Quiz #10: Endo, Skin, and Sensory

Question 1

Adren/o

Answer 1

Adrenal gland

Question 2

Adrenal/o

Answer 2

Adrenal gland

Question 3

Hypophys/o

Answer 3

Pituitary gland

Question 4

Oophor/o

Answer 4

Ovary

Question 5

Ovari/o

Answer 5

Ovary

Question 6

Orch/o

Answer 6

Testis

Question 7

Orchi/o

Answer 7

Testis; testicle

Question 8

Orchid/o

Answer 8

Testis; testicle

Question 9

Pancreat/o

Answer 9

Pancreas

Question 10

Parathyroid/o

Answer 10

Parathyroid gland

Question 11

Pituitar/o

Answer 11

Pituitary gland

Question 12

Thyroaden/o

Answer 12

Thyroid gland

Question 13

Thyroid/o

Answer 13

Thyroid gland

Question 14

Acromegaly

Answer 14

Body produces too much growth hormone; leading to enlargement

Question 15

Cushing syndrome

Answer 15

excess secretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex

Question 16

Cortisol

Answer 16

Anti-inflammatory hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex

Question 17

Hyperglycemia

Answer 17

Low blood sugar

Question 18

Osteoporosis

Answer 18

Decrease in bone mass with formation of pores or spaces in normally mineralized bone tissue

Question 19

Diabetes mellitus

Answer 19

Disorder of the pancreas that causes an increase in blood glucose levels

Question 20

Type 1 diabetes

Answer 20

Usually in childhood, complete deficiency of insulin in the body

Question 21

Type 2 diabetes

Answer 21

Usually in adulthood, involves some insulin deficiency and resistance of tissues to the action of insulin

Question 22

Insulin

Answer 22

Hormone produced by the pancreas and released into the bloodstream

Question 23

Goiter

Answer 23

Enlargement of the thyroid gland

Question 24

Hyperthyroidism

Answer 24

Overactivity of the thyroid gland; also called Graves’ disease

Question 25

Exophthalmic

Answer 25

Eyeballs bulge outward

Question 26

Ct scan

Answer 26

Cross sectional X-ray images of the pituitary gland and other endocrine organs

Question 27

Exophthalmometry

Answer 27

Measurement of eyeball protrusion

Question 28

Fasting blood sugar test

Answer 28

Measurement of glucose levels in the blood

Question 29

MRI

Answer 29

Magnetic waves produce images of organs in three planes of the body

Question 30

Radioactive iodine uptake

Answer 30

Measurement of how much of a radioactive element is absorbed by the thyroid gland

Question 31

Serum and urine tests

Answer 31

Measurement of hormones, electrolytes, and glucose levels in the blood

Question 32

Thyroid function tests

Answer 32

Measurement of levels of T4, T3, and TSH in the bloodstream

Question 33

Thyroid scan

Answer 33

Procedure in which radioactive compound localizes the thyroid gland- shows the presence of tumors in the gland

Question 34

ACTH

Answer 34

Adrencorticotropic hormone

Question 35

DM

Answer 35

Diabetes mellitus

Question 36

GH

Answer 36

Growth hormone

Question 37

GTT

Answer 37

Glucose tolerance test

Question 38

HbA1c

Answer 38

Hemoglobin A1c- measures the average amount of glucose in red blood cells

Question 39

K+

Answer 39

Potassium

Question 40

Na+

Answer 40

Sodium

Question 41

RAIU

Answer 41

Radioactive iodine uptake

Question 42

T3

Answer 42

Triiodothyronine

Question 43

T4

Answer 43

Thyroxine

Question 44

TSH

Answer 44

Thyroid-stimulating hormone

Question 45

Cutane/o

Answer 45

Skin

Question 46

Derm/o

Answer 46

Skin

Question 47

Dermat/o

Answer 47

Skinn

Question 48

Onych/o

Answer 48

Nail

Question 49

Ungul/o

Answer 49

Nail

Question 50

Pil/o

Answer 50

Hair

Question 51

Trich/o

Answer 51

Hair

Question 52

Ocul/o

Answer 52

Eye

Question 53

Ophthalm/o

Answer 53

Eye

Question 54

Phak/o

Answer 54

Lens of the eye

Question 55

Retin/o

Answer 55

Retina

Question 56

Aur/o

Answer 56

Ear

Question 57

Ot/o

Answer 57

Ear

Question 58

Myring/o

Answer 58

Eardrum

Question 59

Typan/o

Answer 59

Eardrum

Question 60

Alopecia

Answer 60

Absence of hair from areas where it normally grows: baldness

Question 61

Cataract

Answer 61

Clouding of the lens of the eye, causing impairment of vision or blindness

Question 62

Conjunctiva

Answer 62

Thin protective membrane over the front of the eye and attached to the eyelids

Question 63

Glaucoma

Answer 63

Increase in pressure within the chamber at the front of the eye

Question 64

Melanoma

Answer 64

Malignant tumor of pigmented cells that arises from a nevus in the skin

Question 65

Nervus

Answer 65

Pigmented lesion in or on the skin; a mole

Question 66

Stye or sty

Answer 66

Pus-filled infection of the glands near the eyelid (also called the hordeolum)

Question 67

Tinnitus

Answer 67

Abnormal noise sound in the ears

Question 68

Fluorescein angiography

Answer 68

Fluorescein is injected and the movement of blood in the back of the eye is observed by ophthalmoscopy

Question 69

Opthalmoscopy

Answer 69

Visual examination of the interior of the eye

Question 70

Otoscopy

Answer 70

Visual examination of the interior of the ear

Question 71

Skin biopsy

Answer 71

Procedure where samples of skin lesions are removed and sent to the pathology lab for microscopic examination

Question 72

Slit-lamp microscopy

Answer 72

Examination of the anterior of the eye structures using an instrument that projects intense light through a narrow opening

Question 73

Tuning fork test

Answer 73

Procedure where a vibration source is place in front of the opening to the ear to test air conduction and sound waves

Question 74

ENT

Answer 74

Ears, nose, throat

Question 75

HEENT

Answer 75

Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

Question 76

PERRLA

Answer 76

Pupils equal round reactive to light and accommodation

Question 77

VA

Answer 77

Visual activity

Question 78

VF

Answer 78

Visual field