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WorksheetsMed Term Chapter 14 Endocrine System Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which of the following is an electrolyte?
insulin
cortisol
sodium
thyroxine
Which hormone lowers blood glucose levels?
(a)
Which hormone initiates labor during childbirth?
prolactin
estrogen
progesterone
oxytocin
What is the name for the anterior portion of the pituitary gland?
(a)
What is the "master gland" of the endocrine system?
(a)
Which gland regulates metabolism?
pineal
parathyroid
thyroid
adrenal
Which organ produces insulin?
liver
pancreas
kidney
pituitary
What is the name for the state of equilibrium in the internal environment of the body?
(a)
Which glands are located on the posterior surface of the thyroid?
(a)
The primary energy source for living organisms is:
salt
water
vitamin C
glucose
What is the hormone that promoates lactation following childbirth?
oxytocin
lutenizing hormone
prolactin
estrogen
Cells that repsond to the effects of a hormone are called:
reticular cells
stem cells
satellite cells
target cells
What is the combining form for adrenal glands?
(a)
What is the combining form for potassium?
cal/i
kal/i
potass/i
kal/o
What is the combining form for calcium?
calc/o
calci/o
kal/i
calcul/o
What is the combining form for secrete?
crin/o
end/o
secret/o
crine/o
What does the CF glyc/o mean?
milk
protein
sugar
granule
What is the combining form for pancreas?
(a)
What is th the combining form for thyroid gland?
(a)
What is the combining form for poison?
(a)
What is the suffix for blood condition?
(a)
What is prefix for outside or outward?
(a)
The prefix micro- means:
small
micron
less
deficient
What is the prefix for good?
(a)
What does the prefix poly- mean?
above normal
excessive
many, much
change
Hypersecretion of the hormone cortisol cauases which condition
Graves disease
Cushing syndrome
Addison's disease
Diabetes
Exophthalmos is a disorder caused by hypersecretion of T3 and T4 from the _________ gland.
pituitary
pineal
thyroid
parathyroid
In adults, hypersecretion by the thyroid gland causes:
Graves disease
Cushing dyndrome
Diabetes
Addisons disease
Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in childhood or young adulthood and is hereditary.
True
False
Gigantism and dwarfism result from improper secretion of growth hormone from which gland?
pineal
adrenal
pituitary
thyroid
Which disease would an endocrinologist treat?
stroke
cancer
diabetes
meningitis
Acromegaly results from hypersecretion of which hormone?
(a)
Which type of diabetes is acquired later in life and is linked to diet, activity level, and HTN?
(a)
What is the medical term for enlargement of the thyroid gland?
(a)
Build a medical word meaning excessive glucose in the blood.
(a)
Build a medical word meaning elevated potassium levels in the blood.
(a)
Which procedure involves partial or complete excision of the pituitary gland?
adenectomy
encephalotomy
hypophysectomy
adrenalectomy
Which surgical procedure means incision of the thyroid gland?
thyrostomy
thyrotomy
thyropathy
thyroidectomy
The procedure to incise and remove a pancreatic stone is called:
pancreatolithotomy
pancreatopathy
pancreatoma
pancreatolithiasis
Which lab test measures blood glucose levels in a blood sample after the patient fasts for at least 8 hours?
fasting blood glucose
glucose toelrance test
total calcium test
insuline toelrance test
Which screening test determines how quickly glucose is cleared from the blood at regular intervals after a fast of at least 8 hours?
fasting blood glucose
insulin tolerance test
glucose tolerance test
thyroid function test
Which imaging procedure obtains images of the thyroid gland after oral or IV administration of radioactive iodine to identify thyroid pathologies such as tumors?
thyroid function test
thyroid scan
radioactive iodine uptake
insulin tolerance test
Which procedure involves excision of the pituitary gland through the sphenoid sinus without damaging brain tissue?
(a)
Which classification of drugs increases skeletal growth in children?
corticosteroids
steroids
growth hormone replacements
anticoagulants
Which classification of drugs supresses inflammation and controls allergic reactions?
antithyroids
corticosteroids
anticoagulants
hypoglycemics
T/F: Hypersecretion of thyroxine causes Grave's Disease.
True
False
Hyposecretion of growth hormones in children causes gigantism.
True
False
T/F: Oxytocin decreases milk secretion from the mammary glands.
True
False
T/F: Hyposecretion of insuline causes diabetes mellitus.
True
False
T/F: Diuretics reduce or control the excretion of urine.
True
False
T/F: Corticosteroids help suppress inflammation.
True
False
T/F: Growth hormone replacements are drugs that increase skeletal growth in children.
True
False
T/F: Type 2 diabetes mellitus can be reversed.
True
False
T/F: Type 1 diabetes mellitus requires insulin medication for life.
True
False
T/F: The name for the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is the neurohypophysis and the posterior lobe is the adenohypophysis
True
False
