Question 1

Increased blood calcium ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Increased blood calcium ____________________...

Question 2

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete.
-Oxytocin

Accepted Answer

A) Adrenals 
B) Gonads 
C) Pancreas 
D) Pituitary 
E) Thyroid 
A) Adrenals 
B) Gonads 
C) Pancreas 
D) Pituitary 
E) Thyroid

Question 3

What is the term for removal of a breast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mastitis 
B)  Mammoplasty 
C)  Mammotomy 
D)  Mastectomy 
A)  Mastitis 
B)  Mammoplasty 
C)  Mammotomy 
D)  Mastectomy

Question 4

What is an iatrogenic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  An unfavorable response to medical treatment 
B)  An error of metabolism involving abnormal structure or metabolism of collagen 
C)  A disorder of function having no known organic cause 
D)  A disorder caused by an immune response against one's own cells 
A)  An unfavorable response to medical treatment 
B)  An error of metabolism involving abnormal structure or metabolism of collagen 
C)  A disorder of function having no known organic cause 
D)  A disorder caused by an immune response against one's own cells

Question 5

Which is true of adrenocorticotropic hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the main mineralocorticoid. 
B)  It is the main glucocorticoid. 
C)  It stimulates the adrenal cortex. 
D)  It regulates the adrenal medulla. 
A)  It is the main mineralocorticoid. 
B)  It is the main glucocorticoid. 
C)  It stimulates the adrenal cortex. 
D)  It regulates the adrenal medulla.

Question 6

Where is insulin produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal cortex 
B)  Adrenal medulla 
C)  Islets of Langerhans 
D)  Anterior lobe of the pituitary 
A)  Adrenal cortex 
B)  Adrenal medulla 
C)  Islets of Langerhans 
D)  Anterior lobe of the pituitary

Question 7

What causes myxedema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyperadrenalism in children 
B)  Hyperadrenalism in adults 
C)  Hypothyroidism in children 
D)  Hypothyroidism in adults 
A)  Hyperadrenalism in children 
B)  Hyperadrenalism in adults 
C)  Hypothyroidism in children 
D)  Hypothyroidism in adults

Question 8

What causes Cushing syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyposecretion of the thyroid gland 
B)  Hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex 
C)  Hypersecretion of the thyroid gland 
D)  Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex 
A)  Hyposecretion of the thyroid gland 
B)  Hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex 
C)  Hypersecretion of the thyroid gland 
D)  Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex

Question 9

Which of the following is most affected by antidiuretic hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth 
B)  Demand for fuel by body cells 
C)  Volume of urine excreted 
D)  Resistance to stress 
A)  Growth 
B)  Demand for fuel by body cells 
C)  Volume of urine excreted 
D)  Resistance to stress

Question 10

Decreased activity of the parathyroid glands ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Decreased activity of the parathyroid glands ____________________...

Question 11

Sagging breasts ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sagging breasts ____________________...

Question 12

Which of the following glands secrete follicle-stimulating hormone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What is somatotropin?

Accepted Answer

A)  A substance that causes the release of hormones from the adenohypophysis 
B)  A substance that causes the release of hormones from the neurohypophysis 
C)  A substance that stimulates the ovaries and testes 
D)  A substance that stimulates the body's growth 
A)  A substance that causes the release of hormones from the adenohypophysis 
B)  A substance that causes the release of hormones from the neurohypophysis 
C)  A substance that stimulates the ovaries and testes 
D)  A substance that stimulates the body's growth

Question 14

Which term means abnormal hairiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hirsutism 
B)  Alopecia 
C)  Cachexia 
D)  Acromegaly 
A)  Hirsutism 
B)  Alopecia 
C)  Cachexia 
D)  Acromegaly

Question 15

What is parathormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is produced by the thyroid gland and controls body metabolism. 
B)  It is produced by the thyroid gland and regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism. 
C)  It is produced by the parathyroid glands and regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism. 
D)  It is produced by the parathyroid glands and regulates potassium use by the body. 
A)  It is produced by the thyroid gland and controls body metabolism. 
B)  It is produced by the thyroid gland and regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism. 
C)  It is produced by the parathyroid glands and regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism. 
D)  It is produced by the parathyroid glands and regulates potassium use by the body.

Question 16

Write the meaning of each abbreviation.
-PVD ____________________

Accepted Answer

Peripheral

Question 17

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete.
-Thyroxine

Accepted Answer

A) Adrenals 
B) Gonads 
C) Pancreas 
D) Pituitary 
E) Thyroid 
A) Adrenals 
B) Gonads 
C) Pancreas 
D) Pituitary 
E) Thyroid

Question 18

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 19

Thyrotropin stimulates the synthesis and secretion of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucocorticoids 
B)  Thyroxine 
C)  Epinephrine 
D)  Norepinephrine 
A)  Glucocorticoids 
B)  Thyroxine 
C)  Epinephrine 
D)  Norepinephrine

Question 20

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.

Increased blood calcium ____________________

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete. -Oxytocin

What is the term for removal of a breast?

What is an iatrogenic disorder?

Which is true of adrenocorticotropic hormone?

Where is insulin produced?

What causes myxedema?

What causes Cushing syndrome?

Which of the following is most affected by antidiuretic hormone?

Decreased activity of the parathyroid glands ____________________

Sagging breasts ____________________

Which of the following glands secrete follicle-stimulating hormone?

What is somatotropin?

Which term means abnormal hairiness?

What is parathormone?

Write the meaning of each abbreviation. -PVD ____________________

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete. -Thyroxine

Hyperinsulinism results in which of the following?

Thyrotropin stimulates the synthesis and secretion of which of the following?

Which of these statements is true of tetraiodothyronine?

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Exam 14: Endocrine System

Increased blood calcium ____________________

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete. -Oxytocin

What is the term for removal of a breast?

What is an iatrogenic disorder?

Which is true of adrenocorticotropic hormone?

Where is insulin produced?

What causes myxedema?

What causes Cushing syndrome?

Which of the following is most affected by antidiuretic hormone?

Decreased activity of the parathyroid glands ____________________

Sagging breasts ____________________

Which of the following glands secrete follicle-stimulating hormone?

What is somatotropin?

Which term means abnormal hairiness?

What is parathormone?

Write the meaning of each abbreviation. -PVD ____________________

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete. -Thyroxine

Hyperinsulinism results in which of the following?

Thyrotropin stimulates the synthesis and secretion of which of the following?

Which of these statements is true of tetraiodothyronine?

Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties

Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

Organization of the Body

Body Fluids

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Integumentary System

Filters