ENDOCRINE SYSTEM MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
PituitaryA2GlandA2ControlA2-A2Ans--
OrgansA2effectivelyA2controllingA2theA2pituitaryA2glandA2includeA2theA2hypothalamus.
HormonesA2-A2Ans--
ChemicalA2messengersA2releasedA2intoA2theA2bloodstream,A2affectingA2cellsA2forA2hoursA2
orA2days.
StressA2CopingA2MechanismA2-A2Ans--
IncreasedA2secretionA2ofA2cortisolA2isA2oneA2wayA2theA2bodyA2copesA2withA2increasedA2str
ess.
AntidiureticA2HormoneA2-A2Ans--HormoneA2responsibleA2forA2decreasedA2urination.
MasterA2GlandA2-A2Ans--TheA2pituitaryA2gland,A2commonlyA2calledA2theA2'masterA2gland'.
GrowthA2HormoneA2DisorderA2-A2Ans--
DisorderA2ofA2theA2anteriorA2pituitaryA2glandA2causingA2eitherA2tooA2muchA2orA2tooA2littleA2
growthA2hormone.
ThyroidA2GlandA2HormonesA2-A2Ans--
ThyroxineA2andA2triiodothyronine,A2necessaryA2forA2cellA2metabolism,A2areA2producedA2inA
2theA2thyroidA2gland.
BloodA2GlucoseA2RegulationA2-A2Ans--
TheA2pancreasA2andA2theA2thymusA2glandA2areA2importantA2inA2regulatingA2bloodA2glucos
e.
AdrenalA2GlandsA2LocationA2-A2Ans--
TheA2adrenalA2glandsA2areA2locatedA2aboveA2eachA2kidney.
InsulinA2ProductionA2-A2Ans--InsulinA2andA2glucagonA2areA2producedA2byA2theA2pancreas.
NorepinephrineA2andA2EpinephrineA2EffectsA2-A2Ans--
TheA2releaseA2ofA2norepinephrineA2andA2epinephrineA2intoA2theA2bloodstreamA2increases
A2respiration,A2pulseA2orA2heartA2rate,A2andA2bloodA2pressure.
PrednisoneA2UseA2-A2Ans--PrednisoneA2canA2beA2usedA2asA2anA2anti-
inflammatoryA2drugA2toA2treatA2severeA2allergies,A2rheumatoidA2arthritis,A2andA2otherA2chr
onicA2conditions.
, TypeA21A2DiabetesA2OnsetA2-A2Ans--
TheA2typicalA2onsetA2ofA2typeA21A2diabetesA2isA2beforeA2ageA240.
UterineA2ContractionA2HormoneA2-A2Ans--
InsufficientA2oxytocinA2canA2causeA2uterineA2contractionsA2toA2stop.
SIADHA2CauseA2-A2Ans--
OneA2ofA2theA2mostA2commonA2causesA2ofA2SIADHA2isA2traumaticA2brainA2injury.
AnabolicA2SteroidsA2-A2Ans--
AnabolicA2steroidsA2areA2aA2classA2ofA2moleculesA2thatA2causeA2anA2increaseA2inA2muscle
A2mass.
Cushing'sA2andA2Graves'A2WeightA2EffectsA2-A2Ans--
Cushing'sA2diseaseA2causesA2weightA2gain,A2whileA2Graves'A2diseaseA2causesA2weightA2l
oss.
EpinephrineA2EffectA2-A2Ans--
Sweating,A2muscleA2tremors,A2tachycardia,A2andA2irritabilityA2areA2symptomsA2ofA2hyperth
yroidism.
InsulinA2TreatmentA2-A2Ans--
TreatmentA2ofA2diabetesA2mellitusA2includesA2aA2calculatedA2dietA2andA2exercise,A2insulinA
2administrationA2ifA2needed,A2andA2bloodA2andA2urineA2testing.
GHA2OversecretionA2inA2AdultsA2-A2Ans--
OversecretionA2ofA2GHA2inA2adults,A2afterA2bonesA2haveA2stoppedA2growing,A2causesA2acr
omegaly.
HypopituitarismA2CausesA2-A2Ans--
DamageA2toA2theA2pituitaryA2gland,A2whichA2causesA2hypopituitarism,A2canA2resultA2fromA2
radiation,A2surgicalA2removal,A2orA2tumors.
AlcoholA2ConsumptionA2EffectA2-A2Ans--TheA2consumptionA2ofA2alcoholA2turnsA2offA2LH.
InsulinA2andA2GlucagonA2ProductionA2-A2Ans--
InsulinA2andA2glucagonA2areA2producedA2byA2theA2pancreas.
PituitaryA2GHA2HypersecretionA2-A2Ans--
HypersecretionA2ofA2humanA2growthA2hormoneA2(GH)A2byA2theA2pituitaryA2beforeA2puberty
,A2resultingA2inA2abnormalA2andA2acceleratedA2growth,A2isA2calledA2gigantism.
ParathyroidA2HormoneA2InsufficientA2SecretionA2-A2Ans--
InsufficientA2secretionA2ofA2PTHA2byA2theA2parathyroidA2glandA2isA2calledA2hypoparathyroi
dism.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
PituitaryA2GlandA2ControlA2-A2Ans--
OrgansA2effectivelyA2controllingA2theA2pituitaryA2glandA2includeA2theA2hypothalamus.
HormonesA2-A2Ans--
ChemicalA2messengersA2releasedA2intoA2theA2bloodstream,A2affectingA2cellsA2forA2hoursA2
orA2days.
StressA2CopingA2MechanismA2-A2Ans--
IncreasedA2secretionA2ofA2cortisolA2isA2oneA2wayA2theA2bodyA2copesA2withA2increasedA2str
ess.
AntidiureticA2HormoneA2-A2Ans--HormoneA2responsibleA2forA2decreasedA2urination.
MasterA2GlandA2-A2Ans--TheA2pituitaryA2gland,A2commonlyA2calledA2theA2'masterA2gland'.
GrowthA2HormoneA2DisorderA2-A2Ans--
DisorderA2ofA2theA2anteriorA2pituitaryA2glandA2causingA2eitherA2tooA2muchA2orA2tooA2littleA2
growthA2hormone.
ThyroidA2GlandA2HormonesA2-A2Ans--
ThyroxineA2andA2triiodothyronine,A2necessaryA2forA2cellA2metabolism,A2areA2producedA2inA
2theA2thyroidA2gland.
BloodA2GlucoseA2RegulationA2-A2Ans--
TheA2pancreasA2andA2theA2thymusA2glandA2areA2importantA2inA2regulatingA2bloodA2glucos
e.
AdrenalA2GlandsA2LocationA2-A2Ans--
TheA2adrenalA2glandsA2areA2locatedA2aboveA2eachA2kidney.
InsulinA2ProductionA2-A2Ans--InsulinA2andA2glucagonA2areA2producedA2byA2theA2pancreas.
NorepinephrineA2andA2EpinephrineA2EffectsA2-A2Ans--
TheA2releaseA2ofA2norepinephrineA2andA2epinephrineA2intoA2theA2bloodstreamA2increases
A2respiration,A2pulseA2orA2heartA2rate,A2andA2bloodA2pressure.
PrednisoneA2UseA2-A2Ans--PrednisoneA2canA2beA2usedA2asA2anA2anti-
inflammatoryA2drugA2toA2treatA2severeA2allergies,A2rheumatoidA2arthritis,A2andA2otherA2chr
onicA2conditions.
, TypeA21A2DiabetesA2OnsetA2-A2Ans--
TheA2typicalA2onsetA2ofA2typeA21A2diabetesA2isA2beforeA2ageA240.
UterineA2ContractionA2HormoneA2-A2Ans--
InsufficientA2oxytocinA2canA2causeA2uterineA2contractionsA2toA2stop.
SIADHA2CauseA2-A2Ans--
OneA2ofA2theA2mostA2commonA2causesA2ofA2SIADHA2isA2traumaticA2brainA2injury.
AnabolicA2SteroidsA2-A2Ans--
AnabolicA2steroidsA2areA2aA2classA2ofA2moleculesA2thatA2causeA2anA2increaseA2inA2muscle
A2mass.
Cushing'sA2andA2Graves'A2WeightA2EffectsA2-A2Ans--
Cushing'sA2diseaseA2causesA2weightA2gain,A2whileA2Graves'A2diseaseA2causesA2weightA2l
oss.
EpinephrineA2EffectA2-A2Ans--
Sweating,A2muscleA2tremors,A2tachycardia,A2andA2irritabilityA2areA2symptomsA2ofA2hyperth
yroidism.
InsulinA2TreatmentA2-A2Ans--
TreatmentA2ofA2diabetesA2mellitusA2includesA2aA2calculatedA2dietA2andA2exercise,A2insulinA
2administrationA2ifA2needed,A2andA2bloodA2andA2urineA2testing.
GHA2OversecretionA2inA2AdultsA2-A2Ans--
OversecretionA2ofA2GHA2inA2adults,A2afterA2bonesA2haveA2stoppedA2growing,A2causesA2acr
omegaly.
HypopituitarismA2CausesA2-A2Ans--
DamageA2toA2theA2pituitaryA2gland,A2whichA2causesA2hypopituitarism,A2canA2resultA2fromA2
radiation,A2surgicalA2removal,A2orA2tumors.
AlcoholA2ConsumptionA2EffectA2-A2Ans--TheA2consumptionA2ofA2alcoholA2turnsA2offA2LH.
InsulinA2andA2GlucagonA2ProductionA2-A2Ans--
InsulinA2andA2glucagonA2areA2producedA2byA2theA2pancreas.
PituitaryA2GHA2HypersecretionA2-A2Ans--
HypersecretionA2ofA2humanA2growthA2hormoneA2(GH)A2byA2theA2pituitaryA2beforeA2puberty
,A2resultingA2inA2abnormalA2andA2acceleratedA2growth,A2isA2calledA2gigantism.
ParathyroidA2HormoneA2InsufficientA2SecretionA2-A2Ans--
InsufficientA2secretionA2ofA2PTHA2byA2theA2parathyroidA2glandA2isA2calledA2hypoparathyroi
dism.