Ch 14 - Endocrine System Self Test

Question 1

Diabetes literally means:

Answer 1

through/passing

Question 2

What is a diabetes condition that forms during pregnancy called?

Answer 2

Gestational diabetes

Question 3

With hypoparathyroidism, decreased secretion of PTH results in:

Answer 3

muscle hyperexcitability

Question 4

The inability to sleep is often caused by the lack of the pineal gland to secrete:

Answer 4

melatonin

Question 5

The parathyroid gland produces parathromone, which regulates body calcium blood levels and prevents:

Answer 5

muscle spasms

Question 6

How many hormones does the pituitary gland secrete in men?

Answer 6

6

Question 7

The anterior part of the pituitary gland secretes which hormones?

Answer 7

LH, HGH, TSH, and ACTH

Question 8

When the thyroid produces too much thyroxine, what results?

Answer 8

hyperthyroidism

Question 9

What does the word part Thymo- mean?

Answer 9

soul or flowery

Question 10

What does the word part Hyalo- mean?

Answer 10

glassy

Question 11

The _____ is referred to as the master gland of the body because it secretes multiple hormones that influences multiple body functions.

Answer 11

pituitary

Question 12

What controls pituitary secretions, body temp, hunger, thirst, and libidio?

Answer 12

hypothalamus

Question 13

The pituitary hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during female labor is:

Answer 13

oxytocin

Question 14

The pituitary lobe that secretes ACTH, HGH, and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) is called the:

Answer 14

anterior lobe

Question 15

The ____ pituitary lobe stores and releases antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin

Answer 15

posterior

Question 16

The thyroid hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism is:

Answer 16

thyroxine

Question 17

The name of the hormone that helps to maintain the level of calcium in the blood is:

Answer 17

parathormone

Question 18

The hormone that helps the body deal with stress is:

Answer 18

epinephrine

Question 19

The compound term polhydipsia means:

Answer 19

excessive thirst

Question 20

Located in front of the lower voice box and upper trachea, the ___ gland the largest endocrine gland and is shaped like a shield

Answer 20

thyroid

Question 21

The four small dime size glands that lie directly upon and behind the thyroid gland are the _____ glands.

Answer 21

parathyroid

Question 22

The endocrine glands located above each kidney and which are divided into 2 portions called the medulla and the cortex are the:

Answer 22

adrenals

Question 23

The hormone that plays an important role in the control of blood sugar levels and prevents hyperglycemia is:

Answer 23

insluin

Question 24

What is the state of under-production of thyroxine from the thyroid gland?

Answer 24

hypothyroidism

Question 25

Pancreas literally means:

Answer 25

all/fleshy

Question 26

What is a result of the pituitary producing too much growth hormone?

Answer 26

acromegaly

Question 27

The medical term endocrinologist actually means:

Answer 27

specialist in the science and study of glands of internal secreation

Question 28

The diagnostic term for a chronic disease caused by under activity of the pancreatic beta cells in the Islets of Langerhans is:

Answer 28

diabetes mellitus

Question 29

Another term used to refer to Addison's disease is:

Answer 29

hypoadrenosorticism

Question 30

What is caused by adrenal cortex hypersecretion?

Answer 30

Crushing's syndrome

Question 31

What does the adrenal gland produce?

Answer 31

Epinephrine and corticosterone

Question 32

_____ causes increased pigmentation of skin and mucous membranes

Answer 32

Addison's disease

Question 33

The term given to substances secreted by endocrine glands that mean to urge on is:

Answer 33

hormone

Question 34

What is an enlargement of the thyroid that may be caused by lack of iodine, inflammation induced by an infection, tumors, hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism?

Answer 34

goiter

Question 35

The _____ controls sexual development and the development of sperm

Answer 35

testicles

Question 36

What gland is essential for development of T-cells?

Answer 36

thymus

Question 37

Dwarfism, simmonds' disease, hypogonadism and sheehan's syndrome all are caused by:

Answer 37

hypopituitarism

Question 38

Type 1 diabetes is:

Answer 38

an absolute insulin deficiency

Question 39

Exophthalmia refers to:

Answer 39

eyes bulging outward

Question 40

The word part Gyneco- means:

Answer 40

woman

Question 41

The word part Galacto- means:

Answer 41

milk