Endocrine system

Which of the following is are exocrine glands?

• saliva

• oxytocin

• MSH

• lacrimal

Which of the following is not secreted by the pituitary?

• prolactin

• FSH

• leutinizing hormone

• adrenaline

Which of the following is responsible for the body's biological clock and circadian rhythym?

• melanin

• melatonin

• FSH

• prolactin

A disease in which the eyes bulge is called

• Exophthalmos

• Hyperorbitosis

• Parathormone disease

• Thyroid disease

A goiter can be caused by a deficiency in

• iodine

• calcium

• thyroxine

• TSH

Convulsive twitching due to a decrease in calcium is known as

• diabetes

• tetany

• grave's disease

• addision's disease

The individual to the left has overdevelopment of the hands, feet, and face. What is most probably the cause?

• gigantism

• acromegaly

• hypersecretion of testosterone

• Cushing's Disease

An increase in metabolic rate allowing you to eat massive amounts of food while still losing weight is known as ________.

• hyperparathyroidism

• hyperthyroidism

• hypothyroidism

• hypermetabolism

This gland is known as the shrinking gland

• Thalmus

• Hypothalamus

• Thymus

• Thyroid

A buffalo hump, moon face, amenorrhea, and scoliosis are symptoms of what disease?

• Acromegaly

• Grave's

• Diabetes

• Cushing's