endocrine system FINAL

Question 1

what organ in the body is responsible for the release of insulin

Answer 1

pancreas

Question 2

what organ in the body is responsible for the release of glucagon

Answer 2

pancreas

Question 3

what glands secrete several types of steroid hormones and lie above each kidney

Answer 3

adrenal glands

Question 4

what hormone has the ability to constrict some blood vessels while dilating others to shunt blood to active muscles when oxygen and nutrients are needed

Answer 4

epinephrine

Question 5

what hormones are known as the fight or flight hormones

Answer 5

adrenaline and norepinephrine

Question 6

enlargement of the adrenal glands is best demonstrated by what diagnostic modality

Answer 6

CT

Question 7

what pathologic condition is characterized by obesity of the trunk of the body, a fat pad behind the shoulders, and a moon shaped face

Answer 7

cushing’s syndrome

Question 8

one complication of cushing’s syndrome that radiographers must be cautious of is

Answer 8

spontaneous fractures

Question 9

excessive administration of what is the most common cause of adrenal insufficiency

Answer 9

steroids

Question 10

the second most common malignancy in children is

Answer 10

neuroblastoma

Question 11

what controls the hormone secretion of the pituitary gland

Answer 11

the hypothalamus

Question 12

enlargement of the hands, feet, and face is characteristic of what pathologic condition

Answer 12

acromegaly

Question 13

a pea size gland suspended from the base of the brain, sometimes referred to as the master gland is called the

Answer 13

pituitary

Question 14

what is the name for the butterfly shaped gland located at the level of the larynx

Answer 14

thyroid

Question 15

thyroid tissue is best demonstrated by what imaging modality

Answer 15

radionuclide imaging

Question 16

insufficient synthesis of thyroid hormone can lead to what pathologic condition

Answer 16

hypothyroidism

Question 17

what is the name for an enlargement of the thyroid gland that does not result from an inflammatory of neoplastic process

Answer 17

goiter

Question 18

there is a significantly higher risk of thyroid cancer in people who received

Answer 18

neck irradiation in childhood

Question 19

if beta cells in the islets of langerhans fail to secrete insulin what pathologic condition results

Answer 19

diabetes

Question 20

a diabetic patient who receives insulin before reporting to the radiology department for an upper GI study should be monitored by the radiographer for any signs of developing

Answer 20

hypoglycemic shock

Question 21

the most common complication and leading cause of death in diabetic patients is

Answer 21

renal disease