Question 1

Acromegaly results from hypersecretion of

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin. 
B)  thyroid-stimulating hormone. 
C)  growth hormone. 
D)  glucocorticoids. 
E)  prolactin. 
A)  insulin. 
B)  thyroid-stimulating hormone. 
C)  growth hormone. 
D)  glucocorticoids. 
E)  prolactin.

Question 2

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate digestion

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test 
A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test

Question 3

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-excision of a parathyroid gland

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test 
A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test

Question 4

Which gland regulates metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pineal 
B)  Pancreas (islets of Langerhans) 
C)  Parathyroid 
D)  Adrenal 
E)  Thyroid 
A)  Pineal 
B)  Pancreas (islets of Langerhans) 
C)  Parathyroid 
D)  Adrenal 
E)  Thyroid

Question 5

Use kal/i to build a word that means potassium in the blood:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use kal/i to build a word that...

Question 6

Which procedure involves the excision of one or more parathyroid glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parathyroidotomy 
B)  Thyroidectomy 
C)  Parathyroidectomy 
D)  Thyroidolysis 
E)  Parathyroidolysis 
A)  Parathyroidotomy 
B)  Thyroidectomy 
C)  Parathyroidectomy 
D)  Thyroidolysis 
E)  Parathyroidolysis

Question 7

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-mineral salts (sodium, potassium, and calcium) that carry an electrical charge in a solution

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test 
A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test

Question 8

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-agents that stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin and increase the number of insulin receptor cells

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test 
A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test

Question 9

The suffix -gen means

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic. 
B)  genitalia. 
C)  forming, producing, origin. 
D)  ganglion. 
E)  pregnancy. 
A)  genetic. 
B)  genitalia. 
C)  forming, producing, origin. 
D)  ganglion. 
E)  pregnancy.

Question 10

A radioactive iodine uptake and scan is a nuclear procedure associated with diagnosing the

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreas. 
B)  thymus gland. 
C)  pituitary gland. 
D)  thyroid gland. 
E)  adrenal glands. 
A)  pancreas. 
B)  thymus gland. 
C)  pituitary gland. 
D)  thyroid gland. 
E)  adrenal glands.

Question 11

Hyposecretion of growth hormone in infants causes gigantism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The CF thyr/o means

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid gland. 
B)  parathyroid gland. 
C)  thymus gland. 
D)  adrenal gland. 
E)  pineal gland. 
A)  thyroid gland. 
B)  parathyroid gland. 
C)  thymus gland. 
D)  adrenal gland. 
E)  pineal gland.

Question 13

An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hypergonadism. 
B)  euthyroid. 
C)  thyromegaly. 
D)  tetany. 
E)  hypophyseal enlargement. 
A)  hypergonadism. 
B)  euthyroid. 
C)  thyromegaly. 
D)  tetany. 
E)  hypophyseal enlargement.

Question 14

Excessive development of mammary tissue in males is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperplasia. 
B)  gynecomastia. 
C)  galactorrhea. 
D)  adnexa. 
E)  hypervolemia. 
A)  hyperplasia. 
B)  gynecomastia. 
C)  galactorrhea. 
D)  adnexa. 
E)  hypervolemia.

Question 15

Diagnosis of which type of diabetes usually occurs when patients are children or young adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes insipidus 
B)  Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus 
C)  Non-insulin-dependent diabetes insipidus 
D)  Type 1 diabetes 
E)  Type 2 diabetes 
A)  Diabetes insipidus 
B)  Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus 
C)  Non-insulin-dependent diabetes insipidus 
D)  Type 1 diabetes 
E)  Type 2 diabetes

Question 16

Which hormone initiates labor during childbirth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prolactin 
B)  Somatropin 
C)  Glucocorticoid 
D)  Estrogen 
E)  Oxytocin 
A)  Prolactin 
B)  Somatropin 
C)  Glucocorticoid 
D)  Estrogen 
E)  Oxytocin

Question 17

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-gland associated with the production of epinephrine hormone

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test 
A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test

Question 18

An abnormal condition of low sodium in the blood is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hypovolemia. 
B)  hypokalemia. 
C)  hypocalcemia. 
D)  hypoglycemia. 
E)  hyponatremia. 
A)  hypovolemia. 
B)  hypokalemia. 
C)  hypocalcemia. 
D)  hypoglycemia. 
E)  hyponatremia.

Question 19

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-enlargement and thickening of the bones of the face and jaw

Accepted Answer

A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test 
A) acromegaly 
B) adrenal cortex 
C) adrenal medulla 
D) corticosteroids 
E) diuresis
F)electrolytes
G)fasting blood glucose
H)follicle-stimulating hormone
I)glucose
J)glucose tolerance test
K)Graves disease
L)hirsutism
M)homeostasis
N)hypercalcemia
O)hyperglycemia
P)hyperkalemia
Q)hyponatremia
R)idiopathic
S)insulin
T)obesity
U)oral antidiabetics
V)parathyroidectomy
W)pheochromocytoma
X)prolactin
Y)thyroid storm
Z)total calcium test

Question 20

The prefix micro- means

Accepted Answer

A)  large. 
B)  micron. 
C)  small. 
D)  expansive. 
E)  less. 
A)  large. 
B)  micron. 
C)  small. 
D)  expansive. 
E)  less.

Acromegaly results from hypersecretion of

Match the medical words with their definitions. -simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate digestion

Match the medical words with their definitions. -excision of a parathyroid gland

Which gland regulates metabolism?

Use kal/i to build a word that means potassium in the blood:

Which procedure involves the excision of one or more parathyroid glands?

Match the medical words with their definitions. -mineral salts (sodium, potassium, and calcium) that carry an electrical charge in a solution

Match the medical words with their definitions. -agents that stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin and increase the number of insulin receptor cells

The suffix -gen means

A radioactive iodine uptake and scan is a nuclear procedure associated with diagnosing the

Hyposecretion of growth hormone in infants causes gigantism.

The CF thyr/o means

An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called

Excessive development of mammary tissue in males is called

Diagnosis of which type of diabetes usually occurs when patients are children or young adults?

Which hormone initiates labor during childbirth?

Match the medical words with their definitions. -gland associated with the production of epinephrine hormone

An abnormal condition of low sodium in the blood is called

Match the medical words with their definitions. -enlargement and thickening of the bones of the face and jaw

The prefix micro- means

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Exam 14: Endocrine System

Acromegaly results from hypersecretion of

Match the medical words with their definitions. -simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate digestion

Match the medical words with their definitions. -excision of a parathyroid gland

Which gland regulates metabolism?

Use kal/i to build a word that means potassium in the blood:

Which procedure involves the excision of one or more parathyroid glands?

Match the medical words with their definitions. -mineral salts (sodium, potassium, and calcium) that carry an electrical charge in a solution

Match the medical words with their definitions. -agents that stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin and increase the number of insulin receptor cells

The suffix -gen means

A radioactive iodine uptake and scan is a nuclear procedure associated with diagnosing the

Hyposecretion of growth hormone in infants causes gigantism.

The CF thyr/o means

An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called

Excessive development of mammary tissue in males is called

Diagnosis of which type of diabetes usually occurs when patients are children or young adults?

Which hormone initiates labor during childbirth?

Match the medical words with their definitions. -gland associated with the production of epinephrine hormone

An abnormal condition of low sodium in the blood is called

Match the medical words with their definitions. -enlargement and thickening of the bones of the face and jaw

The prefix micro- means

Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Suffixes

Prefixes

Body Structure

Integumentary System

Digestive System

Respiratory System

Cardiovascular System

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Nervous System

Special Senses

Filters