Question 1

Match the hormone to the gland that produces it.
-Cortisone

Accepted Answer

A) Pituitary gland 
B) Parathyroid glands 
C) Thyroid gland 
D) Adrenal glands

Question 2

What is the most common cause of secondary hyperparathyroidism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrete adenoma. 
B)  Carcinoma. 
C)  Progressive bone disease. 
D)  Chronic renal failure.

Question 3

Which endocrine system disorder is demonstrated in the image below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal metastasis. 
B)  Diabetes mellitus. 
C)  Pheochromocytoma. 
D)  Diabetes insipidus.

Question 4

Which group of steroid hormones regulates carbohydrate metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Androgens. 
B)  Glucocorticoids. 
C)  Mineralocorticoids. 
D)  Sex hormones.

Question 5

Gradual marked enlargement and thickening of the bones of the face and jaw is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  gigantism 
B)  acromegaly 
C)  feminization 
D)  goiter

Question 6

Excess thyroid hormone production from the entire gland results in

Accepted Answer

A)  goiter 
B)  Graves' disease 
C)  cretinism 
D)  diabetes insipidus

Question 7

Vasopressin acts to protect a person from

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive water loss 
B)  excessive water retention 
C)  virilization and feminization 
D)  gigantism and acromegaly

Question 8

Hypothyroidism dating from birth causes

Accepted Answer

A)  dwarfism 
B)  diabetes mellitus 
C)  cretinism 
D)  gigantism

Question 9

What is the usual appearance of thyroid carcinomas on radioactive iodine nuclear medicine scans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Numerous cold spots (areas of decreased uptake). 
B)  Solitary cold nodule. 
C)  Numerous hot spots (areas of increased uptake). 
D)  Solitary hot spot or nodule.

Question 10

Match the hormone to the gland that produces it.
-Thyroxine

Accepted Answer

A) Pituitary gland 
B) Parathyroid glands 
C) Thyroid gland 
D) Adrenal glands

Question 11

Androgens are secreted by the parathyroid glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The release of hormones by the thyroid gland is controlled by a hormone secreted in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The hormones secreted by the parathyroid glands function to

Accepted Answer

A)  regulate water and salt balance in the body 
B)  maintain proper electrolyte levels in the blood 
C)  stimulate secondary sex characteristics 
D)  regulate calcium and phosphate levels in the blood

Question 14

Another name for epinephrine is

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone 
B)  cortisone 
C)  adrenaline 
D)  glucagon

Question 15

Epinephrine is secreted by the

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid 
B)  adrenals 
C)  parathyroid 
D)  pituitary

Question 16

Where is the thyroid gland located?

Accepted Answer

A)  On the superior poles of the kidneys. 
B)  In the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. 
C)  In the neck at the level of the larynx. 
D)  In the mediastinum at the level of the sternal angle.

Question 17

Failure of the pancreas to secrete insulin or a failure of target organs to respond to this hormone causes

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes mellitus 
B)  diabetes insipidus 
C)  Graves' disease 
D)  Cushing's syndrome

Question 18

Which steroid hormone depresses the inflammation response to injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aldosterone. 
B)  Renin. 
C)  Cortisone. 
D)  Epinephrine.

Question 19

Which of the following radiographic characteristics is highly suggestive of acromegaly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shortened long bones. 
B)  Calcification of the cartilage of the ear. 
C)  Diffuse osteoporosis. 
D)  Thickening of the heel pad to greater than 23 mm.

Question 20

Enlargement of the thyroid gland not associated with inflammatory or neoplastic processes and not initially associated with hyperthyroidism and myxedema is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  goiter 
B)  Graves' disease 
C)  cretinism 
D)  acromegaly

Exam 10: Endocrine System

Match the hormone to the gland that produces it. -Cortisone