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WorksheetsEndocrine EOPA
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which endocrine gland is also an exocrine gland?
Ovary
Pancreas
Pituitary
Thymus
The parathyroid glands are located nearest what structure?
Kidneys
Larynx
Liver
Pinna
What best describes the composition of a hormone?
A chemical substance produced by a gland
A complex carbohydrate that aids metabolism
A nutrient that functions in a physical process
Any chemical substance in the body
Why is the pituitary the “master gland”?
All hormones start as immature pituitary hormones
Its hormones can replicate the actions of other hormones
Its hormones affect other glands
Its hormones control reproduction
If your body produced too much thyrotropin, you would have an:
overactive thymus gland
overactive thyroid gland
underactive thymus gland
underactive thyroid gland
What diagnostic procedure might reveal a pituitary tumor?
Lumbar puncture
Encephalogram
Cranial x-ray
Brain scan
A teenage athlete might want to grow bigger and taller. What pituitary hormone might the teenager unwisely take?
ACTH
FSH
PRL
GH
Lara is frightened and can feel her heart start to pound. What hormone is causing her reaction?
Glucagon
Progesterone
Epinephrine
Thyrotropin
Which of the following is classified as an endocrine hormone?
Glycogen
Insulin
Melanin
Surfactant
When doctors wish to induce labor, a pregnant woman is given Pitocin, a synthetic form of what pituitary hormone?
Estrogen
Oxytocin
Pineal
Pituitary
A patient exhibiting symptoms of excessive thirst, polyphagia and polyuria. The patient will be evaluated for which endocrine condition?
Cushing syndrome
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes mellitus
Graves’ Disease
What symptoms would be exhibited by someone with hyperthyroidism?
Extreme nervousness, irritability and rapid pulse
Hyperglycemia, polyuria and polyphagia
Lethargy, weight loss and moon face
Weakness, constipation and dry skin
