ENDOCRINE SYSTEM PATHOLOGY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM PATHOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA2primaryA2endocrineA2glands?A2-A2Ans--
PituitaryA2gland,A2pinealA2gland,A2adrenalA2glands,A2thyroidA2gland,A2parathyroidA2gland,A2
andA2thymusA2gland

WhichA2typeA2ofA2stimulusA2causesA2synthesisA2andA2releaseA2ofA2hormonesA2asA2aA2dire
ctA2responseA2toA2changesA2inA2bloodA2chemistry?A2-A2Ans--HumoralA2stimuli

WhichA2glandA2isA2consideredA2toA2beA2theA2masterA2endocrineA2gland?A2-A2Ans--
PituitaryA2gland

WhatA2hormoneA2isA2producedA2byA2theA2betaA2cellsA2ofA2theA2pancreasA2andA2inhibitsA2th
eA2breakdownA2ofA2glycogenA2toA2glucose?A2-A2Ans--Insulin

OsteoporosisA2requiresA2whatA2typeA2technicalA2factorA2change?A2-A2Ans--Decrease

AcromegalyA2requiresA2whatA2typeA2ofA2technicalA2factorA2change?A2-A2Ans--Additive

OsteopeniaA2requiresA2whatA2typeA2ofA2technicalA2factorA2change?A2-A2Ans--Decrease

OsteomalaciaA2requiresA2whatA2typeA2ofA2technicalA2factorA2change?A2-A2Ans--Decrease

HyperparathyroidismA2requiresA2whatA2typeA2ofA2technicalA2factorA2change?A2-A2Ans--
Decrease

Paget'sA2diseaseA2requiresA2whatA2typeA2ofA2technicalA2factorA2change?A2-A2Ans--Both

IsA2RadiographyA2usefuleA2inA2theA2diagnosisA2ofA2metabolicA2disordersA2affectingA2theA2s
keletalA2system?A2-A2Ans--WhenA2it'sA2advanced,A2bestA2methodA2isA2DEXAA2orA2QCT

WhatA2areA2theA2methodsA2ofA2diagnosingA2lossA2ofA2boneA2mass?A2-A2Ans--
DEXAA2orA2QCT

WhichA2imagingA2modalityA2isA2ofA2significantA2importanceA2whenA2evaluatingA2aA2patientA
2forA2osteopeniaA2orA2osteoporosis?A2-A2Ans--
BoneA2mineralA2densitometryA2(DEXAA2orA2QCT)

WhichA2imagingA2modalityA2isA2frequentlyA2usedA2whenA2evaulatingA2aA2patientA2forA2Cus
hing'sA2disease?A2-A2Ans--MRIA2andA2CT

WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2commonA2classificationA2ofA2osteoporosis?A2-A2Ans--
Postmenopausal