Endocrine system

Question 1

the endocrine system includes which of the following glands/organs?

Answer 1

thyroid
thymus
pancreas

Question 2

the pituitary gland is located inferior to the

Answer 2

hypothalamus

Question 3

the anterior lobe of the pituitary secretes which of the following hormones?

Answer 3

FSH

GH

Question 4

the hypothalamus controls the ____ gland

Answer 4

pineal

pituitary

Question 5

epinephrine is produced in the :

Answer 5

adrenal medulla

Question 6

the thyroid gland is responsible for secreting

Answer 6

TH

Calcitonin

Question 7

overactivity of the thyroid gland results in

Answer 7

hyperthyroidism

Question 8

the alpha cells of the ___ are respondible for glucagon

synthesis

Answer 8

pancreas

Question 9

the primary imaging mod used in the eval of osteoporosis is

Answer 9

DXA

Question 10

what imaging mod is the most reliable in imaging the hypothalamus

Answer 10

MRI

Question 11

osteopenia is identified as a bone mass of ___mg/cm2

Answer 11

648-833

Question 12

osteitis deformans is also referred to as

Answer 12

Paget disease

Question 13

acromegaly is a disorder caused by a disturbance in the pituitary gland resulting in an excessive secretion of

Answer 13

GH

Question 14

diabetes insipidus is a disorder that results when the ___ secretes an insufficent level of ADH

Answer 14

posterior pituitary gland

Question 15

sheehan syndrome is associated with

Answer 15

hypopituitarism

Question 16

which patho results from a dysfunction within the adrenal cortex leading to hypersecreation of glucocorticoids from the anterior pituitary

Answer 16

cushing syndrome

Question 17

what syndrome is associated with chronic hyperglycemia in combo w/ glucose intolerance

Answer 17

diabetes mellitus

Question 18

grave disease is associated with

Answer 18

hyperthyroidism

Question 19

females are two to three times more likely to dev malignant neoplasm of thyroid than males

Answer 19

true

Question 20

hyperthyroidism is a fairly common disease of the endocrine system that affects the skeletal system

Answer 20

true

Question 21

the outer portion of the adrenal glands - adrenal cortex- is responsible for corticosteroid production

Answer 21

true

Question 22

the thymus gland is vital to maintaining normal BP and in regulating tissue growth and dev

Answer 22

false

Question 23

calcitonin is an antagonist of PTH and serves to lower blood calcium

Answer 23

true

Question 24

based on criteria established by the WHO a DXA T-score greater than -1 is normal

Answer 24

true

Question 25

glucagon promotes the breakdown within the liver glycogen to glucose

Answer 25

true