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Med Term Chapter 14 Endocrine System Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an electrolyte?

a)

insulin

b)

cortisol

c)

sodium

d)

thyroxine

2.

Which hormone lowers blood glucose levels?

(a)  

3.

Which hormone initiates labor during childbirth?

a)

prolactin

b)

estrogen

c)

progesterone

d)

oxytocin

4.

What is the name for the anterior portion of the pituitary gland?

(a)  

5.

What is the "master gland" of the endocrine system?

(a)  

6.

Which gland regulates metabolism?

a)

pineal

b)

parathyroid

c)

thyroid

d)

adrenal

7.

Which organ produces insulin?

a)

liver

b)

pancreas

c)

kidney

d)

pituitary

8.

What is the name for the state of equilibrium in the internal environment of the body?

(a)  

9.

Which glands are located on the posterior surface of the thyroid?

(a)  

10.

The primary energy source for living organisms is:

a)

salt

b)

water

c)

vitamin C

d)

glucose

11.

What is the hormone that promoates lactation following childbirth?

a)

oxytocin

b)

lutenizing hormone

c)

prolactin

d)

estrogen

12.

Cells that repsond to the effects of a hormone are called:

a)

reticular cells

b)

stem cells

c)

satellite cells

d)

target cells

13.

What is the combining form for adrenal glands?

(a)  

14.

What is the combining form for potassium?

a)

cal/i

b)

kal/i

c)

potass/i

d)

kal/o

15.

What is the combining form for calcium?

a)

calc/o

b)

calci/o

c)

kal/i

d)

calcul/o

16.

What is the combining form for secrete?

a)

crin/o

b)

end/o

c)

secret/o

d)

crine/o

17.

What does the CF glyc/o mean?

a)

milk

b)

protein

c)

sugar

d)

granule

18.

What is the combining form for pancreas?

(a)  

19.

What is th the combining form for thyroid gland?

(a)  

20.

What is the combining form for poison?

(a)  

21.

What is the suffix for blood condition?

(a)  

22.

What is prefix for outside or outward?

(a)  

23.

The prefix micro- means:

a)

small

b)

micron

c)

less

d)

deficient

24.

What is the prefix for good?

(a)  

25.

What does the prefix poly- mean?

a)

above normal

b)

excessive

c)

many, much

d)

change

26.

Hypersecretion of the hormone cortisol cauases which condition

a)

Graves disease

b)

Cushing syndrome

c)

Addison's disease

d)

Diabetes

27.

Exophthalmos is a disorder caused by hypersecretion of T3 and T4 from the _________ gland.

a)

pituitary

b)

pineal

c)

thyroid

d)

parathyroid

28.

In adults, hypersecretion by the thyroid gland causes:

a)

Graves disease

b)

Cushing dyndrome

c)

Diabetes

d)

Addisons disease

29.

Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in childhood or young adulthood and is hereditary.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Gigantism and dwarfism result from improper secretion of growth hormone from which gland?

a)

pineal

b)

adrenal

c)

pituitary

d)

thyroid

31.

Which disease would an endocrinologist treat?

a)

stroke

b)

cancer

c)

diabetes

d)

meningitis

32.

Acromegaly results from hypersecretion of which hormone?

(a)  

33.

Which type of diabetes is acquired later in life and is linked to diet, activity level, and HTN?

(a)  

34.

What is the medical term for enlargement of the thyroid gland?

(a)  

35.

Build a medical word meaning excessive glucose in the blood.

(a)  

36.

Build a medical word meaning elevated potassium levels in the blood.

(a)  

37.

Which procedure involves partial or complete excision of the pituitary gland?

a)

adenectomy

b)

encephalotomy

c)

hypophysectomy

d)

adrenalectomy

38.

Which surgical procedure means incision of the thyroid gland?

a)

thyrostomy

b)

thyrotomy

c)

thyropathy

d)

thyroidectomy

39.

The procedure to incise and remove a pancreatic stone is called:

a)

pancreatolithotomy

b)

pancreatopathy

c)

pancreatoma

d)

pancreatolithiasis

40.

Which lab test measures blood glucose levels in a blood sample after the patient fasts for at least 8 hours?

a)

fasting blood glucose

b)

glucose toelrance test

c)

total calcium test

d)

insuline toelrance test

41.

Which screening test determines how quickly glucose is cleared from the blood at regular intervals after a fast of at least 8 hours?

a)

fasting blood glucose

b)

insulin tolerance test

c)

glucose tolerance test

d)

thyroid function test

42.

Which imaging procedure obtains images of the thyroid gland after oral or IV administration of radioactive iodine to identify thyroid pathologies such as tumors?

a)

thyroid function test

b)

thyroid scan

c)

radioactive iodine uptake

d)

insulin tolerance test

43.

Which procedure involves excision of the pituitary gland through the sphenoid sinus without damaging brain tissue?

(a)  

44.

Which classification of drugs increases skeletal growth in children?

a)

corticosteroids

b)

steroids

c)

growth hormone replacements

d)

anticoagulants

45.

Which classification of drugs supresses inflammation and controls allergic reactions?

a)

antithyroids

b)

corticosteroids

c)

anticoagulants

d)

hypoglycemics

46.

T/F: Hypersecretion of thyroxine causes Grave's Disease.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Hyposecretion of growth hormones in children causes gigantism.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

T/F: Oxytocin decreases milk secretion from the mammary glands.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

T/F: Hyposecretion of insuline causes diabetes mellitus.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

T/F: Diuretics reduce or control the excretion of urine.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

T/F: Corticosteroids help suppress inflammation.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

T/F: Growth hormone replacements are drugs that increase skeletal growth in children.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

T/F: Type 2 diabetes mellitus can be reversed.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

T/F: Type 1 diabetes mellitus requires insulin medication for life.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

T/F: The name for the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is the neurohypophysis and the posterior lobe is the adenohypophysis

a)

True

b)

False