Biology

Endocrine and Exocrine Glands

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The endocrine and exocrine glands topic explores the human body's essential secreting structures, including the pituitary, thyroid, and salivary glands. Questions often focus on gland locations, their specific secretions, and crucial physiological functions. This subject is a core component of the general science syllabus across many highly competitive examinations.

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Endocrine and Exocrine Glands Questions

Multiple choice
  1. On the ventral side of neck below the larynx

  2. On the floor of diencephalon

  3. Behind the sternum and between the lungs

  4. Closely associated with thyroid glands

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Thymus gland is located behind the sternum and between the lungs.

Multiple choice
  1. Pituitary

  2. Thymus

  3. Adrenal

  4. Hypothalamus

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Thymus is said to be responsible for myasthenia gravis. It is believed that the thymus gland may give incorrect instructions to developing immune cells, ultimately resulting in autoimmunity and the production of the acetylcholine receptor antibodies, thereby setting the stage for the attack on neuromuscular transmission.

Multiple choice
  1. Parathyroid

  2. Salivary gland

  3. Pancreas

  4. Sebaceous glands

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Pancreas is an endocrine gland. Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas are endocrine in nature and secrete the hormones insulin and glucagon. The exocrine part secretes digestive enzymes. 

Multiple choice
  1. Bartholin's gland

  2. Mammary glands

  3. Skene's gland

  4. Lymph glands

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is correct. The secretion of this gland lubricates the urethra before ejaculation and neutralizes the acidic traces of urine in the urethra by Cowper's in males and Bartholin's in females.

Multiple choice
  1. Thyroid gland

  2. Adrenal gland

  3. Pituitary gland

  4. Pineal gland

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the lower front part of the neck. It controls metabolism and keeps the functioning of whole body properly. The thyroid gland controls how quickly the body uses energy, makes proteins, and controls how sensitive the body is to other hormones. Adrenal glands, also known as suprarenal glands, are triangular-shaped glands located on top of each kidney. They are chiefly responsible for releasing hormones in response to stress through the synthesis of corticosteroids such as cortisol and catecholamines such as epinephrine. The adrenal glands affect the functioning of kidney through the secretion of aldosterone, a hormone involved in regulating the osmolarity of blood plasma. Pituitary gland is master endocrine gland in vertebrate animals. The hormones secreted by the pituitary stimulate and control the functioning of almost all the other endocrine glands in the body. Pituitary hormones also promote growth and control the water balance of the body. The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland in the vertebrate brain. It produces the serotonin derivative melatonin, a hormone that affects the modulation of wake/sleep patterns and seasonal functions.

Multiple choice
  1. Parathyroid

  2. Testis

  3. Pancreas

  4. Pituitary

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Parathyroid glands are four small glands, which regulate the calcium and phosphate levels in blood. The parathyroid glands are four tiny glands, located in the neck, which control the body's calcium levels. Each gland is about the size of a grain of rice (weighs approximately 30 milligrams and is 3-4 millimetres in diameter).