High levels of cortisol inhibit the release of
ACTH and CRH
Transporting O2 and CO2 is a function of
Erythrocytes
Cortisol 2.3 and ACTH 15
secondary adrenal insufficiency
Leukocytes have nuclei
true
3 rats (normal, thyroidectomized, hypophysectomized) and inject with TSH (thyroid stimulato) which will develop goiters?
Normal and Hypophysectomized
A quantitative measurement of the mineral content of bone is a
T-score
Total cholesterol of 50mg per a deciliter of blood would be considered
Hypocholesteralemia
Hormones that stimulate the secretion of other hormones are known as _________ hormones
tropic
Phagocytosis of bacteria and fungi is a function of
Neutrophil
Erythrocytes do not have nuclei
true
ACTH 10.2 and Cortisol 52.3
Addison’s Disease
What lab tests would give the definitive diagnosis for sickle cell anemia?
Hemoglobin electrophoresis
Phagocytosis by differentiating into macrophages is a function of
Monocytes
Which hormone(s) stimulate(s) the pituitary gland to release ACTH?
CRH
Which of the endocrine glands is responsible for Insulin secretion?
Pancreas
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?
Acute appendicitis
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
Thyroxine
Releasing histamines is a function of
Basophil
Total cholesterol of 170mg per a deciliter of blood would be considered
Normal
Endocrine system organs function independently from other organs
False
Producing and secreting antigen-specific antibodies to destroy bacteria and toxins in the blood is a function o
B-Cell Lymphocytes
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?
Anemia
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?
Addison’s Disease
Attacking parasitic worms is a function of
Eosinophil
If an Rh- mother gives birth to a Rh+ baby what should she be given to avoid possible erythroblastosis fetalis with future pregnancies?
Rhogam
he erythrocytes clumping together and stacking up to form a column is called
Rouleaux formation
ch of the following endocrine glands secretes estrogen and progesterone?
Ovaries
A hemoglobinometer transmits what color light through hemolyzed blood samples to determine hemoglobin content of the blood sample?
Green
Attacking viruses and tumors is a function of
T-Cell Lymphocytes
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?
Normal
It is undesirable to have any cholesterol in your blood
False
A, B and Rh are the only types of antigens found on red blood cell membranes
False
If an Rh+ mother gives birth to a Rh+ baby what should she be given to avoid possible erythroblastosis fetalis with future pregnancies?
Nothing, not a problem in this situation
When conducting an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test, what does the beige-colored portion above the red portion in the sedimentation tube consist of?
Plasma
The specific cells that hormones exert on are called _______________.
Target Cells
The antigens on red blood cells that determine a person’s blood type are called:
Agglutinogens
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)
Improved
When oxygenated sickle cell hemoglobin has the same shape as normal hemoglobin
True
It is only in low oxygen situation that sickle cell anemia will start to cause problems to the patient.
True
Which of the following endocrine glands regulates metabolism?
Thyroid
Sealing small opening in blood vessels is a function of
Platelets
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
True
Total cholesterol of 270mg per a deciliter of blood would be considered
Hypercholesteralemia
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
Worsened
What type of molecule is hemoglobin?
Protein
Which of the following endocrine glands is responsible for aldosterone secretion?
Adrenal
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?
Acute appendicitis
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?
Cushing’s Disease
Which of the following endocrine glans is associated with increasing reabsorption of calcium
Parathyroid
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?
Leukocytosis
Which of the following endocrine glands regulate T-cell development?
Thymus
What is the condition of a mothers antibodies attacking a fetus’s blood due to her previous exposer to Rh antibodies?
Erythroblastosis fetalis