Deck 31: Endocrine System Tumors

Question 1

In which gland is follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)produced?

A) pancreas
B) pituitary
C) thyroid
D) adrenal

Answer 1

B
FSH is secreted by the pituitary; this hormone stimulates egg and sperm production.

Question 2

Tumors of which of the following endocrine glands are treated using arc radiation therapy?

A) adrenal
B) pancreas
C) pituitary
D) thyroid

Answer 2

C
Due to its midline location,pituitary lesions are in an optimal location for rotational or arc therapy.

Question 3

Radioactive iodine is used to treat cancers of which of the following endocrine glands?

A) pancreas
B) pituitary
C) thyroid
D) adrenal

Answer 3

C
Radioactive iodine is used to treat papillary,mixed papillary-follicular,and follicular cancers.

Question 4

The pituitary gland is located within what portion of the sphenoid bone?

A) hypothalamus
B) cribiform plate
C) sphenoid sinus
D) sella turcica

Question 5

In which gland is oxytocin produced?

A) pancreas
B) pituitary
C) thyroid
D) adrenal

Question 6

In adults,somatrophin-secreting pituitary tumors can present as which of the following conditions?

A) Cushing's syndrome
B) gigantism
C) acromegaly
D) diabetes insipidus

Question 7

In which gland is prolactin (PRL)produced?

A) pancreas
B) pituitary
C) thyroid
D) adrenal

Question 8

In which gland is T₄ produced?

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

Question 9

In which gland is cortisol produced?

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

Question 10

Cancer of which of the following endocrine glands has the highest incidence rate?

A) thyroid
B) adrenal
C) pituitary
D) Parathyroid

Question 11

In children,somatophen-secreting pituitary tumors can present as which of the following conditions?

A) Cushing's syndrome
B) gigantism
C) acromegaly
D) diabetes insipidus

Question 12

Cancer of which of the following endocrine glands is the most deadly?

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

Question 13

In which gland is luteinizing hormone (LH)produced?

A) pancreas
B) pituitary
C) thyroid
D) adrenal

Question 14

Which of the following conditions most generally occurs in children but not in adults?

A) Cushing's syndrome
B) gigantism
C) acromegaly
D) diabetes insipidus

Question 15

In which gland is ACTH produced?

A) pancreas
B) pituitary
C) thyroid
D) adrenal

Question 16

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting tumors of the pituitary typically present with symptoms similar to cancer of which other endocrine gland?

A) parathyroid
B) adrenal
C) thyroid
D) pancreas

Question 17

Survivors of the atomic bombs developed which type of endocrine gland cancer most frequently?

A) pancreas
B) pituitary
C) thyroid
D) adrenal

Question 18

Radiation is a known risk factor for cancers of which of the following endocrine glands?

A) adrenal
B) pancreas
C) pituitary
D) thyroid

Question 19

In which gland is epinephrine produced?

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

Question 20

In which gland is antidiuretic hormone (ADH)produced?

A) pancreas
B) pituitary
C) thyroid
D) adrenal

Question 21

Most pituitary tumors are malignant adenocarcinomas.

Question 22

The parathyroid glands are imbedded in the thyroid gland.

Question 23

What is the most common form of thyroid cancer?

A) follicular
B) papillary
C) medullary
D) lymphoma

Question 24

What is the most common form of thyroid cancer seen in irradiated individuals?

A) follicular
B) papillary
C) medullary
D) lymphoma

Question 25

Which of the following critical structures is of most concern when treating thyroid cancers with external beam radiation?

A) optic nerves
B) spinal cord
C) parotid glands
D) ears

Question 26

Parafollicular cells is another term used to describe the parathyroid glands.

Question 27

The most common form of pituitary tumors is adenocarcinomas.

Question 28

Which of the following critical structures is of most concern when treating pituitary tumors with radiation?

A) optic nerves
B) spinal cord
C) parotid glands
D) ears

Question 29

Which endocrine gland contains a medulla and a cortex?

A) pancreas
B) pituitary
C) thyroid
D) adrenal

Question 30

Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the pituitary?

A) ADH
B) TSH
C) FSH
D) PTH