Deck 15: Endocrine Systems

Question 1

The endocrine system is a network of:

A) Hormones
B) Nodes
C) Veins
D) Glands

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following root words mean "glands"?

A) Acr/o
B) Andr/o
C) Aden/o
D) Glyc/o

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following abbreviations refers to Thyroxine?

A) T3
B) T4
C) T7
D) TFT

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic that both exocrine and endocrine glands share?

A) Secretion of hormones
B) Secretion of digestive enzymes
C) Secretion of substances directly into the bloodstream
D) Secretion of substances through a duct

Question 5

Where in the body are the adrenal glands located?

A) Above the pancreas
B) Inside the brain
C) Above the kidneys
D) Above the liver

Question 6

Which of the following is a corticosteroid?

A) Mineralocorticoid
B) Glucocorticoid
C) Androgen
D) All of the above

Question 7

What is another name for the pituitary gland?

A) The master gland
B) The slave gland
C) The hormone gland
D) The optic gland

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a hormone related to the pituitary gland?

A) Thyrotropin
B) Prolactin
C) Androgen
D) Oxytocin

Question 9

Which of the following accounts for 95% of all thyroid hormone found in the blood?

A) Triiodothyronine
B) Thryoglobulin
C) Thyroxine
D) Parathyroid

Question 10

The _________ coordinates and monitors the body's state of homeostasis.

A) Thyroid
B) Gonads
C) Pituitary
D) Hypothalamus

Question 11

Which of the following gland produces melatonin?

A) Gonads
B) Adrenal
C) Pituitary
D) Pineal

Question 12

Which of the following is present in newborns and grows until puberty when it is replaced by connective and adipose tissue?

A) Pineal
B) Thyroid
C) Thymus
D) Pancreas

Question 13

Which of the following stimulates the growth of T cells?

A) Thymus
B) Thyroid
C) Pineal
D) Hypothalamus

Question 14

______ decreases the amount of circulating glucose in the blood by facilitating the transport of glucose through cell membranes.

A) Glucagon
B) Insulin
C) Islets of Langerhans
D) Somatostatin

Question 15

Where in the body is the pancreas located?

A) Inside the neck
B) Inside the brain
C) Below the kidneys
D) Behind the stomach

Question 16

Thyroid activity that is above normal is called:

A) Hyperthyroidism
B) Hypothyroidism
C) Myxedema
D) Exophthalmos

Question 17

Decreased function of the gonads that inhibits the maturation of sex organs and prevents the appearance of secondary sex characteristics is called:

A) Hypergonadism
B) Hypogonadism
C) Addison's disease
D) Cushing's syndrome

Question 18

The condition in which the body's cells are resistant to insulin is called:

A) Type I diabetes mellitus
B) Type II diabetes mellitus
C) Hyperglycemia
D) Hypothyroidism

Question 19

Which of the following are symptoms of diabetes?

A) Polydipsia
B) Polyuria
C) Polyphagia
D) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following diagnostic tests measures the body's ability to process a large amount of glucose in a short amount of time?

A) Fasting blood glucose (FBG)
B) Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
C) Glucose tolerance test (GTT)
D) Glucometer

Question 21

How often should a patient with diabetes check their glucose levels throughout the day?

A) Once
B) Twice
C) Frequently
D) Morning and night

Question 22

What disease is expected to affect nearly one in three American adults by the year 2050?

A) Hyperthyroidism
B) Type II diabetes
C) Hyperglycemia
D) Type I diabetes

Question 23

Which gland(s) is responsible for causing Addison's disease?

A) Pituitary
B) Adrenal
C) Thyroid
D) Pineal

Question 24

Hyperparathyroidism is usually caused by which of the following?

A) Accidental removal
B) Tumor
C) Lifestyle
D) Genetics