Question 1

A medical term that means pertaining to the adrenal glands is ________.

Accepted Answer

adrenal

Question 2

Calcitonin works to:

Accepted Answer

A) regulate calcium levels in the body. 
B) regulate glucose levels in the body. 
C) regulate sodium levels in the body. 
D) regulate the body's metabolic rate. 
A) regulate calcium levels in the body. 
B) regulate glucose levels in the body. 
C) regulate sodium levels in the body. 
D) regulate the body's metabolic rate. A

Question 3

Which of the following abbreviations does NOT stand for a hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) DM 
B) TSH 
C) ACTH 
D) PTH 
A) DM 
B) TSH 
C) ACTH 
D) PTH A

Question 4

Which of the following diagnostic procedures can be used to measure the levels of hormones in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) fasting blood sugar 
B) protein-bound iodine test 
C) radioimmunoassay 
D) total calcium 
A) fasting blood sugar 
B) protein-bound iodine test 
C) radioimmunoassay 
D) total calcium

Question 5

An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called:

Accepted Answer

A) insulinoma. 
B) goiter. 
C) adenocarcinoma. 
D) myxedema. 
A) insulinoma. 
B) goiter. 
C) adenocarcinoma. 
D) myxedema.

Question 6

A combining form that means poison is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A combining form that means poison is...

Question 7

Endocrine glands secrete hormones into ducts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding the thymus gland or its hormone is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The thymus secretes thymosin. 
B) Thymosin is important for proper development of the immune system. 
C) At puberty,the thymus gland begins to shrink. 
D) The thymus gland is located in the mediastinum just below the heart. 
A) The thymus secretes thymosin. 
B) Thymosin is important for proper development of the immune system. 
C) At puberty,the thymus gland begins to shrink. 
D) The thymus gland is located in the mediastinum just below the heart.

Question 9

Which of the following terms is a symptom of adrenal feminization?

Accepted Answer

A) edema 
B) exophthalmos 
C) gynecomastia 
D) hirsutism 
A) edema 
B) exophthalmos 
C) gynecomastia 
D) hirsutism

Question 10

A medical term that means surgical removal of the thyroid is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical term that means surgical removal...

Question 11

A combining form that means thyroid gland is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A combining form that means thyroid gland...

Question 12

Which of the following medications is used to treat type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A) corticosteroids 
B) aquaretics 
C) oral hypoglycemic agents 
D) thyroid replacement hormone 
A) corticosteroids 
B) aquaretics 
C) oral hypoglycemic agents 
D) thyroid replacement hormone

Question 13

The combining form that means calcium is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form that means calcium is...

Question 14

The combining form that means body is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form that means body is...

Question 15

A medical term that means pertaining to the thymus gland is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical term that means pertaining to...

Question 16

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) cortisol-regulates carbohydrate metabolism 
B) aldosterone-regulates sodium levels 
C) androgens-female sex hormones 
D) epinephrine-critical during emergency situations 
A) cortisol-regulates carbohydrate metabolism 
B) aldosterone-regulates sodium levels 
C) androgens-female sex hormones 
D) epinephrine-critical during emergency situations

Question 17

The thymus gland uses iodine in the production of its hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The circadian rhythm is the body's 24-hour clock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The combining form that means pituitary gland is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The combining form that means pituitary gland...

Question 20

Epinephrine is one of the adrenal cortex hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A medical term that means pertaining to the adrenal glands is ________.

Calcitonin works to:

Which of the following abbreviations does NOT stand for a hormone?

Which of the following diagnostic procedures can be used to measure the levels of hormones in the blood?

An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called:

A combining form that means poison is ________.

Endocrine glands secrete hormones into ducts.

Which of the following statements regarding the thymus gland or its hormone is NOT true?

Which of the following terms is a symptom of adrenal feminization?

A medical term that means surgical removal of the thyroid is ________.

A combining form that means thyroid gland is ________.

Which of the following medications is used to treat type 2 diabetes?

The combining form that means calcium is ________.

The combining form that means body is ________.

A medical term that means pertaining to the thymus gland is ________.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

The thymus gland uses iodine in the production of its hormones.

The circadian rhythm is the body's 24-hour clock.

The combining form that means pituitary gland is ________.

Epinephrine is one of the adrenal cortex hormones.

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Exam 11: Endocrine System

A medical term that means pertaining to the adrenal glands is ________.

Calcitonin works to:

Which of the following abbreviations does NOT stand for a hormone?

Which of the following diagnostic procedures can be used to measure the levels of hormones in the blood?

An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called:

A combining form that means poison is ________.

Endocrine glands secrete hormones into ducts.

Which of the following statements regarding the thymus gland or its hormone is NOT true?

Which of the following terms is a symptom of adrenal feminization?

A medical term that means surgical removal of the thyroid is ________.

A combining form that means thyroid gland is ________.

Which of the following medications is used to treat type 2 diabetes?

The combining form that means calcium is ________.

The combining form that means body is ________.

A medical term that means pertaining to the thymus gland is ________.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

The thymus gland uses iodine in the production of its hormones.

The circadian rhythm is the body's 24-hour clock.

The combining form that means pituitary gland is ________.

Epinephrine is one of the adrenal cortex hormones.

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Body Organization

Integumentary System

Musculoskeletal System

Cardiovascular System

Blood and the Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Nervous System and Mental Health

Special Senses: the Eye and Ear

knowledge of mood and emotions.

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