THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM (EXERCISES
27 AND 28) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
DefineA2hormone:
AnA2____A2glandA2isA2ductlessA2andA2emptiesA2itsA2hormoneA2intoA2ECF.
TheA2pituitaryA2glandA2isA2AKAA2theA2____A2andA2isA2locatedA2inA2theA2____A2____A2ofA2th
eA2sphenoidA2bone.A2
(T/F)A2TheA2anteriorA2pituitaryA2glandA2isA2theA2masterA2endocrineA2gland.A2
TheA2____A2glandA2isA2composedA2ofA22A2lobesA2andA2locatedA2inA2theA2throat,A2inferiorA2t
oA2theA2larynx.A2-A2Ans--chemicalA2messengerA2thatA2arousesA2metabolicA2activity
endocrine
hypophysis,A2sellaA2turcica
True
thyroid
NameA2theA2hormoneA2responsibleA2forA2increasingA2BGA2levels.A2
(T/F)A2GonadsA2andA2theA2PancreasA2areA2bothA2endocrineA2andA2exocrineA2glands.A2
WhichA2glandA2atrophiesA2withA2ageA2andA2isA2responsibleA2forA2maturationA2ofA2TA2cells?
A2
____A2____A2formA2theA2endocrineA2portionA2ofA2pancreas.A2
____A2____A2cellsA2formA2theA2exocrineA2portionA2ofA2theA2pancreas.A2
WhichA2zoneA2ofA2theA2adrenalA2glandA2producesA2aldosterone?A2-A2Ans--glucagon
True
thymus
PancreaticA2islets
PancreaticA2acinar
, zonaA2glomerulosa
DiabetesA2mellitus:A2WhatA2causesA2levelsA2ofA2bloodA2glucoseA2toA2rise?A2-A2Ans--
AA2deficiencyA2inA2insulinA2orA2reducedA2sensitivityA2toA2insulin
WhatA2areA2theA2functionsA2ofA2insulin?A2-A2Ans--
*A2StimulatesA2theA2absorptionA2ofA2glucoseA2inA2theA2liverA2andA2tissues
*A2PromotesA2storageA2ofA2glucoseA2inA2liver
*A2InhibitsA2releaseA2ofA2glucoseA2fromA2liver
*A2PromotesA2productionA2ofA2fat
*A2UltimatelyA2lowersA2bloodA2glucoseA2level
HowA2doesA2TypeA21A2differA2fromA2TypeA22?A2
WhichA2typeA2isA2mostA2prevalent?A2-A2Ans--TypeA21:A2
*A2InsulinA2dependentA2diabetesA2mellitus
*A2youngerA2onset
*A2InsulinA2deficiencyA2dueA2toA2destructionA2ofA2betaA2cellsA2(theyA2secreteA2insulin)A2fro
mA2suppressedA2immuneA2systemA2byA2virus
*A2excessiveA2thirst,A2frequentA2urination,A2fatigue,A2weakness,A2lossA2ofA2appetite,A2naus
ea,A2weightA2loss
TypeA22:A2
*A2Non-insulinA2dependentA2diabetesA2mellitus
*A2laterA2onset
*A2NormalA2insulinA2
*A2MAYA2HAVE:A2InsulinA2deficiencyA2dueA2toA2overweight,A2pregnant,A2disease,A2stress,A
2certainA2drugs
*A2weakness,A2itchyA2skin,A2UTIs,A2skinA2infections,A2impairedA2vision
ComplicationsA2ofA2Diabetes:A2-A2Ans--*A2MuscleA2pain/weakness
*A2CrampsA2inA2calfA2muscle
*A2ImpairedA2sensibility,A2motorA2disorders
*A2IncreasedA2susceptibilityA2toA2infection
*A2FattyA2liver
*A2KidneyA2disease/failure
*A2DisturbancesA2ofA2theA2sweatA2glandA2secretion
*A2SensationA2ofA2pressure/fullness
*A2ImpairedA2secretionA2ofA2gastricA2acidA2andA2pancreaticA2juice,A2indigestion
*A2Diarrhea/constipation
*A2UTIs,A2RenalA2pelvisA2inflammation
*A2SkinA2diseases,A2bacterialA2andA2mycoticA2infections
*A2InA2males:A2EDA2andA2impotence
*A2ImpairedA2bloodA2supply
*A2UlcersA2(diabeticA2foot)
27 AND 28) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
DefineA2hormone:
AnA2____A2glandA2isA2ductlessA2andA2emptiesA2itsA2hormoneA2intoA2ECF.
TheA2pituitaryA2glandA2isA2AKAA2theA2____A2andA2isA2locatedA2inA2theA2____A2____A2ofA2th
eA2sphenoidA2bone.A2
(T/F)A2TheA2anteriorA2pituitaryA2glandA2isA2theA2masterA2endocrineA2gland.A2
TheA2____A2glandA2isA2composedA2ofA22A2lobesA2andA2locatedA2inA2theA2throat,A2inferiorA2t
oA2theA2larynx.A2-A2Ans--chemicalA2messengerA2thatA2arousesA2metabolicA2activity
endocrine
hypophysis,A2sellaA2turcica
True
thyroid
NameA2theA2hormoneA2responsibleA2forA2increasingA2BGA2levels.A2
(T/F)A2GonadsA2andA2theA2PancreasA2areA2bothA2endocrineA2andA2exocrineA2glands.A2
WhichA2glandA2atrophiesA2withA2ageA2andA2isA2responsibleA2forA2maturationA2ofA2TA2cells?
A2
____A2____A2formA2theA2endocrineA2portionA2ofA2pancreas.A2
____A2____A2cellsA2formA2theA2exocrineA2portionA2ofA2theA2pancreas.A2
WhichA2zoneA2ofA2theA2adrenalA2glandA2producesA2aldosterone?A2-A2Ans--glucagon
True
thymus
PancreaticA2islets
PancreaticA2acinar
, zonaA2glomerulosa
DiabetesA2mellitus:A2WhatA2causesA2levelsA2ofA2bloodA2glucoseA2toA2rise?A2-A2Ans--
AA2deficiencyA2inA2insulinA2orA2reducedA2sensitivityA2toA2insulin
WhatA2areA2theA2functionsA2ofA2insulin?A2-A2Ans--
*A2StimulatesA2theA2absorptionA2ofA2glucoseA2inA2theA2liverA2andA2tissues
*A2PromotesA2storageA2ofA2glucoseA2inA2liver
*A2InhibitsA2releaseA2ofA2glucoseA2fromA2liver
*A2PromotesA2productionA2ofA2fat
*A2UltimatelyA2lowersA2bloodA2glucoseA2level
HowA2doesA2TypeA21A2differA2fromA2TypeA22?A2
WhichA2typeA2isA2mostA2prevalent?A2-A2Ans--TypeA21:A2
*A2InsulinA2dependentA2diabetesA2mellitus
*A2youngerA2onset
*A2InsulinA2deficiencyA2dueA2toA2destructionA2ofA2betaA2cellsA2(theyA2secreteA2insulin)A2fro
mA2suppressedA2immuneA2systemA2byA2virus
*A2excessiveA2thirst,A2frequentA2urination,A2fatigue,A2weakness,A2lossA2ofA2appetite,A2naus
ea,A2weightA2loss
TypeA22:A2
*A2Non-insulinA2dependentA2diabetesA2mellitus
*A2laterA2onset
*A2NormalA2insulinA2
*A2MAYA2HAVE:A2InsulinA2deficiencyA2dueA2toA2overweight,A2pregnant,A2disease,A2stress,A
2certainA2drugs
*A2weakness,A2itchyA2skin,A2UTIs,A2skinA2infections,A2impairedA2vision
ComplicationsA2ofA2Diabetes:A2-A2Ans--*A2MuscleA2pain/weakness
*A2CrampsA2inA2calfA2muscle
*A2ImpairedA2sensibility,A2motorA2disorders
*A2IncreasedA2susceptibilityA2toA2infection
*A2FattyA2liver
*A2KidneyA2disease/failure
*A2DisturbancesA2ofA2theA2sweatA2glandA2secretion
*A2SensationA2ofA2pressure/fullness
*A2ImpairedA2secretionA2ofA2gastricA2acidA2andA2pancreaticA2juice,A2indigestion
*A2Diarrhea/constipation
*A2UTIs,A2RenalA2pelvisA2inflammation
*A2SkinA2diseases,A2bacterialA2andA2mycoticA2infections
*A2InA2males:A2EDA2andA2impotence
*A2ImpairedA2bloodA2supply
*A2UlcersA2(diabeticA2foot)