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. exocrine glands

  2. endocrine glands

  3. blood vessels

  4. muscles

  5. mixed glands

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

Endocrine glands are glands that secrete their products, mainly hormones, directly into the blood. Tropic hormones are hormones that have other endocrine glands as their target.

Multiple choice
  1. Adrenal cortex

  2. Adrenal medulla

  3. Pituitary

  4. Thyroid

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

Addison's disease is caused by adrenal cortex insufficiency, leading to decreased production of cortisol and aldosterone hormones. The adrenal medulla secretes adrenaline and noradrenaline, while pituitary and thyroid are distinct endocrine glands.

Multiple choice
  1. male genital organs

  2. brunner's gland

  3. sSubmandibular salivary gland

  4. All of the above

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

Wharton's duct is the main excretory duct of the submandibular salivary gland, located on the floor of the mouth beneath the tongue. It drains saliva from the submandibular gland into the oral cavity.

Multiple choice
  1. Brunner's glands

  2. Crypts of Lieberkuhn

  3. Parotid salivary glands

  4. Gastric glands

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

Parotid salivary glands are present below and front of each ear and secrete their secretion via ducts in buccal cavity, i.e. they are exocrine glands. As they are outside buccal cavity, thus they are called external glands.

Multiple choice
  1. Salivary gland

  2. Brunner's gland

  3. Pancreas

  4. Liver

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

It is approximately 21-22.5 cm across its widest point, 15-17.5 cm at its greatest vertical height, and 10-12.5 cm from front to back. It is the largest gland present in the body.

Multiple choice
  1. Liver

  2. Pancreas

  3. Salivary gland

  4. Thyroid gland

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

Yes, it is correct as pancreas has both endocrine and exocrine parts. Lobules form the exocrine part and islets of Langerhans form the endocrine part.