WGU D446 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Addison's disease.
Answer: occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the
hormone's cortisol or aldosterone
◍ olfactory bulbs.
Answer: the part of the brain where it processes smells and odors
◍ radiologist.
Answer: Medical specialist in the use of x-rays and other imaging
techniques.
◍ Prolactin.
Answer: stimulates milk production
◍ Cushing's disease.
Answer: Hypersecretion of cortisol; weight gain in belly and face.
◍ GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone).
Answer: a hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that regulates the
pituitary's secretion of gonad-stimulating hormones like FSH and LH
◍ Aldosterone.
Answer: Hormone that stimulates the kidney to retain sodium ions and
water; higher blood pressure.
◍ Cerebrum.
Answer: Area of the brain responsible for all voluntary activities of the
body.
◍ Hormones.
, Answer: Chemical messengers, mostly those manufactured by the endocrine
glands, that are produced in one tissue and affect another
◍ Glands.
Answer: Organs or tissues in the body that create chemicals that control
many of our bodily functions
◍ visual cortex.
Answer: responsible for the conscious perception of visual input.
◍ Melatonin.
Answer: A hormone manufactured by the pineal gland that causes
sleepiness.
◍ Thymus.
Answer: thymosin
◍ Frontal lobe.
Answer: Located at the front of the brain, and controls important cognitive
skills in humans, such as emotional expression, problem solving, memory,
language, and judgment.
◍ ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone).
Answer: stimulates secretion of hormones by adrenal cortex
◍ Drawfism.
Answer: Short stature caused by deficient levels of growth hormones.
Caused by hypopituitarism
◍ melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH).
Answer: increases the production of melanin in melanocytes of the skin
◍ Synapse.
Answer: Gap between neurons.
◍ Leptin.
Answer: suppresses appetite; stimulates increased energy expenditure.
secreted by adipocytes
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Addison's disease.
Answer: occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the
hormone's cortisol or aldosterone
◍ olfactory bulbs.
Answer: the part of the brain where it processes smells and odors
◍ radiologist.
Answer: Medical specialist in the use of x-rays and other imaging
techniques.
◍ Prolactin.
Answer: stimulates milk production
◍ Cushing's disease.
Answer: Hypersecretion of cortisol; weight gain in belly and face.
◍ GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone).
Answer: a hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that regulates the
pituitary's secretion of gonad-stimulating hormones like FSH and LH
◍ Aldosterone.
Answer: Hormone that stimulates the kidney to retain sodium ions and
water; higher blood pressure.
◍ Cerebrum.
Answer: Area of the brain responsible for all voluntary activities of the
body.
◍ Hormones.
, Answer: Chemical messengers, mostly those manufactured by the endocrine
glands, that are produced in one tissue and affect another
◍ Glands.
Answer: Organs or tissues in the body that create chemicals that control
many of our bodily functions
◍ visual cortex.
Answer: responsible for the conscious perception of visual input.
◍ Melatonin.
Answer: A hormone manufactured by the pineal gland that causes
sleepiness.
◍ Thymus.
Answer: thymosin
◍ Frontal lobe.
Answer: Located at the front of the brain, and controls important cognitive
skills in humans, such as emotional expression, problem solving, memory,
language, and judgment.
◍ ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone).
Answer: stimulates secretion of hormones by adrenal cortex
◍ Drawfism.
Answer: Short stature caused by deficient levels of growth hormones.
Caused by hypopituitarism
◍ melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH).
Answer: increases the production of melanin in melanocytes of the skin
◍ Synapse.
Answer: Gap between neurons.
◍ Leptin.
Answer: suppresses appetite; stimulates increased energy expenditure.
secreted by adipocytes
