Chapter 16: Endocrine System LaFleur: Exploring Medical Language, 10th Edition

1. The pronunciation of the anatomic structure that is approximately the size of a pea and located at the base of the brain is a. b. c. d. ANS: A REF: 639 OBJ: 1 TOP: Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures 2. The pronunciation of the largest endocrine gland that secretes triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) is a. b. c. d. ANS: B REF: 640 OBJ: 1 TOP: Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures 3. The pronunciation of the four small bodies embedded in the posterior aspect of the lobes of the thyroid gland a. b. c. d. ANS: B REF: 640 OBJ: 1 TOP: Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures 4. The combining form cortic/o means a. calcium. b. cortisol. c. cortex. d. endocrine. ANS: C REF: 642 OBJ: 2 TOP: Word Parts 5. The combining form thyr/o is defined as a. parathyroid gland. b. thyroid gland. c. endocrine gland. d. cortex. ANS: B REF: 642 OBJ: 2 TOP: Word Parts NURSINGTB.COM Exploring Medical Language 10th Edition Brooks Test Bank NU RS IN GT B.CO M 6. The combining form that means potassium is a. natr/o. b. kal/i. c. dips/o. d. calc/i. ANS: B REF: 643 OBJ: 2 TOP: Word Parts 7. Dips/o is a combining form meaning a. double. b. poison. c. thirst. d. height