ENDOCRINE AND NERVOUS SYSTEM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
WhichA2phraseA2bestA2describesA2theA2roleA2ofA2hormones?A2-A2Ans--
ChemicalA2messengers
WhichA2gland'sA2hormoneA2wouldA2beA2includedA2inA2aA2weightA2lossA2supplement?A2-
A2Ans--Thyroid
WhichA2typeA2ofA2glandA2secretesA2chemicalA2substancesA2throughA2ducts?A2-A2Ans--
Exocrine
HowA2manyA2iodineA2moleculesA2areA2inA2theA2thyroidA2hormoneA2thyroxine?A2-A2Ans--4
WhichA2ofA2theseA2conditionsA2isA2causedA2byA2anA2overproductionA2ofA2T4?A2-A2Ans--
Hyperthyroidism
RachelA2isA262A2yearsA2old,A2worksA2atA2aA2stressfulA2deskA2job,A2andA2isA2obese.A2SheA2h
asA2beenA2diagnosedA2withA2diabetes.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2probablyA2theA2mai
nA2causeA2ofA2herA2diabetes?A2-A2Ans--Weight
WhichA2glandA2producesA2hormonesA2toA2regulateA2otherA2glands?A2-A2Ans--Pituitary
AA2tumorA2causesA2anA2excessA2ofA2parathormoneA2(PTH)A2toA2beA2secreted.A2WhichA2st
atementA2bestA2predictsA2theA2effectsA2ofA2thisA2tumor?A2-A2Ans--WeakenedA2bones
WhichA2conditionA2isA2aA2resultA2ofA2lowA2bloodA2sugar?A2-A2Ans--Hypoglycemia
RobertA2WadlowA2wasA2abnormallyA2tall,A2standingA2atA28A2feetA211A2inches.A2HeA2wasA2t
heA2tallestA2manA2whoA2everA2lived.A2WhichA2ofA2hisA2endocrineA2glandsA2causedA2thisA2a
bnormality?A2-A2Ans--Pituitary
WhichA2ofA2theseA2glandsA2producesA2aA2hormoneA2thatA2isA2believedA2toA2affectA2theA2sle
epA2cycle?A2-A2Ans--PinealA2body
WhichA2hormoneA2secretedA2byA2theA2pituitaryA2glandA2controlsA2theA2waterA2balanceA2inA
2theA2body?A2-A2Ans--Antidiuretic
TheA2adrenalA2glandsA2areA2associatedA2withA2whichA2oneA2ofA2theseA2organs?A2-A2Ans--
Kidneys
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
WhichA2phraseA2bestA2describesA2theA2roleA2ofA2hormones?A2-A2Ans--
ChemicalA2messengers
WhichA2gland'sA2hormoneA2wouldA2beA2includedA2inA2aA2weightA2lossA2supplement?A2-
A2Ans--Thyroid
WhichA2typeA2ofA2glandA2secretesA2chemicalA2substancesA2throughA2ducts?A2-A2Ans--
Exocrine
HowA2manyA2iodineA2moleculesA2areA2inA2theA2thyroidA2hormoneA2thyroxine?A2-A2Ans--4
WhichA2ofA2theseA2conditionsA2isA2causedA2byA2anA2overproductionA2ofA2T4?A2-A2Ans--
Hyperthyroidism
RachelA2isA262A2yearsA2old,A2worksA2atA2aA2stressfulA2deskA2job,A2andA2isA2obese.A2SheA2h
asA2beenA2diagnosedA2withA2diabetes.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2probablyA2theA2mai
nA2causeA2ofA2herA2diabetes?A2-A2Ans--Weight
WhichA2glandA2producesA2hormonesA2toA2regulateA2otherA2glands?A2-A2Ans--Pituitary
AA2tumorA2causesA2anA2excessA2ofA2parathormoneA2(PTH)A2toA2beA2secreted.A2WhichA2st
atementA2bestA2predictsA2theA2effectsA2ofA2thisA2tumor?A2-A2Ans--WeakenedA2bones
WhichA2conditionA2isA2aA2resultA2ofA2lowA2bloodA2sugar?A2-A2Ans--Hypoglycemia
RobertA2WadlowA2wasA2abnormallyA2tall,A2standingA2atA28A2feetA211A2inches.A2HeA2wasA2t
heA2tallestA2manA2whoA2everA2lived.A2WhichA2ofA2hisA2endocrineA2glandsA2causedA2thisA2a
bnormality?A2-A2Ans--Pituitary
WhichA2ofA2theseA2glandsA2producesA2aA2hormoneA2thatA2isA2believedA2toA2affectA2theA2sle
epA2cycle?A2-A2Ans--PinealA2body
WhichA2hormoneA2secretedA2byA2theA2pituitaryA2glandA2controlsA2theA2waterA2balanceA2inA
2theA2body?A2-A2Ans--Antidiuretic
TheA2adrenalA2glandsA2areA2associatedA2withA2whichA2oneA2ofA2theseA2organs?A2-A2Ans--
Kidneys