Question 1

Which of the following is another name for the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypothalamus 
B)  Hypophysis 
C)  Medulla oblongata 
D)  Pons varolii 
A)  Hypothalamus 
B)  Hypophysis 
C)  Medulla oblongata 
D)  Pons varolii

Question 2

Which of the following signs or symptoms might be expected in Addison disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large extremities 
B)  Difficult breathing 
C)  Low blood glucose levels 
D)  Increased pulse 
A)  Large extremities 
B)  Difficult breathing 
C)  Low blood glucose levels 
D)  Increased pulse

Question 3

Which type of diabetes is first recognized during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes insipidus 
B)  Gestational diabetes 
C)  Type I diabetes mellitus 
D)  Type II diabetes mellitus 
A)  Diabetes insipidus 
B)  Gestational diabetes 
C)  Type I diabetes mellitus 
D)  Type II diabetes mellitus

Question 4

What is the meaning of lactation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suckling of the breast by an infant 
B)  The interrelationship of the brain and breast during infant suckling 
C)  Abnormal secretions from the breast 
D)  Secretion of milk 
A)  Suckling of the breast by an infant 
B)  The interrelationship of the brain and breast during infant suckling 
C)  Abnormal secretions from the breast 
D)  Secretion of milk

Question 5

What is the name of the study that measures the ability of the thyroid gland to trap and retain iodine-131 after oral ingestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computed thyroid tomography 
B)  Thyroid ultrasound 
C)  Roentgenography of the thyroid gland 
D)  Radioactive iodine uptake test 
A)  Computed thyroid tomography 
B)  Thyroid ultrasound 
C)  Roentgenography of the thyroid gland 
D)  Radioactive iodine uptake test

Question 6

Write the meaning of the abbreviation: RAIU ____________________

Accepted Answer

Radioactiv

Question 7

Which of the following is the master gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal 
B)  Gonad 
C)  Pituitary 
D)  Suprarenal 
A)  Adrenal 
B)  Gonad 
C)  Pituitary 
D)  Suprarenal

Question 8

Hyperinsulinism results in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes 
B)  Polyuria 
C)  Glycosuria 
D)  Hypoglycemia 
A)  Diabetes 
B)  Polyuria 
C)  Glycosuria 
D)  Hypoglycemia

Question 9

Which of the following is true concerning the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland. 
B)  It produces creatinine. 
C)  It has no known target organs. 
D)  It is an endocrine, but not an exocrine, gland. 
A)  It is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland. 
B)  It produces creatinine. 
C)  It has no known target organs. 
D)  It is an endocrine, but not an exocrine, gland.

Question 10

What is the location of an adrenal gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Near the hypothalamus 
B)  Near the axilla 
C)  Near the kidney 
D)  Near the islets of Langerhans 
A)  Near the hypothalamus 
B)  Near the axilla 
C)  Near the kidney 
D)  Near the islets of Langerhans

Question 11

The endocrine system cooperates with which other system to maintain homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nervous system 
B)  The cardiovascular system 
C)  The musculoskeletal system 
D)  The respiratory system 
A)  The nervous system 
B)  The cardiovascular system 
C)  The musculoskeletal system 
D)  The respiratory system

Question 12

Which hormone does the adrenal gland secrete?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epinephrine 
B)  Testosterone 
C)  Melanocyte-stimulating hormone 
D)  Thyrocalcitonin 
A)  Epinephrine 
B)  Testosterone 
C)  Melanocyte-stimulating hormone 
D)  Thyrocalcitonin

Question 13

Which of the following is not a gonadotropin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxytocin 
B)  Follicle-stimulating hormone 
C)  Luteinizing hormone 
D)  Gonadotropic hormone 
A)  Oxytocin 
B)  Follicle-stimulating hormone 
C)  Luteinizing hormone 
D)  Gonadotropic hormone

Question 14

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Adrenocorticotropic (uh-dr   -n   -kor-ti-k   -tr   -pik)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Syllables are shown for the following term....

Question 15

Which of the following is a disorder characterized by single or multiple benign tumors of the breast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breast cancer 
B)  Breast augmentation 
C)  Fibrocystic breast disease 
D)  Mammography 
A)  Breast cancer 
B)  Breast augmentation 
C)  Fibrocystic breast disease 
D)  Mammography

Question 16

What are the chemical secretions of endocrine glands called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gonads 
B)  Hormones 
C)  Colostrum 
D)  Varices 
A)  Gonads 
B)  Hormones 
C)  Colostrum 
D)  Varices

Question 17

Oxytocin is produced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal glands 
B)  Thyroid 
C)  Pituitary 
D)  Pancreas 
A)  Adrenal glands 
B)  Thyroid 
C)  Pituitary 
D)  Pancreas

Question 18

Capable of stimulating the gonads is termed ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Capable of stimulating the gonads is termed...

Question 19

What does exophthalmos mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Originating outside the organism 
B)  Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball 
C)  Elevated metabolic rate caused by the external environment 
D)  A wasting condition seen in Cushing disease 
A)  Originating outside the organism 
B)  Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball 
C)  Elevated metabolic rate caused by the external environment 
D)  A wasting condition seen in Cushing disease

Question 20

What is the name of a condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pituitary cachexia 
B)  Cushing syndrome 
C)  Gonadopathy 
D)  Pericolitis 
A)  Pituitary cachexia 
B)  Cushing syndrome 
C)  Gonadopathy 
D)  Pericolitis

Which of the following is another name for the pituitary gland?

Which of the following signs or symptoms might be expected in Addison disease?

Which type of diabetes is first recognized during pregnancy?

What is the meaning of lactation?

What is the name of the study that measures the ability of the thyroid gland to trap and retain iodine-131 after oral ingestion?

Write the meaning of the abbreviation: RAIU ____________________

Which of the following is the master gland?

Hyperinsulinism results in which of the following?

Which of the following is true concerning the pancreas?

What is the location of an adrenal gland?

The endocrine system cooperates with which other system to maintain homeostasis?

Which hormone does the adrenal gland secrete?

Which of the following is not a gonadotropin?

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Adrenocorticotropic (uh-dr -n -kor-ti-k -tr -pik)

Which of the following is a disorder characterized by single or multiple benign tumors of the breast?

What are the chemical secretions of endocrine glands called?

Oxytocin is produced by which of the following?

Capable of stimulating the gonads is termed ____________________.

What does exophthalmos mean?

What is the name of a condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting?

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Exam 12: Endocrine System

Which of the following is another name for the pituitary gland?

Which of the following signs or symptoms might be expected in Addison disease?

Which type of diabetes is first recognized during pregnancy?

What is the meaning of lactation?

What is the name of the study that measures the ability of the thyroid gland to trap and retain iodine-131 after oral ingestion?

Write the meaning of the abbreviation: RAIU ____________________

Which of the following is the master gland?

Hyperinsulinism results in which of the following?

Which of the following is true concerning the pancreas?

What is the location of an adrenal gland?

The endocrine system cooperates with which other system to maintain homeostasis?

Which hormone does the adrenal gland secrete?

Which of the following is not a gonadotropin?

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Adrenocorticotropic (uh-dr -n -kor-ti-k -tr -pik)

Which of the following is a disorder characterized by single or multiple benign tumors of the breast?

What are the chemical secretions of endocrine glands called?

Oxytocin is produced by which of the following?

Capable of stimulating the gonads is termed ____________________.

What does exophthalmos mean?

What is the name of a condition of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting?

Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties

Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

Organization of the Body

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Integumentary System

Oncology

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