Exam 3 Flashcards
quizzes and assignments
Which region of the brain is the main integrative center for the endocrine and autonomic nervous systems, controls the function of endocrine organs by neural and hormonal pathways?
Hypothalamus
Which of the following tissues can be classified as an endocrine gland?
A) Nervous tissue
B) Epithelial tissue
C) Adipose tissue
D) Muscle tissue
C) Adipose tissue
In response to the hypothalamus, the posterior pituitary secretes _________________ .
oxytocin and ADH
What is the basic action of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)?
Stimulates secretory activity and synthesis of corticosteroids in adrenal cortex
The primary hormones produced by the thyroid are _______________.
thyroxine, triiodothyronine, and calcitonin
Which of the following hormone’s basic action is calcium and phosphorus metabolism, construct bone, and reduce serum calcium?
A) Thyroxine
B) Calcitonin
C) Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
D) Glucocorticoids (cortisol)
B) Calcitonin
Which of the following disorders creates a generalized elevation of body metabolism, the effects of which are manifested in almost every system?
A) Hyperthyroidism
B) Hypothyroidism
C) Hyperparathyroidism
D) Hypoparathyroidism
A) Hyperthyroidism
Myxedema is the clinical manifestation of _____________.
hypothyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism is a disorder caused by overactivity of one or more of the four parathyroid glands that ____________.
A) creates a generalized elevation of body metabolism, the effects of which are manifested in almost every system
B) slows down body metabolism (basal metabolic rate)
C) increases production of cortisol (a glucocorticoid)
D) disrupts calcium, phosphate, and bone metabolism
D) disrupts calcium, phosphate, and bone metabolism
Which of the following medical diagnosis occurs because of a disorder within the adrenal gland itself, with insufficient cortisol release from the adrenal glands causing a wide range of problems?
Addison disease
Hypercortisolism resulting from adrenal gland oversecretion or from hyperphysiologic doses of corticosteroid medications is called _________________.
Cushing syndrome
Which of the following medical diagnosis occurs when an adrenal lesion results in hypersecretion of aldosterone, the most powerful of the mineralocorticoids?
A) Addison disease
B) Cushing disease
C) Conn syndrome
D) Acromegaly
C) Conn syndrome
Which of the following is the characteristic of hypoparathyroidism?
A) Decreased bone resorption
B) Elevated serum calcium levels
C) Depressed serum phosphate levels
D) Hypercalciuria and hyperphosphaturia
A) Decreased bone resorption
Which of the following hormones is essential to norepinephrine-induced vasoconstriction and other physiologic phenomena necessary for survival under stress?
A) Triiodothyronine
B) Cortisol
C) Calcitonin
D) Oxytocin
B) Cortisol
What is the hallmark of Addison disease?
Decreased serum cortisol levels
Which of the following is the characteristic of hyperparathyroidism?
(increased / decreased bone resorption)
Increased bone resorption
In response to the hypothalamus, the anterior pituitary secretes _______________.
Andrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Which of the following disorders creates a generalized elevation of body metabolism, the effects of which are manifested in every system?
A) hyperthyroidism
B) primary adrenal insufficiency
C) Adrenocortical hyperfunction
D) hyperparathyroidism
A) hyperthyroidism
Which of the following can be a cause for Cushing disease?
A) an excess of corticosteroid medication
B) an adrenal lesion results in hypersecretion of aldosterone
C) excessive circulating of parathyroid hormone (PTH)
D) calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition
A) an excess of corticosteroid medication
What is true for cortisol?
A) it is essential to norepinephrine induced vasoconstriction and other physiologic phenomena necessary for survival under stress
B) It is secreted from the posterior lobe of the pituitary
C) It is essential for calcium and phosphorus metabolism and calcification of book
D) Is induces inflammation response
A) it is essential to norepinephrine induced vasoconstriction and other physiologic phenomena necessary for survival under stress
Which lab (blood) tests is relevant to diagnose hyperthyroidism?
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Flexor tenosynovitis with stiffness can accompany carpal tunnel syndrome in persons with…..
hypothyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism is a disorder caused by overactivity of one or more of the four parathyroid glands that…
disrupts calcium, phosphate, and bone metabolism.
What is the main integrative center for the endocrine and autonomic nervous systems, controls the function of endocrine organs by neural and hormonal pathways?
hypthalamus