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Disorders of the Pituitary

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Too little growth hormone during childhood is called?

a)

Pituitary Dwarfism

b)

Giantism

c)

Acromegaly

2.

Too much growth hormone during childhood is called?

a)

Pituitary Dwarfism

b)

Giantism

c)

Acromegaly

3.

Too much growth hormone in an adult causes a condition called?

a)

Pituitary Dwarfism

b)

Giantism

c)

Acromegaly

4.

In this condition, the epiphyseal plates close before normal height is reached

a)

Pituitary Dwarfism

b)

Giantism

c)

Acromegaly

5.

In this condition, long bones are abnormally long. Goliath may have suffered from a pituitary tumor (Pituitary Adenoma)

a)

Pituitary Dwarfism

b)

Giantism

c)

Acromegaly

6.

In this condition, there is a thickening of the bones and soft tissues. People may complain of enlarging hands and shoes that no longer fit.

a)

Pituitary Dwarfism

b)

Giantism

c)

Acromegaly

7.

Fill in

a)

GH ; in adulthood

b)

LH ; in childhood

c)

GH ; in childhood

8.

Excess urination with life threatening dehydration in days. This describes the disorder

a)

Diabetes Insipidus

b)

Diabetes Mellitus

9.

Insipid means =

a)

tasteless, bland

b)

tasteful, full of flavor

10.

There are two types of diabetes insipidus. Which type is due to a lack of ADH and its ususally due to trauma or brain tumor.

a)

Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

b)

Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus

11.

There are two types of diabetes insipidus. Which type is due to a lack of response to ADH by the target organ

a)

Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

b)

Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus