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1
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High levels of cortisol inhibit the release of

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ACTH and CRH

2
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Transporting O2 and CO2 is a function of

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Erythrocytes

3
Q

Cortisol 2.3 and ACTH 15

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secondary adrenal insufficiency

4
Q

Leukocytes have nuclei

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true

5
Q

3 rats (normal, thyroidectomized, hypophysectomized) and inject with TSH (thyroid stimulato) which will develop goiters?

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Normal and Hypophysectomized

6
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A quantitative measurement of the mineral content of bone is a

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T-score

7
Q

Total cholesterol of 50mg per a deciliter of blood would be considered

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Hypocholesteralemia

8
Q

Hormones that stimulate the secretion of other hormones are known as _________ hormones

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tropic

9
Q

Phagocytosis of bacteria and fungi is a function of

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Neutrophil

10
Q

Erythrocytes do not have nuclei

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true

11
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ACTH 10.2 and Cortisol 52.3

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Addison’s Disease

12
Q

What lab tests would give the definitive diagnosis for sickle cell anemia?

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Hemoglobin electrophoresis

13
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Phagocytosis by differentiating into macrophages is a function of

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Monocytes

14
Q

Which hormone(s) stimulate(s) the pituitary gland to release ACTH?

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CRH

15
Q

Which of the endocrine glands is responsible for Insulin secretion?

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Pancreas

16
Q

A patient comes in to the ER with severe abdominal pain. Her erythrocyte sedimentation rate is tested and comes back normal. Which of the following conditions would you still be concerned she could be experiencing?

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Acute appendicitis

17
Q

You have a thyroidectomized (thyroid gland removed) rat and a hypophysectomized (hypothalamus removed) rat both of which have a lower than normal metabolic rate. Which of the following would you inject the two rats with to get both rats at a normal metabolic rate

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Thyroxine

18
Q

Releasing histamines is a function of

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Basophil

19
Q

Total cholesterol of 170mg per a deciliter of blood would be considered…

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Normal

20
Q

Endocrine system organs function independently from other organs

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False

21
Q

Producing and secreting antigen-specific antibodies to destroy bacteria and toxins in the blood is a function o

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B-Cell Lymphocytes

22
Q

A male patient’s blood sample indicates a Erythrocyte count of 4.0 million/mm3 and a leukocyte count of 6,544 /mm3. What condition have they got?

A

Anemia

23
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High-performance liquid chomatography was used to quantitatively measure the amount of cortisol and ACTH in the patients’ plasma sample. The results are Cortisol 5.6 mcg/dl and ACTH 102 pg/ml:
What could be the possible medical condition?

A

Addison’s Disease

24
Q

Attacking parasitic worms is a function of

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Eosinophil

25
Q

If an Rh- mother gives birth to a Rh+ baby what should she be given to avoid possible erythroblastosis fetalis with future pregnancies?

A

Rhogam

26
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he erythrocytes clumping together and stacking up to form a column is called

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Rouleaux formation

27
Q

ch of the following endocrine glands secretes estrogen and progesterone?

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Ovaries

28
Q

A hemoglobinometer transmits what color light through hemolyzed blood samples to determine hemoglobin content of the blood sample?

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Green

29
Q

Attacking viruses and tumors is a function of

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T-Cell Lymphocytes

30
Q

A male patient’s blood sample indicates a Erythrocyte count of 5.4 million/mm3 and a leukocyte count of 7,541 /mm3. What condition have they got?

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Normal

31
Q

It is undesirable to have any cholesterol in your blood

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False

32
Q

A, B and Rh are the only types of antigens found on red blood cell membranes

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False

33
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If an Rh+ mother gives birth to a Rh+ baby what should she be given to avoid possible erythroblastosis fetalis with future pregnancies?

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Nothing, not a problem in this situation

34
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When conducting an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test, what does the beige-colored portion above the red portion in the sedimentation tube consist of?

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Plasma

35
Q

The specific cells that hormones exert on are called _______________.

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Target Cells

36
Q

The antigens on red blood cells that determine a person’s blood type are called:

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Agglutinogens

37
Q

A patient is diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, when diagnosed their erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 0mm/H. 6 Months later their erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 5mm/H. Has the disease… (Think about it)

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Improved

38
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When oxygenated sickle cell hemoglobin has the same shape as normal hemoglobin

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True

39
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It is only in low oxygen situation that sickle cell anemia will start to cause problems to the patient.

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True

40
Q

Which of the following endocrine glands regulates metabolism?

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Thyroid

41
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Sealing small opening in blood vessels is a function of

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Platelets

42
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Clinic problems associated with sickle cell anemia are due to one amino acid out of the 287 in the beta chain of hemoglobin being different from normal

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True

43
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Total cholesterol of 270mg per a deciliter of blood would be considered…

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Hypercholesteralemia

44
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A patient is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, when diagnosed their erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 6mm/H. 6 Months later their erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 10mm/H. Has the disease…

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Worsened

45
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What type of molecule is hemoglobin?

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Protein

46
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Which of the following endocrine glands is responsible for aldosterone secretion?

A

Adrenal

47
Q

A patient comes in to the ER with severe abdominal pain. Her erythrocyte sedimentation rate is tested and comes back elevated. Which of the following conditions could you rule out?

A

Acute appendicitis

48
Q

High-performance liquid chomatography was used to quantitatively measure the amount of cortisol and ACTH in the patients’ plasma sample. The results are Cortisol 60.1 mcg/dl and ACTH 102 pg/ml:
What could be the possible medical condition?

A

Cushing’s Disease

49
Q

Which of the following endocrine glans is associated with increasing reabsorption of calcium

A

Parathyroid

50
Q

A male patient’s blood sample indicates a Erythrocyte count of 5.6 million/mm3 and a leukocyte count of 16,425 /mm3. What condition have they got?

A

Leukocytosis

51
Q

Which of the following endocrine glands regulate T-cell development?

A

Thymus

52
Q

What is the condition of a mothers antibodies attacking a fetus’s blood due to her previous exposer to Rh antibodies?

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Erythroblastosis fetalis