Anatomy And Physiology Exam 1 - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers 2024

18) Ceruminous glands are ________. A) modified taste buds B) modified apocrine sweat glands C) glands found in the lateral corners of your eye D) saliva glands found at the base of the tongue {Ans: B) modified apocrine sweat glands}95) Steroid hormones exert their action by ________. A) entering the cell and activating mitochondrial DNA B) activating the hypothalamic release of regulating hormones C) entering the nucleus of a cell and initiating or altering the expression of a gene D) binding cell receptors and initiating cAMP activity {Ans: C) entering the nucleus of a cell and initiating or altering the expression of a gene}67) Which of the following hormones suppresses appetite and increases energy expenditure? A) secretin B) renin C) gastrin D) leptin {Ans: D) leptin}27) The eye muscle that elevates and turns the eye laterally is the ________. A) superior oblique B) medial rectus C) inferior oblique D) lateral rectus {Ans: C) inferior oblique}66) The hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract ________. A) connects the hypophysis to the pituitary gland B) conducts aldosterone to the hypophysis C) is partly contained within the infundibulum D) is the site of prolactin synthesis {Ans: C) is partly contained within the infundibulum}90)