Chapter 18 Endocrine Quiz

Question 1

insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone

Answer 1

diabetes insipidua (DI)

Question 2

excessive secretion of antdiuretic hormone

Answer 2

diabetes mellitus (DI)

Question 3

deficiency of all pituitary hormones

Answer 3

panhypopituitarism

Question 4

congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone

Answer 4

dwarfism

Question 5

hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary BEFORE puberty, leading to abdnormal overgrowth of body tissues

Answer 5

gigantism

Question 6

hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary AFTER puberty, leading to enlargement of extremities

Answer 6

acromegaly

Question 7

lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin in promoting sugar, starch, and fat metabolism in cells

Answer 7

diabetes mellitus

Question 8

excess secretion of insulin causing hypolgycemia

Answer 8

hyperinsulinism

Question 9

benign tumor of the adrenal medulla; tumor cells stain a dark or dusky color

Answer 9

pheochromocytoma

Question 10

group of signs and symptoms produced by excess cortisol from the adrenal cortex

Answer 10

Cushing syndrome

Question 11

excessive secretion of adrenal androgens

Answer 11

adrenal virilism

Question 12

deficient production of parathyroid hormone

Answer 12

hypoparathyroidism

Question 13

excessive production of parathormone

Answer 13

hyperparathyroidism

Question 14

cancer of the thyroid gland

Answer 14

thyroid carcinoma

Question 15

underactivity of the thyroid gland

Answer 15

hypothyroidism

Question 16

overactivity of the thyroid gland

Answer 16

hyperthyroidism