Question 1

Which of the following can be caused by hyperpituitarism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dwarfism 
B)  Pituitary cachexia 
C)  Cretinism 
D)  Gigantism 
A)  Dwarfism 
B)  Pituitary cachexia 
C)  Cretinism 
D)  Gigantism

Question 2

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete.
-Epinephrine

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete.
-Insulin

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Match the terms with their correct category.
-Hypoinsulinism

Accepted Answer

A) Anatomy 
B) Diagnostic test or procedure 
C) Pathology 
D) Surgery 
E) Nonsurgical therapy 
A) Anatomy 
B) Diagnostic test or procedure 
C) Pathology 
D) Surgery 
E) Nonsurgical therapy

Question 5

Which disorder is the result of insufficient growth hormone during childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cushing disease 
B)  Dwarfism 
C)  Somatotropin 
D)  Thyroma 
A)  Cushing disease 
B)  Dwarfism 
C)  Somatotropin 
D)  Thyroma

Question 6

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 7

How does one refer to the organ or structure toward which the effects of a hormone are directed?

Accepted Answer

A)  An adenohypophysis 
B)  A varix 
C)  A target organ 
D)  A tarsus 
A)  An adenohypophysis 
B)  A varix 
C)  A target organ 
D)  A tarsus

Question 8

Which of the following signs or symptoms might be expected in Cushing syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large extremities 
B)  Difficult breathing 
C)  Muscular weakness 
D)  Increased pulse 
A)  Large extremities 
B)  Difficult breathing 
C)  Muscular weakness 
D)  Increased pulse

Question 9

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 10

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete.
-Adrenocorticotropin

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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 12

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurohypophysis 
B)  Adenohypophysis 
C)  Pineal gland 
D)  Islets of Langerhans 
A)  Neurohypophysis 
B)  Adenohypophysis 
C)  Pineal gland 
D)  Islets of Langerhans

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

What does the term homeostasis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hormonal regulation of body activities 
B)  Coordination between the nervous system and endocrine system 
C)  Stability of the internal environment of the body 
D)  Control of hormonal secretions by glands 
A)  Hormonal regulation of body activities 
B)  Coordination between the nervous system and endocrine system 
C)  Stability of the internal environment of the body 
D)  Control of hormonal secretions by glands

Question 15

Which of the following describes the endocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Increased activity of the thyroid gland ____________________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Match the terms with their correct category.
-Lumpectomy

Accepted Answer

A) Anatomy 
B) Diagnostic test or procedure 
C) Pathology 
D) Surgery 
E) Nonsurgical therapy 
A) Anatomy 
B) Diagnostic test or procedure 
C) Pathology 
D) Surgery 
E) Nonsurgical therapy

Question 18

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following does not mean painful breast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mastalgia 
B)  Mastodynia 
C)  Mastopexy 
D)  Mammalgia 
A)  Mastalgia 
B)  Mastodynia 
C)  Mastopexy 
D)  Mammalgia

Question 20

What is the name of structures that have the ability to manufacture chemical substances that are discharged and used in some other part of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secretions 
B)  Glands 
C)  Homeostatics 
D)  Hormones 
A)  Secretions 
B)  Glands 
C)  Homeostatics 
D)  Hormones

Which of the following can be caused by hyperpituitarism?

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete. -Epinephrine

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete. -Insulin

Match the terms with their correct category. -Hypoinsulinism

Which disorder is the result of insufficient growth hormone during childhood?

What does lactogenesis mean?

How does one refer to the organ or structure toward which the effects of a hormone are directed?

Which of the following signs or symptoms might be expected in Cushing syndrome?

Which of the following is the master gland?

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete. -Adrenocorticotropin

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

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is called which of the following?

Which of the following is not a gonadotropin?

What does the term homeostasis mean?

Which of the following describes the endocrine glands?

Increased activity of the thyroid gland ____________________

Match the terms with their correct category. -Lumpectomy

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

Which of the following does not mean painful breast?

What is the name of structures that have the ability to manufacture chemical substances that are discharged and used in some other part of the body?

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Exam 14: Endocrine System

Which of the following can be caused by hyperpituitarism?

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete. -Epinephrine

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete. -Insulin

Match the terms with their correct category. -Hypoinsulinism

Which disorder is the result of insufficient growth hormone during childhood?

What does lactogenesis mean?

How does one refer to the organ or structure toward which the effects of a hormone are directed?

Which of the following signs or symptoms might be expected in Cushing syndrome?

Which of the following is the master gland?

Match the glands with the hormones they secrete. -Adrenocorticotropin

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

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is called which of the following?

Which of the following is not a gonadotropin?

What does the term homeostasis mean?

Which of the following describes the endocrine glands?

Increased activity of the thyroid gland ____________________

Match the terms with their correct category. -Lumpectomy

Which of the following is an exocrine gland?

Which of the following does not mean painful breast?

What is the name of structures that have the ability to manufacture chemical substances that are discharged and used in some other part of the body?

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