M04 LS CH. 7 THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
—ENDOCRINOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2organA2isA2notA2anA2endocrineA2organ?A2-A2Ans--liver
IdentifyA2allA2theA2glandsA2associatedA2withA2theA2endocrineA2system.A2-A2Ans--Thyroid
Pituitary
Parathyroid
TheA2mainA2functionA2ofA2theA2hypothalamusA2isA2toA2directA2theA2activityA2ofA2theA2-
A2Ans--pituitaryA2gland
WhatA2twoA2glandsA2helpA2toA2regulateA2calciumA2levelsA2inA2theA2blood?A2-A2Ans--
thyroidA2gland
parathyroidA2gland
TheA2pancreasA2functionsA2toA2-A2Ans--aidA2inA2digestion
regulateA2sugarA2levels
TheA2chemicalA2signalsA2thatA2travelA2throughA2theA2bloodstreamA2toA2targetA2otherA2cells
A2areA2calledA2-A2Ans--hormones
WhatA2is/
areA2locatedA2throughoutA2theA2body,A2includingA2theA2brain,A2aboveA2theA2kidney,A2andA2t
heA2genitals.A2-A2Ans--glands
TheA2chemicalA2signalsA2usedA2byA2theA2hypothalamusA2toA2affectA2theA2functionA2ofA2theA
2pituitaryA2areA2calledA2-A2Ans--releasingA2hormones
TheA2innerA2layerA2ofA2theA2adrenalA2glandA2makesA2theA2fight-or-
flightA2hormoneA2calledA2-A2Ans--adrenaline
SelectA2theA2functionsA2ofA2theA2thyroidA2gland.A2-A2Ans--
participateA2inA2calciumA2homeostasis
regulateA2metabolicA2rate
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2aA2termA2usedA2forA2secretion?A2-A2Ans--crino
TheA2glandA2thatA2isA2bothA2anA2endocrineA2glandA2andA2aA2gastrointestinalA2organA2isA2th
eA2-A2Ans--prancreas
WhichA2suffixA2meansA2urineA2condition?A2-A2Ans---uria
—ENDOCRINOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2organA2isA2notA2anA2endocrineA2organ?A2-A2Ans--liver
IdentifyA2allA2theA2glandsA2associatedA2withA2theA2endocrineA2system.A2-A2Ans--Thyroid
Pituitary
Parathyroid
TheA2mainA2functionA2ofA2theA2hypothalamusA2isA2toA2directA2theA2activityA2ofA2theA2-
A2Ans--pituitaryA2gland
WhatA2twoA2glandsA2helpA2toA2regulateA2calciumA2levelsA2inA2theA2blood?A2-A2Ans--
thyroidA2gland
parathyroidA2gland
TheA2pancreasA2functionsA2toA2-A2Ans--aidA2inA2digestion
regulateA2sugarA2levels
TheA2chemicalA2signalsA2thatA2travelA2throughA2theA2bloodstreamA2toA2targetA2otherA2cells
A2areA2calledA2-A2Ans--hormones
WhatA2is/
areA2locatedA2throughoutA2theA2body,A2includingA2theA2brain,A2aboveA2theA2kidney,A2andA2t
heA2genitals.A2-A2Ans--glands
TheA2chemicalA2signalsA2usedA2byA2theA2hypothalamusA2toA2affectA2theA2functionA2ofA2theA
2pituitaryA2areA2calledA2-A2Ans--releasingA2hormones
TheA2innerA2layerA2ofA2theA2adrenalA2glandA2makesA2theA2fight-or-
flightA2hormoneA2calledA2-A2Ans--adrenaline
SelectA2theA2functionsA2ofA2theA2thyroidA2gland.A2-A2Ans--
participateA2inA2calciumA2homeostasis
regulateA2metabolicA2rate
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2aA2termA2usedA2forA2secretion?A2-A2Ans--crino
TheA2glandA2thatA2isA2bothA2anA2endocrineA2glandA2andA2aA2gastrointestinalA2organA2isA2th
eA2-A2Ans--prancreas
WhichA2suffixA2meansA2urineA2condition?A2-A2Ans---uria