Question 1

PTH is the abbreviation for one of the thyroid gland hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A medical term that means relating to after a meal is ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) It generally develops early in life. 
B) It is also called Type 2 diabetes mellitus. 
C) The pancreas does not produce insulin. 
D) The patient must take insulin injections. 
A) It generally develops early in life. 
B) It is also called Type 2 diabetes mellitus. 
C) The pancreas does not produce insulin. 
D) The patient must take insulin injections.

Question 4

Dwarfism is a congenital lack of thyroid hormones and may result in arrested physical and mental development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A combining form that means female (besides gynec/o)is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A combining form that means female (besides...

Question 6

Diabetes insipidus results when there is not enough insulin secreted to control blood sugar levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A syndrome is a group of symptoms and signs that present a clinical picture of a disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain why the pituitary gland is sometimes referred to as the master gland.

Accepted Answer

The pituitary gland secretes hormones th

Question 9

The term hypopituitarinism is spelled correctly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) The pineal gland is found in the hypothalamus region of the brain. 
B) The pineal gland secretes melatonin. 
C) Melatonin regulates the body's circadian rhythm. 
D) The body's circadian rhythm is its 24-hour clock. 
A) The pineal gland is found in the hypothalamus region of the brain. 
B) The pineal gland secretes melatonin. 
C) Melatonin regulates the body's circadian rhythm. 
D) The body's circadian rhythm is its 24-hour clock.

Question 11

Which of the following terms means excessive potassium in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) hypercalcemia 
B) hyponatremia 
C) hyperkalemia 
D) hypoglycemia 
A) hypercalcemia 
B) hyponatremia 
C) hyperkalemia 
D) hypoglycemia

Question 12

A protein-bound iodine test is used to measure thyroid function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Gynecomastia is the:

Accepted Answer

A) development of an excessive amount of hair. 
B) production of excessive urine. 
C) development of breast tissue in a male. 
D) excessive growth of the body. 
A) development of an excessive amount of hair. 
B) production of excessive urine. 
C) development of breast tissue in a male. 
D) excessive growth of the body.

Question 14

A medical term that means surgical removal of thymus is ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following glands is NOT regulated by an anterior pituitary hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) adrenal cortex 
B) thyroid 
C) pineal 
D) gonads 
A) adrenal cortex 
B) thyroid 
C) pineal 
D) gonads

Question 16

Thyrotoxicosis results from a marked underproduction of thyroid hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the ovaries?

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen 
B) melatonin 
C) glucagon 
D) insulin 
A) estrogen 
B) melatonin 
C) glucagon 
D) insulin

Question 18

Which of the following terms means insufficient sodium in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) hypercalcemia 
B) hyponatremia 
C) hyperkalemia 
D) hypoglycemia 
A) hypercalcemia 
B) hyponatremia 
C) hyperkalemia 
D) hypoglycemia

Question 19

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is NOT a test for blood sugar levels?

Accepted Answer

A) fasting blood sugar 
B) two-hour postprandial 
C) glucose tolerance test 
D) radioimmunoassay 
A) fasting blood sugar 
B) two-hour postprandial 
C) glucose tolerance test 
D) radioimmunoassay

Question 20

Which of the following conditions is caused by hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) Graves' disease 
B) Recklinghausen disease 
C) Addison's disease 
D) Hashimoto's disease 
A) Graves' disease 
B) Recklinghausen disease 
C) Addison's disease 
D) Hashimoto's disease

PTH is the abbreviation for one of the thyroid gland hormones.

A medical term that means relating to after a meal is ________.

Which of the following statements regarding insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is NOT true?

Dwarfism is a congenital lack of thyroid hormones and may result in arrested physical and mental development.

A combining form that means female (besides gynec/o)is ________.

Diabetes insipidus results when there is not enough insulin secreted to control blood sugar levels.

A syndrome is a group of symptoms and signs that present a clinical picture of a disease.

Explain why the pituitary gland is sometimes referred to as the master gland.

The term hypopituitarinism is spelled correctly.

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

Which of the following terms means excessive potassium in the blood?

A protein-bound iodine test is used to measure thyroid function.

Gynecomastia is the:

A medical term that means surgical removal of thymus is ________.

Which of the following glands is NOT regulated by an anterior pituitary hormone?

Thyrotoxicosis results from a marked underproduction of thyroid hormones.

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the ovaries?

Which of the following terms means insufficient sodium in the blood?

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is NOT a test for blood sugar levels?

Which of the following conditions is caused by hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone?

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Exam 11: Endocrine System

PTH is the abbreviation for one of the thyroid gland hormones.

A medical term that means relating to after a meal is ________.

Which of the following statements regarding insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is NOT true?

Dwarfism is a congenital lack of thyroid hormones and may result in arrested physical and mental development.

A combining form that means female (besides gynec/o)is ________.

Diabetes insipidus results when there is not enough insulin secreted to control blood sugar levels.

A syndrome is a group of symptoms and signs that present a clinical picture of a disease.

Explain why the pituitary gland is sometimes referred to as the master gland.

The term hypopituitarinism is spelled correctly.

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

Which of the following terms means excessive potassium in the blood?

A protein-bound iodine test is used to measure thyroid function.

Gynecomastia is the:

A medical term that means surgical removal of thymus is ________.

Which of the following glands is NOT regulated by an anterior pituitary hormone?

Thyrotoxicosis results from a marked underproduction of thyroid hormones.

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the ovaries?

Which of the following terms means insufficient sodium in the blood?

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is NOT a test for blood sugar levels?

Which of the following conditions is caused by hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone?

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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