Question 1

Which of these statements is true of tetraiodothyronine?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a hormone that helps the body handle stress. 
B)  It is a hormone that contains four iodine atoms. 
C)  It produces cretinism if hypersecretion occurs. 
D)  It produces Cushing syndrome if hypersecretion occurs. 
A)  It is a hormone that helps the body handle stress. 
B)  It is a hormone that contains four iodine atoms. 
C)  It produces cretinism if hypersecretion occurs. 
D)  It produces Cushing syndrome if hypersecretion occurs.

Question 2

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweat gland 
B)  Pituitary gland 
C)  Adrenal gland 
D)  Testis 
A)  Sweat gland 
B)  Pituitary gland 
C)  Adrenal gland 
D)  Testis

Question 3

What does thyropathy mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  An enlarged thyroid gland 
B)  Any disease of the thyroid 
C)  Stimulating the thyroid gland 
D)  Tumor of the thyroid 
A)  An enlarged thyroid gland 
B)  Any disease of the thyroid 
C)  Stimulating the thyroid gland 
D)  Tumor of the thyroid

Question 4

Which term means tumor of a gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adenectomy 
B)  Adenocarcinoma 
C)  Adenoma 
D)  Adenopathy 
A)  Adenectomy 
B)  Adenocarcinoma 
C)  Adenoma 
D)  Adenopathy

Question 5

Which statement is true of epinephrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a glucocorticoid. 
B)  It is a mineralocorticoid. 
C)  It is a hormone that helps the body cope with stress. 
D)  It is a hormone that influences the development of masculine sex characteristics. 
A)  It is a glucocorticoid. 
B)  It is a mineralocorticoid. 
C)  It is a hormone that helps the body cope with stress. 
D)  It is a hormone that influences the development of masculine sex characteristics.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of untreated diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyperglycemia 
B)  Polydipsia 
C)  Glycosuria 
D)  Hyperemesis 
A)  Hyperglycemia 
B)  Polydipsia 
C)  Glycosuria 
D)  Hyperemesis

Question 7

What does lactogenesis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Production of milk 
B)  Release of milk by the mammary glands 
C)  Increase in breast size during pregnancy 
D)  Increase in the amount of adipose tissue in the breast 
A)  Production of milk 
B)  Release of milk by the mammary glands 
C)  Increase in breast size during pregnancy 
D)  Increase in the amount of adipose tissue in the breast

Question 8

Which of the following describes the endocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  They empty their secretions onto an external body surface. 
B)  They empty their secretions onto an internal body surface. 
C)  They secrete their hormones into the bloodstream. 
D)  They secrete hormones into the bloodstream as well as empty them onto internal body surfaces. 
A)  They empty their secretions onto an external body surface. 
B)  They empty their secretions onto an internal body surface. 
C)  They secrete their hormones into the bloodstream. 
D)  They secrete hormones into the bloodstream as well as empty them onto internal body surfaces.

Question 9

What is the film produced in a diagnostic procedure that uses x-rays to study the breast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mammogram 
B)  Mammography 
C)  Reduction mammoplasty 
D)  Radioactive iodine uptake test 
A)  Mammogram 
B)  Mammography 
C)  Reduction mammoplasty 
D)  Radioactive iodine uptake test

Question 10

Which term means surgical correction of pendulous breasts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mastopexy 
B)  Mastoptosis 
C)  Mammillation 
D)  Mammotomy 
A)  Mastopexy 
B)  Mastoptosis 
C)  Mammillation 
D)  Mammotomy

Question 11

What is thyrocalcitonin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Triiodothyronine 
B)  A hormone produced by the parathyroid glands 
C)  A thyroid hormone that helps regulate the blood calcium level 
D)  A thyroid hormone that helps regulate water and electrolyte levels 
A)  Triiodothyronine 
B)  A hormone produced by the parathyroid glands 
C)  A thyroid hormone that helps regulate the blood calcium level 
D)  A thyroid hormone that helps regulate water and electrolyte levels

Question 12

Which term means excessive hunger and uncontrolled eating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyperemesis 
B)  Polydipsia 
C)  Polyphagia 
D)  Polyuria 
A)  Hyperemesis 
B)  Polydipsia 
C)  Polyphagia 
D)  Polyuria

Question 13

Increased activity of the thyroid gland is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Increased activity of the thyroid gland is...

Question 14

Which of the following results from deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cushing disease 
B)  Aldosteronism 
C)  Diabetes mellitus 
D)  Addison disease 
A)  Cushing disease 
B)  Aldosteronism 
C)  Diabetes mellitus 
D)  Addison disease

Question 15

Increased secretion of growth hormone in adults causes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gigantism 
B)  Cretinism 
C)  Acromegaly 
D)  Gonadopathy 
A)  Gigantism 
B)  Cretinism 
C)  Acromegaly 
D)  Gonadopathy

Question 16

To secrete inside refers to ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To secrete inside refers to ____________________....

Question 17

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. Diuresis (d   -   -r   -sis)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Increased blood calcium is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Increased blood calcium is ____________________....

Question 19

Which of these terms means enlargement of the adrenal gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenalitis 
B)  Adrenomegaly 
C)  Adrenitis 
D)  Adrenopathy 
A)  Adrenalitis 
B)  Adrenomegaly 
C)  Adrenitis 
D)  Adrenopathy

Question 20

Which term means behind the breast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Augmentation 
B)  Mastic 
C)  Reduction 
D)  Retromammary 
A)  Augmentation 
B)  Mastic 
C)  Reduction 
D)  Retromammary

Which of these statements is true of tetraiodothyronine?

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

What does thyropathy mean?

Which term means tumor of a gland?

Which statement is true of epinephrine?

Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of untreated diabetes?

What does lactogenesis mean?

Which of the following describes the endocrine glands?

What is the film produced in a diagnostic procedure that uses x-rays to study the breast?

Which term means surgical correction of pendulous breasts?

What is thyrocalcitonin?

Which term means excessive hunger and uncontrolled eating?

Increased activity of the thyroid gland is called ____________________.

Which of the following results from deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical hormones?

Increased secretion of growth hormone in adults causes which of the following?

To secrete inside refers to ____________________.

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. Diuresis (d - -r -sis)

Increased blood calcium is ____________________.

Which of these terms means enlargement of the adrenal gland?

Which term means behind the breast?

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Exam 12: Endocrine System

Which of these statements is true of tetraiodothyronine?

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

What does thyropathy mean?

Which term means tumor of a gland?

Which statement is true of epinephrine?

Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of untreated diabetes?

What does lactogenesis mean?

Which of the following describes the endocrine glands?

What is the film produced in a diagnostic procedure that uses x-rays to study the breast?

Which term means surgical correction of pendulous breasts?

What is thyrocalcitonin?

Which term means excessive hunger and uncontrolled eating?

Increased activity of the thyroid gland is called ____________________.

Which of the following results from deficiency in the secretion of adrenocortical hormones?

Increased secretion of growth hormone in adults causes which of the following?

To secrete inside refers to ____________________.

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. Diuresis (d - -r -sis)

Increased blood calcium is ____________________.

Which of these terms means enlargement of the adrenal gland?

Which term means behind the breast?

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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