Deck 10: Endocrine System

Question 1

Which hormone is produced by the testes?

A) testosterone
B) progesterone
C) oxytocin
D) thyroxine
E) estrogen

Answer 1

testosterone

Question 2

The blood test that measures levels of thyroid hormones is:

A) TFT
B) GTT
C) RAIU
D) THT
E) HRT

Answer 2

TFT

Question 3

In the term androgen, andr/o means:

A) steroid
B) male
C) hormone
D) corticosteroid
E) female

Answer 3

male

Question 4

Thyroid hormone deficiency is known as:

A) hypothyroidism
B) hyperthyroidism
C) thyromegaly
D) Graves disease
E) goiter

Question 5

Exophthalmos can occur as a result of:

A) diabetes
B) pituitary disease
C) thyroid disease
D) Addison disease
E) Cushing syndrome

Question 6

Hormone deficiencies are corrected with:

A) RAIU
B) DM
C) HTT
D) HRT
E) HT

Question 7

Excessive production of cortisol by the adrenal cortex may result in:

A) Cushing syndrome
B) Graves disease
C) myxedema
D) cretinism
E) thyrotropin

Question 8

Insulin injections are prescribed for treatment of:

A) hyperinsulinism
B) pancreatitis
C) hypoglycemia
D) type 1 diabetes
E) pheochromocytoma

Question 9

What gland is affected with panhypopituitarism?

A) thymus
B) pituitary
C) parathyroid
D) adrenal
E) pancreas

Question 10

The total calcium blood test is used to detect disorders of the:

A) bones
B) thyroid
C) pancreas
D) liver
E) bladder

Question 11

Hyperglycemia can be corrected with:

A) thyroxine
B) adrenaline
C) calcium
D) glucose
E) insulin

Question 12

The adrenal gland tumor that causes excessive release of epinephrine and adrenaline, resulting in severe hypertension, is called:

A) adenoma
B) pancreatoma
C) thymoma
D) pheochromocytoma
E) myeloma

Question 13

What condition is most commonly caused by alcoholism and biliary tract disease?

A) Addison disease
B) myxedema
C) pheochromocytoma
D) cretinism
E) pancreatitis

Question 14

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-pituitary gland

A) aden/o
B) adrenal/o
C) calc/o
D) cephal/o
E) chrom/o
F) gluc/o
G) home/o
H) my/o
I) insulin/o
J) pancreat/o
K) parathyroid/o
L) pituitar/o
M) thym/o
N) thyroid/o
O) toxic/o
P) -crine
Q) -ism
R) -oma
S) hyper-
T) poly-

Question 15

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-same, like

A) aden/o
B) adrenal/o
C) calc/o
D) cephal/o
E) chrom/o
F) gluc/o
G) home/o
H) my/o
I) insulin/o
J) pancreat/o
K) parathyroid/o
L) pituitar/o
M) thym/o
N) thyroid/o
O) toxic/o
P) -crine
Q) -ism
R) -oma
S) hyper-
T) poly-

Question 16

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-insulin

A) aden/o
B) adrenal/o
C) calc/o
D) cephal/o
E) chrom/o
F) gluc/o
G) home/o
H) my/o
I) insulin/o
J) pancreat/o
K) parathyroid/o
L) pituitar/o
M) thym/o
N) thyroid/o
O) toxic/o
P) -crine
Q) -ism
R) -oma
S) hyper-
T) poly-

Question 17

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-many, much

A) aden/o
B) adrenal/o
C) calc/o
D) cephal/o
E) chrom/o
F) gluc/o
G) home/o
H) my/o
I) insulin/o
J) pancreat/o
K) parathyroid/o
L) pituitar/o
M) thym/o
N) thyroid/o
O) toxic/o
P) -crine
Q) -ism
R) -oma
S) hyper-
T) poly-

Question 18

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-to secrete

A) aden/o
B) adrenal/o
C) calc/o
D) cephal/o
E) chrom/o
F) gluc/o
G) home/o
H) my/o
I) insulin/o
J) pancreat/o
K) parathyroid/o
L) pituitar/o
M) thym/o
N) thyroid/o
O) toxic/o
P) -crine
Q) -ism
R) -oma
S) hyper-
T) poly-

Question 19

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-color

A) aden/o
B) adrenal/o
C) calc/o
D) cephal/o
E) chrom/o
F) gluc/o
G) home/o
H) my/o
I) insulin/o
J) pancreat/o
K) parathyroid/o
L) pituitar/o
M) thym/o
N) thyroid/o
O) toxic/o
P) -crine
Q) -ism
R) -oma
S) hyper-
T) poly-

Question 20

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-condition

A) aden/o
B) adrenal/o
C) calc/o
D) cephal/o
E) chrom/o
F) gluc/o
G) home/o
H) my/o
I) insulin/o
J) pancreat/o
K) parathyroid/o
L) pituitar/o
M) thym/o
N) thyroid/o
O) toxic/o
P) -crine
Q) -ism
R) -oma
S) hyper-
T) poly-

Question 21

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-excessive, above normal

A) aden/o
B) adrenal/o
C) calc/o
D) cephal/o
E) chrom/o
F) gluc/o
G) home/o
H) my/o
I) insulin/o
J) pancreat/o
K) parathyroid/o
L) pituitar/o
M) thym/o
N) thyroid/o
O) toxic/o
P) -crine
Q) -ism
R) -oma
S) hyper-
T) poly-

Question 22

Match the word elements with their meanings.

-tumor

A) aden/o
B) adrenal/o
C) calc/o
D) cephal/o
E) chrom/o
F) gluc/o
G) home/o
H) my/o
I) insulin/o
J) pancreat/o
K) parathyroid/o
L) pituitar/o
M) thym/o
N) thyroid/o
O) toxic/o
P) -crine
Q) -ism
R) -oma
S) hyper-
T) poly-

Question 23

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-hyperthyroidism that involves growth of the thyroid gland associated with hypersecretion of thyroxine

A) Addison disease
B) cretinism
C) Cushing syndrome
D) diabetes mellitus
E) Exophthalmos
F) Goiter
G) Graves disease
H) GTT
I) HRT
J) Insulin
K) Insulinoma
L) Myxedema
M) Panhypopituitarism
N) Pheochromocytoma
O) Polydipsia
P) RAIU
Q) TFT
R) Thyroiditis
S) total calcium
T) toxemia

Question 24

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-cluster of symptoms caused by excessive amounts of cortisol or adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

A) Addison disease
B) cretinism
C) Cushing syndrome
D) diabetes mellitus
E) Exophthalmos
F) Goiter
G) Graves disease
H) GTT
I) HRT
J) Insulin
K) Insulinoma
L) Myxedema
M) Panhypopituitarism
N) Pheochromocytoma
O) Polydipsia
P) RAIU
Q) TFT
R) Thyroiditis
S) total calcium
T) toxemia

Question 25

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-tumor of the pancreas

A) Addison disease
B) cretinism
C) Cushing syndrome
D) diabetes mellitus
E) Exophthalmos
F) Goiter
G) Graves disease
H) GTT
I) HRT
J) Insulin
K) Insulinoma
L) Myxedema
M) Panhypopituitarism
N) Pheochromocytoma
O) Polydipsia
P) RAIU
Q) TFT
R) Thyroiditis
S) total calcium
T) toxemia

Question 26

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-inflammation of the thyroid gland

A) Addison disease
B) cretinism
C) Cushing syndrome
D) diabetes mellitus
E) Exophthalmos
F) Goiter
G) Graves disease
H) GTT
I) HRT
J) Insulin
K) Insulinoma
L) Myxedema
M) Panhypopituitarism
N) Pheochromocytoma
O) Polydipsia
P) RAIU
Q) TFT
R) Thyroiditis
S) total calcium
T) toxemia

Question 27

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia

A) Addison disease
B) cretinism
C) Cushing syndrome
D) diabetes mellitus
E) Exophthalmos
F) Goiter
G) Graves disease
H) GTT
I) HRT
J) Insulin
K) Insulinoma
L) Myxedema
M) Panhypopituitarism
N) Pheochromocytoma
O) Polydipsia
P) RAIU
Q) TFT
R) Thyroiditis
S) total calcium
T) toxemia

Question 28

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-hormone replacement used for diabetes mellitus

A) Addison disease
B) cretinism
C) Cushing syndrome
D) diabetes mellitus
E) Exophthalmos
F) Goiter
G) Graves disease
H) GTT
I) HRT
J) Insulin
K) Insulinoma
L) Myxedema
M) Panhypopituitarism
N) Pheochromocytoma
O) Polydipsia
P) RAIU
Q) TFT
R) Thyroiditis
S) total calcium
T) toxemia

Question 29

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-uncommon chronic disorder caused by deficiency of cortical hormones that results when the adrenal cortex is damaged or atrophied

A) Addison disease
B) cretinism
C) Cushing syndrome
D) diabetes mellitus
E) Exophthalmos
F) Goiter
G) Graves disease
H) GTT
I) HRT
J) Insulin
K) Insulinoma
L) Myxedema
M) Panhypopituitarism
N) Pheochromocytoma
O) Polydipsia
P) RAIU
Q) TFT
R) Thyroiditis
S) total calcium
T) toxemia

Question 30

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-congenital condition characterized by severe hypothyroidism; commonly associated with other endocrine disorders

A) Addison disease
B) cretinism
C) Cushing syndrome
D) diabetes mellitus
E) Exophthalmos
F) Goiter
G) Graves disease
H) GTT
I) HRT
J) Insulin
K) Insulinoma
L) Myxedema
M) Panhypopituitarism
N) Pheochromocytoma
O) Polydipsia
P) RAIU
Q) TFT
R) Thyroiditis
S) total calcium
T) toxemia

Question 31

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-oral administration or injection of synthetic hormones to correct a hormone deficiency

A) Addison disease
B) cretinism
C) Cushing syndrome
D) diabetes mellitus
E) Exophthalmos
F) Goiter
G) Graves disease
H) GTT
I) HRT
J) Insulin
K) Insulinoma
L) Myxedema
M) Panhypopituitarism
N) Pheochromocytoma
O) Polydipsia
P) RAIU
Q) TFT
R) Thyroiditis
S) total calcium
T) toxemia

Question 32

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-administration of glucose after a 12-hour fast to measure glucose levels at regular intervals

A) Addison disease
B) cretinism
C) Cushing syndrome
D) diabetes mellitus
E) Exophthalmos
F) Goiter
G) Graves disease
H) GTT
I) HRT
J) Insulin
K) Insulinoma
L) Myxedema
M) Panhypopituitarism
N) Pheochromocytoma
O) Polydipsia
P) RAIU
Q) TFT
R) Thyroiditis
S) total calcium
T) toxemia

Question 33

Match the medical words with their definitions.

-poisonous substances in the blood

A) Addison disease
B) cretinism
C) Cushing syndrome
D) diabetes mellitus
E) Exophthalmos
F) Goiter
G) Graves disease
H) GTT
I) HRT
J) Insulin
K) Insulinoma
L) Myxedema
M) Panhypopituitarism
N) Pheochromocytoma
O) Polydipsia
P) RAIU
Q) TFT
R) Thyroiditis
S) total calcium
T) toxemia

Question 34

Use thyroid to build a word that means incision of the thyroid gland: __________

Question 35

Use pancreat to build a word that means disease of the pancreas: __________.

Question 36

Use -ism to build a word that means condition of hairy (hairiness): __________.