid?
Insulin ADH ACTH PTH Colloid
13. Which of these is released by the posterior lobe of the pituitary?
Alpha cells ADH Beta cells Acinar cells Colloid
14. Which of these are cellular structures within the thyroid that are responsible for production of "metabolic hormones"?
Follicles Chief cells Chronus clusters Plexus cells Parathyroid cells
15. Which name refers to the exocrine cells of the pancreas?
NOTE: You are responsible for the visual identification of the endocrine organs of the cat, as well as the visual identification of the microslides of endocrine organs, tissues, and cells as indicated in your lab objectives. Practical applications such as these are an inherent part of each laboratory activity and exam.
