Exam 10 Flashcards
Which is a correct statement about the adrenal gland?
A. It does impact kidney function
B. Its cortex is a part of the sympathetic nervous system
C. It releases a nonpolar endocrine 2 which increases glucose catabolism
D. It can enhance an individual’s ability to grow
A. It does impact kidney function.
During yesterday’s cardio workout, Courtney was thinking about the path her blood is following through her heart. She correctly states that she has ___ blood moving through her right atrium and it will pass through the ____ valve to exit this chamber.
A. Oxygenated, bicuspid
B. Oxygenated, tricuspid
C. Deoxygenated, bicuspid
D. Deoxygenated, tricuspid
D. Deoxygenated, tricuspid
During hypocalcemia, the first addition to Vitamin D occurs in the ___ while the second addition occurs in the ___ but only if ___ is present
A. Liver, kidney, parathyroid hormone
B. Liver, kidney, calcitriol
C. Kidney, liver, parathyroid hormone
D. Kidney, liver, calcitriol
A. Liver, kidney, parathyroid hormone
Which is a correct statement about impacts on growth?
A. Insulin is an agonist for IGF-1 receptors
B. Cortisol is an agonist for growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) receptors
C. Hypoglycemia is commonly associated with elevated growth hormone (GH)
D. Estrogen will fuse the epiphyseal plates that are present in the middle of bones
A. Insulin is an agonist for IGF-1 receptors
Purdue Pete was shrunk by Brutus to the size of a red blood cell. As Pete moves through a thyroid gland, he correctly observes that…
A. This gland is producing two endocrines in extracellular fluid
B. There are follicular cells filled with colloid
C. The level of stimulation is determined by the amount of T3/T4 produced
D. He bumps into more T3 than T4
A. This gland is producing two endocrines in extracellular fluid
Which is a correct statement about the endocrines released by the thyroid gland?
A. They cause our Critical Equation #2 to occur less frequently
B. They only bind to membrane-bound receptors
C. They have differing specificities for their receptors
D. They indirectly have an impact on bone growth
D. They indirectly have an impact on bone growth
(T3+T4 allow Gh impact on bones)
An impact of elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) is…
A. Increased bone strength
B. Decreased calcium in the plasma
C. Increased levels of active Vit D
D. Improved skeletal muscle function
C. Increased levels of active Vit D
Dr. Scarlet’s Patient X broke their femur (large thigh bone) while shifting from sitting to standing. Dr S is correctly expecting to observe Patient X having…
A. Weight loss associated specifically with their face
B. An elevated amount of an amine endocrine
C. A recent history of increased periods of illness
D. An atypically low blood pressure
C. A recent history of increased periods of illness
(fragile bones = too much cortisol)
More calcium is found in ___ than ___. Calcium will be absorbed from food it ___ is present
A. Extracellular fluid, intracellular fluid, active Vit D
B. Extracellular fluid, intracellular fluid, parathyroid hormone (PTH)
C. Bones, intracellular fluid, 1,25 dihydroxy vitamin D
D. Extracellular fluid, bones, calcitriol
D. Bones, intracellular fluid, q,25 dihydroxyvitamin D
(bones = 99%, ICF = 0.9%, ECF = 0.1%)
Which is a correct statement about a red blood cell as it travels through the circulatory system?
A. It will never be in arteries as a part of deoxygenated blood
B. It will observe the bicuspid valve prevent backflow of deoxygenated blood
C. The left ventricle propels it towards the capillaries of intestines
D. All three statement are correct
C. the left ventricle propels it towards the capillaries of intestines
After a stumble down a small set of stairs caused a hip fracture, Libby was told by the doctor that their bones are unexpectedly weak. Libby correctly realized that a cause of this weakness could be…
A. Underactive parathyroid glands
B. Lack of exposure to the sun
C. Grave’s disease
D. All three statements are correct
D. All three statements are correct
(Grave’s = hyperthyroidism = high bone turnover)
Dr. Gray’s Patient Y reports that they are consistently feeling cold, have gained some weight, and are taking more naps than usual. Dr G correctly expects that Patient Y’s…
A. Thyronine levels will be atypically low
B. Has encountered an agonist for their thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptors
C. Both statements are correct
D. Neither statement is correct
A. Thyronine levels will be atypically low
While considering two portions of the pituitary gland, Carmen correctly stated that…
A. The neurohypophysis makes two endocrines that are also key neurotransmitters
B. The anterior portion is responsible for releasing growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH)
C. Both statements are correct
D. Neither statement is correct
D. Neither statement is correct
Brutus had a very interesting dream in which a fellow mascot had a device that removed Brutus’s adrenal glands quickly and completely. When awake, Brutus correctly realized that if his dream had been reality, then he would have…
A. Had both his endocrine system and nervous system negatively impacted
B. Not made this Saturday’s football game because he would have been dead
C. Both statements are correct
D. Neither statement is correct
C. Both statements are correct.
At a family gathering over the holiday weekend, you listen to a relative explain how they have recently been diagnosed with hypertension and hyperglycemia. You correctly suggest that your relative…
A. Have their next appt with a cardiologist instead on an endocrinologist
B. Switch their exercise regime to a greater proportion of high impact exercises
C. Consider doing more social distancing actions than a typical individual
D. All three statements are correct
C. Consider doing more social distancing actions than a typical individual
