HSC 4537 EXAM 2 (ALL SELF TESTS) UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
Dia/betes literally means
Answer:
through/passing
Question:
What is a diabetes condition that form during pregnancy called?
Answer:
Gestational diabetes
Question:
with hypoparathyroidism, decreased secretion of PTH results in
Answer:
muscle hyperexcitability
Question:
The inability to sleep is often caused by the lack of the Pineal Gland to secrete:
Answer:
melatonin
Question:
The parathryoid gland produces para/thormone, which regulated body
calcium blood levels and pre-vents
Answer:
muscle spasms
Question:
how many hormones does the pituitary gland secrete in men
Answer:
6
Question:
The anterior part of the pituitary gland secretes which hormones
Answer:
LH, HGH, TSH and ACTH
Question:
When the thyroid produces too much thyroxine, what results?
Answer:
Hyperthyroidism
Question:
What does the word part Thymo- mean
Answer:
soul or flowery
,Question:
What does the word party hyalo- mean
Answer:
glassy
Question:
The ___ is referred to as the master gland of the body because it secretes
multiple hormones that influence multiple body functions
Answer:
pituittary
Question:
what controls, pituitary, secretions, body temperature, hunger, thirst, and
libido?
Answer:
hypothalamus
Question:
The pituitary hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during female
labor is
Answer:
oxytocin
Question:
The pituitary lobe that secretes ACTH, HGH, and Follicle Stimulate Hormone
(FSH) is called
Answer:
anterior lobe
Question:
The ___ pituitary lobe stores and release Anti/di/uret/ic hormone (ADH) and
oxy/tocin
Answer:
posterior
Question:
The thyroid hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism is
Answer:
thyroxine
Question:
The name of the hormone that helps to maintain the level of calcium in the
blood and is produced by the four Parathyroid Glands is:
Answer:
parathormone
Question:
the hormone that helps the body deal with stress is
Answer:
epinephrine
Question:
The compound term "Poly/dips/ia" literally means:
,Answer:
excessive thirst
Question:
Located in front of the lower voice box and the upper trachea (rough), the
___________ Gland is the largest endocrine gland and is shaped like a shield.
Answer:
thyroid
Question:
The four small dime size glands that lie directly upon and behind the Thyroid
Gland are the _____________ Glands. They secrete para/thormone that is
responsible for regulating body calcium usage.
Answer:
parathyroid
Question:
the endocrine glands located above each kidney and which are divided into 2
portions called the medulla and the cortex are the
Answer:
adrenals
Question:
The hormone that plays an important role in the control of blood sugar levels
and controls hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic body responses is:
Answer:
insulin
Question:
what is the state of underproduction of thyroxine from the thyroid gland?
Answer:
hypothyroidism
Question:
pan/creas literally means
Answer:
all/fleshy
Question:
what is a result of the pituitary producing too much growth hormone?
Answer:
acromegaly
Question:
The medical term Endo/crin/olog/ist actually means:
Answer:
specialist in the science and study of glands and internal secretion
Question:
the diagnostic term for a chronic disease caused by underactivity of the
pancreatic beta cells in the Islets of Langerhans is
Answer:
Diabetes mellitus
, Question:
another term used to refer to Addison's disease is
Answer:
hypoadrenocorticism
Question:
what is caused by adrenal cortex hypersecretion?
Answer:
Cushing's syndrome
Question:
what does the adrenal gland produce
Answer:
epinephrine and corticosterone
Question:
___ cause increased pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes
Answer:
Addison's disease
Question:
the term given to substances secreted by endo/crine glands that means to urge
on is
Answer:
hormone
Question:
what is an enlargement of the thyroid that may be caused by lack of iodine,
inflammation induced by an infection, tumors, hyperthyroidism or
hypothryoidism
Answer:
goiter
Question:
the ___ controls sexual development and the development of sperm
Answer:
testicles
Question:
What gland is essential for development of T-cells?
Answer:
Thymus
Question:
Dwarfism, Simmons disease, hypogonadism, and sheehans syndrome are all
caused by
Answer:
Hypopituitarism
Question:
type 1 diabetes is:
Answer:
an absolute insulin deficiency
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
Dia/betes literally means
Answer:
through/passing
Question:
What is a diabetes condition that form during pregnancy called?
Answer:
Gestational diabetes
Question:
with hypoparathyroidism, decreased secretion of PTH results in
Answer:
muscle hyperexcitability
Question:
The inability to sleep is often caused by the lack of the Pineal Gland to secrete:
Answer:
melatonin
Question:
The parathryoid gland produces para/thormone, which regulated body
calcium blood levels and pre-vents
Answer:
muscle spasms
Question:
how many hormones does the pituitary gland secrete in men
Answer:
6
Question:
The anterior part of the pituitary gland secretes which hormones
Answer:
LH, HGH, TSH and ACTH
Question:
When the thyroid produces too much thyroxine, what results?
Answer:
Hyperthyroidism
Question:
What does the word part Thymo- mean
Answer:
soul or flowery
,Question:
What does the word party hyalo- mean
Answer:
glassy
Question:
The ___ is referred to as the master gland of the body because it secretes
multiple hormones that influence multiple body functions
Answer:
pituittary
Question:
what controls, pituitary, secretions, body temperature, hunger, thirst, and
libido?
Answer:
hypothalamus
Question:
The pituitary hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during female
labor is
Answer:
oxytocin
Question:
The pituitary lobe that secretes ACTH, HGH, and Follicle Stimulate Hormone
(FSH) is called
Answer:
anterior lobe
Question:
The ___ pituitary lobe stores and release Anti/di/uret/ic hormone (ADH) and
oxy/tocin
Answer:
posterior
Question:
The thyroid hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism is
Answer:
thyroxine
Question:
The name of the hormone that helps to maintain the level of calcium in the
blood and is produced by the four Parathyroid Glands is:
Answer:
parathormone
Question:
the hormone that helps the body deal with stress is
Answer:
epinephrine
Question:
The compound term "Poly/dips/ia" literally means:
,Answer:
excessive thirst
Question:
Located in front of the lower voice box and the upper trachea (rough), the
___________ Gland is the largest endocrine gland and is shaped like a shield.
Answer:
thyroid
Question:
The four small dime size glands that lie directly upon and behind the Thyroid
Gland are the _____________ Glands. They secrete para/thormone that is
responsible for regulating body calcium usage.
Answer:
parathyroid
Question:
the endocrine glands located above each kidney and which are divided into 2
portions called the medulla and the cortex are the
Answer:
adrenals
Question:
The hormone that plays an important role in the control of blood sugar levels
and controls hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic body responses is:
Answer:
insulin
Question:
what is the state of underproduction of thyroxine from the thyroid gland?
Answer:
hypothyroidism
Question:
pan/creas literally means
Answer:
all/fleshy
Question:
what is a result of the pituitary producing too much growth hormone?
Answer:
acromegaly
Question:
The medical term Endo/crin/olog/ist actually means:
Answer:
specialist in the science and study of glands and internal secretion
Question:
the diagnostic term for a chronic disease caused by underactivity of the
pancreatic beta cells in the Islets of Langerhans is
Answer:
Diabetes mellitus
, Question:
another term used to refer to Addison's disease is
Answer:
hypoadrenocorticism
Question:
what is caused by adrenal cortex hypersecretion?
Answer:
Cushing's syndrome
Question:
what does the adrenal gland produce
Answer:
epinephrine and corticosterone
Question:
___ cause increased pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes
Answer:
Addison's disease
Question:
the term given to substances secreted by endo/crine glands that means to urge
on is
Answer:
hormone
Question:
what is an enlargement of the thyroid that may be caused by lack of iodine,
inflammation induced by an infection, tumors, hyperthyroidism or
hypothryoidism
Answer:
goiter
Question:
the ___ controls sexual development and the development of sperm
Answer:
testicles
Question:
What gland is essential for development of T-cells?
Answer:
Thymus
Question:
Dwarfism, Simmons disease, hypogonadism, and sheehans syndrome are all
caused by
Answer:
Hypopituitarism
Question:
type 1 diabetes is:
Answer:
an absolute insulin deficiency
