Transcript Endocrine Glands

Endocrine Glands
Thyroid
and
Parathyroid
Adrenal
Glands
Pancreas
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Pituitary Gland
and
Hypothalamus
FINAL ROUND
Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus:
$100 Question
The anterior pituitary gland is also called
this:
a. adenohypophysis
b. neurohypophysis
c. hypothalamus
d. sella turcica
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Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus:
$100 Answer
The anterior pituitary gland is also called
this:
a. adenohypophysis
b. neurohypophysis
c. hypothalamus
d. sella turcica
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Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus:
$200 Question
The releasing and inhibiting hormones are
produced by this:
a. hypothalamus to control posterior
pituitary
b. hypothalamus to control anterior
pituitary
c. anterior pituitary
d. posterior pituitary
ANSWER
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Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus:
$200 Answer
The releasing and inhibiting hormones are
produced by this:
a. hypothalamus to control posterior
pituitary
b. hypothalamus to control anterior
pituitary
c. anterior pituitary
d. posterior pituitary
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Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus:
$300 Question
This hormone is not a hormone that is
secreted into the hypothalamohypophysial
portal system:
a. GHRH
b. TRH
c. PIH
d. GnRH
e. ACTH
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Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus:
$300 Answer
This hormone is not a hormone that is
secreted into the hypothalamohypophysial
portal system:
a. GHRH
b. TRH
c. PIH
d. GnRH
e. ACTH
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Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus:
$400 Question
A person with no ADH secretion (diabetes
insipidus) might have symptoms including
these:
a. high blood pressure
b. extremely low urine output
c. extreme thirst and dehydration
d. increased water retention
e. all of these
ANSWER
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Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus:
$400 Answer
A person with no ADH secretion (diabetes
insipidus) might have symptoms including
these:
a. high blood pressure
b. extremely low urine output
c. extreme thirst and dehydration
d. increased water retention
e. all of these
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Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus:
$500 Question
Hypersecretion of growth hormone has this
effect:
a. results in giantism in children
b. causes acromegaly in adults
c. increases the probability that one
will develop diabetes
d. can lead to severe atherosclerosis
e. all of the above
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Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus:
$500 Answer
Hypersecretion of growth hormone has this
effect:
a. results in giantism in children
b. causes acromegaly in adults
c. increases the probability that one
will develop diabetes
d. can lead to severe atherosclerosis
e. all of the above
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Thyroid and Parathyroid:
$100 Question
The thyroid gland is located here:
a. superior to the kidneys
b. inferior to the hypothalamus
c. inferior to the larynx and anterior to
the trachea
d. posterior to the stomach
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Thyroid and Parathyroid:
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The thyroid gland is located here:
a. superior to the kidneys
b. inferior to the hypothalamus
c. inferior to the larynx and anterior to
the trachea
d. posterior to the stomach
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Thyroid and Parathyroid:
$200 Question
This hormone is released in response to
high blood calcium levels:
a. insulin
b. cortisol
c. calcitonin
d. parathyroid hormone
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Thyroid and Parathyroid:
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This hormone is released in response to
high blood calcium levels:
a. insulin
b. cortisol
c. calcitonin
d. parathyroid hormone
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Thyroid and Parathyroid:
$300 Question
This is the primary effect of T3 and T4 :
a. release calcitonin
b. stimulate bone growth
c. increase metabolism
d. decrease blood glucose levels
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Thyroid and Parathyroid:
$300 Answer
This is the primary effect of T3 and T4 :
a. release calcitonin
b. stimulate bone growth
c. increase metabolism
d. decrease blood glucose levels
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Thyroid and Parathyroid:
$400 Question
If parathyroid hormone levels increase,
this effect is expected:
a. osteoclast activity is increased
b. calcium absorption from the small
intestine is inhibited
c. calcium reabsorption from the
urine is inhibited
d. less active vitamin D is formed in
ANSWER
the kidneys
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Thyroid and Parathyroid:
$400 Answer
If parathyroid hormone levels increase,
this effect is expected:
a. osteoclast activity is increased
b. calcium absorption from the small
intestine is inhibited
c. calcium reabsorption from the
urine is inhibited
d. less active vitamin D is formed in
the kidneys
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Thyroid and Parathyroid:
$500 Question
This symptom is not a result of
hyperthyroidism:
a. rapid heart rate
b. exophthalmos
c. weight loss
d. myxedema
e. increased appetite
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Thyroid and Parathyroid:
$500 Answer
This symptom is not a result of
hyperthyroidism:
a. rapid heart rate
b. exophthalmos
c. weight loss
d. myxedema
e. increased appetite
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Adrenal Glands:
$100 Question
The hormones secreted from the adrenal
medulla:
a. have long half-lives
b. have the same effect as the
sympathetic nervous system
c. are cortisol and aldosterone
d. decrease inflammation
ANSWER
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Adrenal Glands:
$100 Answer
The hormones secreted from the adrenal
medulla:
a. have long half-lives
b. have the same effect as the
sympathetic nervous system
c. are cortisol and aldosterone
d. decrease inflammation
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Adrenal Glands:
$200 Question
This hormone helps to maintain blood
glucose levels by stimulating
gluconeogenesis:
a. androgens
b. cortisol
c. insulin
d. aldosterone
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Adrenal Glands:
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This hormone helps to maintain blood
glucose levels by stimulating
gluconeogenesis:
a. androgens
b. cortisol
c. insulin
d. aldosterone
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Adrenal Glands:
$300 Question
Aldosterone:
a. is a glucocorticoid hormone
b. is secreted by the zona reticularis
of the adrenal cortex
c. increases sodium concentration in
the blood
d. increases potassium concentration
in the blood
ANSWER
e. all of these
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Adrenal Glands:
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Aldosterone:
a. is a glucocorticoid hormone
b. is secreted by the zona reticularis
of the adrenal cortex
c. increases sodium concentration in
the blood
d. increases potassium concentration
in the blood
e. all of these
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Adrenal Glands:
$400 Question
In women, excess androgens secreted by
the adrenal cortex can cause excessive
facial hair, acne and increased sex drive.
True/False
ANSWER
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Adrenal Glands:
$400 Answer
In women, excess androgens secreted by
the adrenal cortex can cause excessive
facial hair, acne and increased sex drive.
True/False
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Adrenal Glands:
$500 Question
Hypersecretion of cortisol (causing
Cushing’s syndrome) has these symptoms
except:
a. muscle wasting
b. impaired wound healing
c. buffalo hump
d. low blood pressure
e. moon face
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Adrenal Glands:
$500 Answer
Hypersecretion of cortisol (causing
Cushing’s syndrome) has these symptoms
except:
a. muscle wasting
b. impaired wound healing
c. buffalo hump
d. low blood pressure
e. moon face
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Pancreas:
$100 Question
This hormone is NOT secreted by the
pancreas:
a. glucagon
b. glucocorticoids
c. insulin
d. somatostatin
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Pancreas:
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This hormone is NOT secreted by the
pancreas:
a. glucagon
b. glucocorticoids
c. insulin
d. somatostatin
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Pancreas:
$200 Question
The target tissue of glucagon is this:
a. skeletal muscle
b. fat tissue
b. liver
c. brain
d. thyroid
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Pancreas:
$200 Answer
The target tissue of glucagon is this:
a. skeletal muscle
b. fat tissue
b. liver
c. brain
d. thyroid
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Pancreas:
$300 Question
This endocrine imbalance would cause
hypoglycemia:
a. hypersecretion of insulin
b. hypersecretion of glucagon
c. hypersecretion of cortisol
d. hypersecretion of growth hormone
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Pancreas:
$300 Answer
This endocrine imbalance would cause
hypoglycemia:
a. hypersecretion of insulin
b. hypersecretion of glucagon
c. hypersecretion of cortisol
d. hypersecretion of growth hormone
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Pancreas:
$400 Question
Insulin increases this:
a. the uptake of glucose by its target
tissues
b. the breakdown of protein
c. the breakdown of fats
d. glycogen breakdown in the liver
e. all of the above
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Pancreas:
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Insulin increases this:
a. the uptake of glucose by its target
tissues
b. the breakdown of protein
c. the breakdown of fats
d. glycogen breakdown in the liver
e. all of the above
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Pancreas:
$500 Question
If a person who has diabetes mellitus
forgot to take an insulin injection, this
symptom may soon appear:
a. acidosis
b. hyperglycemia
c. increased urine production
d. lethargy and fatigue
e. all of the above
ANSWER
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Pancreas:
$500 Answer
If a person who has diabetes mellitus
forgot to take an insulin injection, this
symptom may soon appear:
a. acidosis
b. hyperglycemia
c. increased urine production
d. lethargy and fatigue
e. all of the above
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$100 Question
This statement about the pituitary gland is
true:
a. develops from the floor of the brain
b. develops from the roof of the
mouth
c. is stimulated by neurohormones
produced in the midbrain
d. secretes only three major hormones
ANSWER
e. both a and b
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$100 Answer
This statement about the pituitary gland is
true:
a. develops from the floor of the brain
b. develops from the roof of the
mouth
c. is stimulated by neurohormones
produced in the midbrain
d. secretes only three major hormones
e. both a and b
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$200 Question
Mammary glands are targets for this
hormone:
a. oxytocin
b. prolactin
c. progesterone
d. a and b
ANSWER
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Mammary glands are targets for this
hormone:
a. oxytocin
b. prolactin
c. progesterone
d. a and b
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$300 Question
The main hormone responsible for
maintaining pregnancy is this:
a. estrogen
b. progesterone
c. relaxin
d. inhibin
ANSWER
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The main hormone responsible for
maintaining pregnancy is this:
a. estrogen
b. progesterone
c. relaxin
d. inhibin
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$400 Question
Anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin,
inhibit prostaglandin synthesis and as a
result, reduce inflammation and pain.
True/False
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Anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin,
inhibit prostaglandin synthesis and as a
result, reduce inflammation and pain.
True/False
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$500 Question
The thymus gland secretes a hormone that
is involved in this:
a. regulation of red blood cell
production
b. regulation of the reproductive cycle
in females
c. control of metabolism
d. maturation of T lymphocytes
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$500 Answer
The thymus gland secretes a hormone that
is involved in this:
a. regulation of red blood cell
production
b. regulation of the reproductive cycle
in females
c. control of metabolism
d. maturation of T lymphocytes
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FINAL ROUND Question
This condition will most likely occur if a
healthy person receives an injection of T3
and T4:
a. the secretion rate of TSH declines
b. the person develops symptoms of
hypothyroidism
c. the person develops hypercalcemia
d. the person secretes more TRH
ANSWER
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FINAL ROUND Answer
This condition will most likely occur if a
healthy person receives an injection of T3
and T4:
a. the secretion rate of TSH declines
b. the person develops symptoms of
hypothyroidism
c. the person develops hypercalcemia
d. the person secretes more TRH
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