Med Term Chap 11 Endocrine system - multi choice
Which glands are regulated by Anterior pituitary hormones?
adrenal cortex, gonads, thyroid
Gynecomastia may be a symptom of __________
adrenal feminization
Which of the following conditions occurs when there is an increase in estrogen secretion by the adrenal cortex in men?
adrenal feminization
Which hormone promotes the kidneys to reabsorb water?
antidiurectic hormone
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior pituitary?
antidiuretic hormone
Which of the following conditions is characterized by an enlargement of bones of the head and extremities?
arcomegaly
Which of the following medications has strong anti-inflammatory properties?
corticosteroids
Which of the following hormones is responsible for regulating carbohydrate metabolism in the body?
cortisol
Which of the following pairs is matched?
cortisol-regulates carbohydrate metabolism, epinephrine-critical during emergency situations, aldosterone - regulates sodium
Which of the following conditions is characterized by arrested physical and metal development?
cretinism
Gynecomastia is the ___________
development of breast tissue in a male
diabetes mellitus - true
diabetics experience hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis, and glycosuria
Which of the following conditions is characterized by being abnormally short in height?
dwarfism
Which term refers to the condition in which the body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid?
edema
Which of the following hormones is critical in emergency situations?
epinephrine
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the adrenal medulla?
epinephrine
Which of the following is NOT one of the families of hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex?
epinephrines
Which of the following hormones is responsible for the regulation of the menstrual cycle?
estrogen
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the ovaries?
estrogen and progesterone
Which term refers to bulging eyeballs?
exophthalmos
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to test for blood sugar levels?
fasting blood sugar, glucose tolerance test
Which of the following hormones is a gonadotropin?
follicle-stimulating hormone
Which of the following hormones is responsible for stimulating the development of ova and sperm?
follicle-stimulating hormone (ova/sperm)
Overproduction of growth hormone in a child?
gigantism
Which of the following endocrine glands is the female gonad?
ovaries
Which of the following glands is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland?
pancreas
Which of the following statements regarding the pancreas is true?
pancreas is both exocrine and endocrine gland, releases digestive enzymes into duodenum, secretes insulin and glucagon
Which of the following treatment procedures is a surgical procedure?
parathyroidectomy, laparoscopic adrenalectomy, lobectomy
Which of the following is a potential complication of diabetes mellitus?
peripheral neuropathy, ketoacidosis, retinopathy
Benign tumor of the adrenal medulla that secretes epinephrine?
pheochromocytoma
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the anterior pituitary?
prolactin, growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone.
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to test thyroid function?
protein-bound iodine test, thyroid scan, thyroid function test
Which of the following conditions is characterized by can be used to measure the levels of hormone in the blood?
radioimmunoassay
Calcitonin works to _______________
regulate calcium levels in the body
Thyroxine and triiodothyronine work to ______
regulate the body's metabolic rate
Which of the following statements regarding mineralocorticoid hormones is true?
Aldosterone regulates sodium and potassium, Mineralocorticoids hormones are secreted by the adrenal cortex, Aldosterone is a mineralocorticoid.
Which of the following statements regarding endocrine glands is true?
Endocrine system maintains homeostasis, a collection of glands, secrete hormones that act on target organs
Which of the following statements regarding insulin is true?
Insulin stimulates cells to take glucose from the bloodstream, reduces blood sugar levels, most active after a meal
Which of the following conditions is an autoimmune disease?
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a pathological condition?
DM
Which of the following statements regarding glands is NOT true?
Exocrine glands are also referred to as ductless glands.
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a diagnostic lab test?
FBS
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a pituitary hormone?
FSH, TSH, ACTH (pituitary)
Which of the following statements regarding glucagon is true?
Glucagon has opposite effect from insulin on blood sugar, is released when body needs more sugar, secreted by alpha cells in pancreas
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a hormone?
PTH, TSH, ACTH (hormone)
Which of the following statements regarding the parathyroid gland is true?
Parathyroid gland secretes parathyroid hormone, regulates the blood level of calcium, 4 parathyroid glands located on dorsal surface of thyroid gland.
Which of the following statements regarding the pineal gland or its hormone is true?
Pineal gland secretes melatonin, melatonin regulates body's circadian rhythm, the body's circadian rhythm is its 24-hour clock.
Which of the following conditions is caused by hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone?
Recklinghausen disease
Which of the following statements regarding the testes or its hormones is true?
Testosterone produces male secondary sexual characteristics, responsible for sperm production, secrete testosterone.
Which of the following statements regarding insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is true?
The px must take insulin injections, generally develops early in life, pancreas doesn't produce insulin
Which of the following statements regarding thymus gland or its hormone is true?
Thymus secretes thymosin, at puberty it begins to shrink, thymosin is important to develop immune system
The adrenal gland is divided into:
a medulla and cortex
An enlargement of the thyroid gland _______________
goiter
Which anterior pituitary hormone is also called somatotropin?
growth hormone
Which hormone is responsible for stimulating the cells of the body to rapidly divide?
growth hormone (divide cells)
Which of the following terms is a symptom of adrenal feminization?
gynecomastia
Which of the following terms refers to having an excessive amount of hair?
hirsutism
Which of the following terms means excessive calcium in the blood?
hypercalcemia
Which of the following terms means excessive potassium in the blood?
hyperkalemia
Cushing's syndrome is caused by ___________
hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex
Grave's disease is caused by _____________
hypersecretion of the thyroid
Which of the following terms means insufficient sugar in the blood?
hypoglycemia
Which of the following terms means insufficient sodium in the blood?
hyponatremia
Addison's disease is caused by __________
hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex
Diabetes insipidus is caused by ___________
insufficient antidiuretic hormone
Which of the following medications is used to treat hyperglycemia?
insulin
The thyroid gland uses which of the following elements to make its hormone?
iodine
Which of the following conditions is results from hyposecretion of thyroid gland in an adult?
myxedema
nerve irritability and muscle cramps resulting from hypoparathyroidism is called ___________
tetany
Which of the following diagnostic procedures uses ultrasound?
thyroid echography
Which of the following is an endocrine gland?
thyroid gland, pituitary gland, pineal gland
Which of the following diagnostic procedures uses radioactive iodine as part of the test?
thyroid scan
Which of the following pairs is matched regarding hormones?
thyroid-stimulating hormone- targets thyroid, prolactin - targets breasts, follicle-stimulating hormone-targets gonads
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the thyroid gland?
triiodothyronine, thyroxine, calcitonin
Which of the following medications is used to control diabetes insipidus?
vasopressin
