Chapter 18 The Endocrine System

Question 1

The difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes is that the patient may not be _________ dependent with type 2 diabetes

Answer 1

Insuiln

Question 2

The organ that is affected in type 2 diabetes in the ______________.

Answer 2

Pancreas

Question 3

The abbreviation FPG stands for fasting ____________ glucose.

Answer 3

Plasma

Question 4

What does an HbA blood test measure?

Answer 4

the portion of RBC’s with glucose attached

Question 5

_________ is another name for the term somatotropin?

Answer 5

Growth Hormone

Question 6

An oversecretion of somatotropin before adulthood results in _________.

Answer 6

gigantism

Question 7

An undersecretion of somatotropin in childhood results in ___________.

Answer 7

Dwarfism

Question 8

Katrina is diagnosed with hypothyroidism, which means that her thyroid gland is producing __________ thyroid hormone.

Answer 8

deficient

Question 9

What term means an extreme form of hypothyroidism in adults?

Answer 9

myxedema

Question 10

What term means an enlargement of the thyroid gland, usually caused by low iodine levels?

Answer 10

Goiter

Question 11

If hypothyroidism occurs in childhood, what condition can result?

Answer 11

Cretinism

Question 12

Match the hormone with their actions

increases metabolism in body cells

Answer 12

thyroxine

Question 13

Match the hormone with their actions

develops and maintains female sex characteristics

Answer 13

Estrogen

Question 14

Match the hormone with their actions

raises heart rate and blood pressure

Answer 14

Epinephrine

Question 15

Match the hormone with their actions

increases blood sugar

Answer 15

Cortisol

Question 16

Match the hormone with their actions

promotes growth and maintenance of male sex characteristics

Answer 16

Testosterone

Question 17

Match the hormone with their actions

stimulates secretion of hormones from the adrenal cortex

Answer 17

Adrenocorticotropic

Question 18

Match the hormone with their actions

helps transport glucose to cells

Answer 18

Insulin

Question 19

Match the hormone with their actions
raises blood calcium

Answer 19

parathyroid hormone

Question 20

Match the hormone with their actions
stimulates water reabsorption by the kidney tubules

Answer 20

vasopressin

Question 21

Match the hormone with their actions
Increases reabsorption of sodium by the kidney tubules

Answer 21

aldosterone

Question 22

Chose whether the following are related to hypo- or hypersecretion, and chose the endocrine gland involved:
Cushing syndrome

Answer 22

hyper
adrenal cortex

Question 23

Chose whether the following are related to hypo- or hypersecretion, and chose the endocrine gland involved:
tetany

Answer 23

hypo
parathyroid

Question 24

Chose whether the following are related to hypo- or hypersecretion, and chose the endocrine gland involved:
Diabetes Mellitus

Answer 24

hypo
pancreas

Question 25

Chose whether the following are related to hypo- or hypersecretion, and chose the endocrine gland involved: Graves Disease

Answer 25

hyper thyroid

Question 26

Chose whether the following are related to hypo- or hypersecretion, and chose the endocrine gland involved: Cretinism

Answer 26

hypo thyroid

Question 27

Chose whether the following are related to hypo- or hypersecretion, and chose the endocrine gland involved: Addison Disease

Answer 27

hypo thyroid

Question 28

Chose whether the following are related to hypo- or hypersecretion, and chose the endocrine gland involved: Gigantism

Answer 28

hyper adenohypophysis

Question 29

Radioactive iodine is abbreviated as _______

Answer 29

RAI

Question 30

Radioactive iodine is _____________ to destroy an overactive thyroid gland.

Answer 30

treatment for graves disease to destroy an overactive thyroid gland

Question 31

Sodium is the abbreviated as ______

Answer 31

Na+

Question 32

Growth hormone is the abbreviated as ________

Answer 32

GH

Question 33

Glucose tolerance test is abbreviated as _______

Answer 33

GTT

Question 34

Glucose Tolerance test is __________ in the blood

Answer 34

Test to assess the sugar levels in the blood

Question 35

ACTH is the abbreviation for __________________

Answer 35

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 36

ACTH is _____________

Answer 36

Secretion of this hormone stimulates an endocrine gland above the kidney

Question 37

Thyroid function test is the abbreviated as _______

Answer 37

TFT

Question 38

Thyroid function test is

Answer 38

this test assess the function of an endocrine gland in the neck

Question 39

Diabetes mellitus is the abbreviated as

Answer 39

DM

Question 40

Diabetes mellitus is

Answer 40

Type 1 and type 2 are forms of this condition

Question 41

Diabetes insipidus is the abbreviated as

Answer 41

DI

Question 42

Diabetes insipidus is __________ to release vasopressin.

Answer 42

Posterior pituitary gland fails

Question 43

TSH is the abbreviation for ________

Answer 43

Thyroid stimulating hormone

Question 44

TSH is _______________ the anterior pituitary gland stimulates an endocrine gland in the neck.

Answer 44

Secretion of this hormone from

Question 45

DKA is the abbreviation for

Answer 45

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Question 46

FBS is the abbreviation for

Answer 46

Fasting blood sugar

Question 47

Potassium is abbreviated as

Answer 47

K+

Question 48

Glycogen is converted back into glucose by the hormone gluc______. a. osamine b. agon c. otropin d. agen

Answer 48

agon

Question 49

The hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during labor is oxy_____. a. contin b. tocin c. tropin d. uria

Answer 49

tocin

Question 50

Poly_____ is a term for excessive thirst. a. uria b. dipsia c. phasia d. phagia

Answer 50

Dipsia

Question 51

Mrs. Pitt developed excessive hair on her face and body, or ________, due to excessive secretion of androgens caused by an adrenal tumor. a. virilism b. tetany c. hirsutism d. cretinism

Answer 51

hirsutism

Question 52

Advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood is called: a. myxedema b. cretinism c. Addison disease d. Cushing syndrome

Answer 52

myxedema