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Endocrine System

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary link between the endocrine and nervous system?

a)

pineal gland

b)

pituitary gland

c)

hypothalamus

d)

thymus

2.

What is another name for the pituitary gland?

a)

master gland

b)

hypothalamus

c)

leader gland

d)

thyroid gland

3.

What is the pineal gland shaped like?

a)

fork

b)

spoon

c)

coin

d)

pine cone

4.

Where is the thyroid gland located?

a)

thorax

b)

neck

c)

abdomen

d)

brain

5.

How many parathyroid glands are located on the thyroid gland?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

3

6.

Hyposecretion of insulin may result in what?

a)

primary aldosteronism

b)

cushing disease

c)

diabetes mellitus

d)

Addison disease

7.

Where is the thymus located?

a)

thorax

b)

abdomen

c)

neck

d)

brain

8.

What is the general term used to describe polyuria?

a)

cushing disease

b)

acidosis

c)

acromegaly

d)

diabetes

9.

What type of diabetes is usually diagnosed in children?

a)

Type 1 diabetes mellitus

b)

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

c)

Type 3 diabetes mellitus

d)

Gestational diabetes

10.

Hyposecretion of cortisol can result in

a)

polydipsia

b)

cushing disease

c)

Addison disease

d)

primary aldosteronism

11.

What is the female sex hormone secreted by the ovaries?

a)

androgens

b)

testosterone

c)

estrogen

d)

norepinephrine

12.

What is the combining form that means sweet or sugar?

a)

gluc/o

b)

hirsut/o

c)

hydr/o

d)

ger/o

13.

What is the condition characterized by excessive growth of hair, especially in women.

a)

exopthalmic

b)

hyperkalemia

c)

hirsutism

d)

hyperthyroidism

14.

What is the condition of premature old age occurring in childhood?

a)

hypogonadism

b)

myxedema

c)

Simmonds disease

d)

progeria

15.

What is the blood test used to diagnose diabetes and monitor sugar levels for the prior 12 weeks?

a)

FBS

b)

17-KS

c)

Hb A1C

d)

GTT

16.

What is the abbreviation for growth hormone?

a)

GnRF

b)

g

c)

GHRF

d)

GH