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Which of the following is NOT affected by the endocrine system:
A. digestion
B. progesterone
C. development
D. metabolism
B. progesterone
Gland that overlies the trachea:
A. thyroid
B. adrenal
C. pancreas
D. parathyroid
A. thyroid
Gland that is located on the top of each kidney:
A. adrenal
B. thyroida.
C. pancreas
D. parathyroid
A. adrenal
The outer region of the adrenal gland that secrets corticosteroids:
A. cortex
B. sternum
C. medullary
D. medulla
A. cortex
Located on the thyroid:
A. thymus
B. pineal
C. hypophysis
D. parathyroid
D. parathyroid
Located at the base of the brain in a depression in the skull:
A. pituitary
B. adrenal
C. pineal
D. thymus
A. pituitary
Stimulates contractions during childbirth:
A. oxytocin
B. ADH
C. cortisol
D. PTH
A. oxytocin
Produced only during pregnancy by the placenta:
A. thymosin
B. estrogen & progesterone
C. melatonin
D. adrenocrticotropic hormone
B. estrogen & progesterone
Combining form meaning secrete:
A. kal/0
B. gluc/o
C. dips/o
D. crin/o
D. crin/o
Prefix meaning good:
A. eu-
B. tri-
C. pan-
D. tropin-
A. eu
Combining form meaning thrist:
A. dips/o
B. crin/o
C. kal/0
D. gluc/o
A. dips/o
Combining form meaning female:
A. crin/o
B. gluc/o
C. estr/o
D. dips/o
C. estr/o
This type of diabetes typically occurs before age 30:
a. type 1
b. type 2
a. type 1
the acronym that indicates that insulin is not required is:
A. NIDDM
B. NDDMI
C. PIDDM
D. IDDM
A. NIDDM
The most common cause pf pituitary disorders is:
A. hypersecretion
B. tumor
C. hyposecretion
D. infection
B. tumor
In excess, this hormone can cause gigantism:
A. thyriod
B. adrenocortical
C. mineralocorticoids
D. somatotrophin
D. somatotrophin
Goiter can be caused by which of the following:
A. parathyroidism
B. hypothyroidism
C. hyperthyroidism
D. both a & c
D. both a & c
This type of hypothyroidism is an autoimmune disorder:
A. Hashimoto's
B. myxedema
C. hypokalemia
D. cretinism
A. Hashimoto's
Tetany can be caused by:
A. hyperparathyroidism
B. hypoparathyroidism
C. hyperaldosteronism
D. hyperthyroidism
B. hypoparathyroidism
Delvelopment of male characteristics is known as:
A. hyperaldosteronism
B. hypertrophy
C. feminization
D. virilization
D. virilization
The treatment for Addison's disease is often:
A. chemotherapy
B. radiation
C. hormone replacement
D. all of the above
C. hormone replacement
Author
Kathy719
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213963
Card Set
Medical Billing
Description
Endocrine System
Updated
2013-04-17T01:04:51Z
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