| Question |
Answer |
| The pineal gland secretes the hormone: |
MELATONIN |
| Levels of melatonin in the blood is lowest around noon and highest at night because it follows a: |
DIURNAL RHYTHM |
| Bilirubin is a function test of the: |
LIVER |
| The covering of the brain and spinal cord: |
THE MENINGES |
| Disorder involving the myelin sheath of the nerves. |
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS |
| Causes acute respiratory disease in children: |
RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL |
| The master gland |
PITUITARY GLAND |
| Electrolytes |
sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate. |
| A byproduct of muscle metabolism, and is produced at a constant rate and is cleared from the blood by the kidneys |
CREATININE |
| This is a muscle enzyme and is a test of the muscular system |
CREATINE KINASE |
| The adrenal glands secrete the hormones: |
EPINEPHRINE AND NOREPINEPHRINE |
| The PSA test is associated with the: |
PROSTATE GLAND |
| The syphilis test is called |
RPR |
| A condition characterized by the overgrowth of bones in the hand, feet and face caused by excessive growth hormone |
ACROMEGALY |
| The Kidney's release this hormone to stimulate red blood cell production |
ERYTHROPOIETIN |
| The part of the endocrine system that secrete insulin |
THE ISLETS OF LANGERHANS |
| The brain, CSF, and meninges are part of the: |
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM |
| This is secreted by the pituitary and decreases urine production: |
VASOPRESSIN/ADH |
| BUN is a measure of the _______ ________ of urine and is a kidney function. |
NITROGEN PORTION |
| Impetigo an inflammatory condition of the skin is most often caused by |
STAPHYLOCOCCUS OR STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION |
| The gland that releases a hormone that follows a diurnal rhythm |
PINEAL |
| The fundamental unit of the nervous system is the |
NEURON |
| An example of a dorsal cavity is the |
SPINAL CAVITY |
| A major cause of respiratory distress in infants and young children |
RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS |
| To maintain electrolyte balance is a function of the |
URINARY SYSTEM |
| Female gametes are manufactured in the |
OVARIES |
| Prostate specific antigen(PSA)is a test of which body systems? |
REPRODUCTIVE |
| The rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test is a diadgnostic test of which body system? |
REPRODUCTIVE |
| The afferent nerves are part of |
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM |
| Which 2 body cavities are seperated by the diaphram? |
ABDOMINAL AND THORACIC |
| The layer of the epidermis where mitosis occurs is the |
STRATUM GERMINATIVUM |
| Erythropoietin is a hormone secreted by the |
KIDNEYS |
| The layer(s) of the skin containing blood vessels is (are): |
DERMIS AND SUBCUTANEOUS |
| T4 and TSH are abbreviations for tests that measure the function of this gland: |
THYROID |
| Growth hormone (GH) levels test the functioning of which gland? |
PITUITARY |
| The exchange of O2 and CO2 in the lugs take place in the |
ALVEOLI |
| Calcitonin levels test the functioning of which gland? |
THYROID |
| Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is also called: |
VASOPRESSIN |
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