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The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is also called


A) hypophysis cerebri
B) neurohypophysis
C) hypothalamus
D) adenohypophysis

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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The term adenectomy is defined as an excision of


A) the adrenal gland
B) an adrenal tumor
C) the thyroid gland
D) the anterior lobe of the adrenal gland

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The term glycemia is defined as


A) sugar in the blood
B) calcium in the blood
C) abnormal state of much thirst
D) normal level of sugar in the blood

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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The term euthyroid is defined as resembling a(n) _____ thyroid gland.


A) stressed
B) normal
C) enlarged
D) small

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The term parathyroidoma is defined as


A) tumor of the parathyroid gland
B) enlargement (of one or both) of the adrenal glands
C) abnormal condition of poisoning
D) enlargement of the extremities

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The term syndrome is defined as


A) (any) disease of the endocrine system
B) signs and symptoms occurring together
C) identification of a disease
D) state of before knowledge

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Dips/o is a combining form meaning


A) double
B) poison
C) thirst
D) height

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Match each item with the correct description below.

Premises
chemical substance secreted by an endocrine gland
enlargement of the extremities
signs and symptoms occurring together that are characteristic of a specific disorder
nuclear medicine scan that measures thyroid function
enlargement of the thyroid gland
condition brought about by hypersecretion of growth hormone
excision of one or both adrenal glands
deficient sugar in the blood
Responses
radioactive iodine uptake
adrenalectomy
hypoglycemia
syndrome
goiter
gigantism
acromegaly
hormone

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chemical substance secreted by an endocrine gland
enlargement of the extremities
signs and symptoms occurring together that are characteristic of a specific disorder
nuclear medicine scan that measures thyroid function
enlargement of the thyroid gland
condition brought about by hypersecretion of growth hormone
excision of one or both adrenal glands
deficient sugar in the blood

The term thyroidotomy is defined as _____ gland.


A) excision of the thyroid
B) excision of a parathyroid
C) incision of the thyroid
D) surgical repair of the thyroid

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The adrenal medulla secretes


A) cortisol
B) ADH
C) epinephrine
D) insulin

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during labor is


A) growth hormone
B) thyroid-stimulating hormone
C) oxytocin
D) adrenocorticotropic hormone

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The abbreviation representing the hormone that promotes development of glandular tissue during pregnancy and produces milk after birth of an infant is


A) GH
B) PRH
C) ADH
D) FSH

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The abbreviation for the diagnostic test that determines the amount of glucose in the blood is


A) RAIU
B) T4
C) FBS
D) TSH

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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The excessive concentrations of circulating parathyroid hormone appeared to be caused by a tumor of the parathyroid gland or


A) parathyroidoma
B) thyrotoxicosis
C) thyroiditis
D) pheochromocytoma

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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A decrease in the activity of the antidiuretic hormone produced by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland results in


A) diabetes mellitus
B) Addison disease
C) diabetes insipidus
D) Cushing syndrome

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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The parathyroid glands are located


A) in front of the thyroid gland
B) in the posterior aspects of the lobes of the thyroid gland
C) above the kidneys
D) at the base of the brain

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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A condition affecting nerves causing muscle spasms as a result of low amounts of calcium is


A) acidosis
B) ketosis
C) goiter
D) tetany

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Match each item with the correct description below.

Premises
state of excessive thyroid gland activity
sum total of all the chemical processes that take place in a living organism
incision of the thyroid gland
condition in which the body has an abnormal concentration of ketone bodies
used to diagnose hypothyroidism and to monitor patients on thyroid replacement therapy
condition caused by congenital absence or atrophy of the thyroid gland
disease of the adrenal gland
resembling the cortex
Responses
metabolism
congenital hypothyroidism
adrenopathy
corticoid
hyperthyroidism
thyroidotomy
ketosis
thyroid-stimulating hormone level

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state of excessive thyroid gland activity
sum total of all the chemical processes that take place in a living organism
incision of the thyroid gland
condition in which the body has an abnormal concentration of ketone bodies
used to diagnose hypothyroidism and to monitor patients on thyroid replacement therapy
condition caused by congenital absence or atrophy of the thyroid gland
disease of the adrenal gland
resembling the cortex

The term that means excision of the thyroid gland is


A) thyroidectomy
B) thyroidotomy
C) thyroparathyroidectomy
D) parathyroidectomy

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The patient who was eventually diagnosed with Graves disease first presented with the abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, or


A) goiter
B) exophthalmos
C) hyperthyroidism
D) isthmus

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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