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All of the following are true statements about the adrenal
glands except:
a. The adrenal glands are easily identified in the fetus.
b. The adrenal glands are exocrine glands.
c. The adrenal glands are composed of a medulla and cortex.
d. The adrenal glands may also be referred to as the
suprarenal glands.

The adrenal glands are surrounded by a connective tissue
capsule called:
a. Glisson capsule b. Adrenalocortical fascia
c. Gerota fascia d. Glisson fascia

The left suprarenal vein drains directly into the:
a. Inferior vena cava
b. Abdominal aorta
c. Celiac trunk
d. Left renal vein

The adrenal cortex produces all of the following except:
a. Cortisol b. Androgens
c. Aldosterone d. Adrenaline

Which of the following hormones are responsible for the
“flight-or-fight” response?
a. Epinephrine and norepinephrine
b. Cortisol and androgens
c. Cortisol and aldosterone
d. Adrenocorticotropic hormone and aldosterone

All of the following are benign adrenal masses except:
a. Adrenal adenoma b. Neuroblastoma
c. Pheochromocytoma d. Adrenal hematoma

The adrenal glands receive a portion of their blood supply
from all of the following except the:
a. Suprarenal branches of the inferior phrenic arteries
b. Suprarenal branches of the aorta
c. Suprarenal branches of the renal arteries
d. Suprarenal branches of the celiac trunk

All of the following are true statements about the adrenal
glands except:
a. The adrenal glands play an important role in blood
pressure regulation
b. The adrenal glands are easily identified in the fetus
c. The left adrenal gland is located lateral to the upper
pole of the left kidney
d. The right adrenal gland is located medial to the right
lobe of the liver

A disorder of the connective tissue characterized by tall
stature and aortic and mitral valve insufficiency is:
a. Wilms syndrome
b. Meckel–Gruber syndrome
c. Marfan syndrome
d. Kleinman syndrome