Deck 11: Endocrine System

Question 1

Grave disease is associated with:

A)hypothyroidism.
B)hyperthyroidism.
C)hypopituitarism.
D)hyperpituitarism.

Answer 1

hyperthyroidism.

Question 2

Osteopenia is identified as a bone mass of _____ mg/cm².

A)<648
B)648-833
C)>833

Answer 2

648-833

Question 3

Females are two to three times more likely to develop malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland than males.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Sheehan syndrome is associated with:

A)hypothyroidism.
B)hyperthyroidism.
C)hypopituitarism.
D)hyperpituitarism.

Question 5

The pituitary gland is located inferior to the:

A)hypothalamus.
B)thyroid.
C)sella turcica.
D)pons.

Question 6

Based on criteria established by the World Health Organization,a DXA T-score greater than 1 is normal.

Question 7

The primary imaging modality used in the evaluation of osteoporosis is:

A)DXA.
B)MRI.
C)sestamibi nuclear medicine scans.
D)CT.

Question 8

Epinephrine is produced in the:

A)pituitary gland.
B)pancreas.
C)adrenal cortex.
D)adrenal medulla.

Question 9

What syndrome is associated with chronic hyperglycemia in combination with glucose intolerance and alterations in the metabolism of carbohydrates,fats,and proteins?

A)Cushing
B)Diabetes mellitus
C)Diabetes insipidus
D)Metabolic

Question 10

Acromegaly is a disorder caused by a disturbance in the pituitary gland resulting in an excessive secretion of:

A)FSH.
B)TH.
C)GH.
D)PTH.

Question 11

Which imaging modality is the most reliable in imaging the hypothalamus?

A)DXA
B)MRI
C)Sestamibi nuclear medicine scans
D)CT

Question 12

Which pathology results from a dysfunction within the adrenal cortex leading to hypersecretion of glucocorticoids from the anterior pituitary?

A)Addison disease
B)Cushing syndrome
C)Graves disease

Question 13

The outer portion of the adrenal glands,the adrenal cortex,is responsible for corticosteroid production.

Question 14

The thymus gland is vital to maintaining normal blood pressure and in regulating tissue growth and development.

Question 15

Glucagon promotes the breakdown within the liver of glycogen to glucose.

Question 16

The alpha cells of the _____ are responsible for glucagon synthesis.

A)adrenal cortex
B)adrenal medulla
C)liver
D)pancreas

Question 17

Calcitonin is an antagonist of PTH and serves to lower blood calcium.

Question 18

Hyperthyroidism is a fairly common disease of the endocrine system that affects the skeletal system.

Question 19

Diabetes insipidus is a disorder that results when the _____ secretes an insufficient level of ADH.

A)adrenal cortex
B)adrenal medulla
C)anterior pituitary gland
D)posterior pituitary gland

Question 20

Overactivity of the thyroid gland results in:

A)hypothyroidism.
B)hyperthyroidism.
C)hypoparathyroidism.
D)hyperparathyroidism.