Question | Answer |
Secretions from ductless glands are: | hormones |
What is another name for the pituitary gland? | master gland |
Insufficient production of growth hormone during childhood results in which of the following? | dwarfism |
Overproduction of growth hormone during childhood results in which of the following? | gigantism |
ACTH stimulates the cortex of which gland? | adrenal |
Which of the following glands influences the body's metabolic processes? | thyroid |
Which of the following glands regulate the exchange of calcium between bones and blood? | thyroid |
Which of the following glands is essential in the metabolism of carbohydrates, and reduces blood sugar levels? | pancreas |
Which of the following is responsible for growth and development of bones, muscles, and other organs. | pituitary |
Which of the following adrenal glands dilates systemic arteries and elevates systolic blood pressure? | medulla |
Which of the following influences the body's internal clock? | pineal body |
Which of the following hormones regulates skin pigmentation? | MSH |
Which of the following is a congenital deficiency in secretion of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4? | cretinism |
Hypersecretion of cortisol may result in which of the following conditions? | Cushing’s syndrome |
Hyposecretion may result in which of the following conditions? | Addison's disease |
________________ is a condition of mucus swelling resulting from hypofunction of the thyroid gland. | Myxedema |
Which of the following controls electrolyte balance by regulating sodium and potassium? | aldosterone |
Hypothyroidism is the result of excess secretion of thyroxin | false |
TSH causes the production of estrogen in females | false |
Prolactin stimulates the production of milk in the breast, and Oxytocin stimulates the flow of milk from the breast | true |
During pregnancy the placenta serves as an endocrine gland. | true |
The thyroxine test is used to detect tumors of the thyroid gland | false |
A GTT test is used to determine the control of glucose over a period of 6—8 weeks | false |
If a patient’s blood sugar is too low, they may go into a diabetic coma. | false |
A test used to evaluate infertility in men | semen test |
Women inseminated with these sperm have a 75 to 80% chance of producing a male child. | Y- chromosome |
The storage site for the maturation of sperm | epididymis |
The passageway for sperm to exit the body from the epididymis is | vas deferens |
In the male, puberty begins around the age of | 12 |
Which of the following conditions is 30% psochogenic in origin | impotence |
orchitis is found in which of the following | testes |
cryptorchism is which of the following | undescended testes |
at what age does the American Cancer Society recommend males to begin regular testicular self exams? | 15 |
Which of the following is surgical sterilization for a male? | vasectomy |
Which of the following is the surgical binding of a joint for immobilization? | arthodesis |
Chlamydia | most frequent STD in North America |
gonorrhea | usually asymptomatic in females, and can cause blindness in newborns during birth |
Herpes | a chronic viral infection with two strains |
PID | acute or chronic infection of the reproductive tract |
endometriosis | presence of endometrial tissues outside the tissue |
dysmenorrhea | painful cramping associated with menstruation |
condyloma | wart like growth on external genitalia |
the ________________ gland is known as the master gland of the body | pituitary gland |
prolactin is secreted by the | adenohypophysis |
the _____________________ gland plays a vital role in metabolism and regulates the body's metabolic rate | thyroid |
______________ is essential for maintenance of a normal serum calcium level | parathormone |
the principle mineralcorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex is | aldosterone |
epinephrine | elevates systoic blood pressure, dilates the bronchial tubes and dilates the pupils |
an enlargement of the extremities due to excessive growth hormone is called | acromegaly |
the medical term for softening of a gland | adenomalacia |
________________ is any disease of the adrenal gland | adrenopathy |
a congenital deficiency in secretion of the thyroid hormone is called | cretinism |
adenoma | tumor of a gland |
diabetes | chronic disease of insulin deficiency |
gigantism | a condtion of being abnormally large |
oxytocin | stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth |