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Which of the following substances is (are) used to suppress inflammation?


A) Anabolic steroids
B) Hydrocortisone
C) Adrenocortical hormones
D) Thyroid stimulating hormone
E) Estrogen

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Of the following words, which one has a prefix meaning highest point or extremity?


A) Nadir
B) Insipidus
C) Acromegaly
D) Endocrine
E) Prolactin

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An autoimmune disease with lymphocytic infiltration of the thyroid gland is known as:


A) cretinism.
B) Graves disease.
C) islets of Langerhans.
D) Cushing's syndrome.
E) Hashimoto's.

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Which of the following is a master gland that works together with the hypothalamus, often influencing the production of hormones in the other endocrine glands?


A) Pineal gland
B) Adrenal gland
C) Pituitary gland
D) Thyroid gland
E) Pancreas

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The name of the condition that results from very low levels of parathyroid hormone causing painful muscle spasms is _______________________.

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Which of the following is a pituitary hormone that stimulates production of milk?


A) Tropin
B) Thyroxine
C) Prostaglandin
D) Progestin
E) Prolactin

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Which of the following hormone(s) move(s) calcium from blood to bones?


A) Calcitonin
B) Melanotropin
C) Glucocorticoids
D) Mineralocorticoids
E) Leptin

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The root/combining form -toxic/o- means :


A) thyroid.
B) thymus.
C) poison.
D) able to kill.
E) destroy.

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Which of the following terms means a low level of sugar in the blood?


A) Hypoglycemia
B) Hypothalamus
C) Glycosylated hemoglobin
D) Microcytosis
E) Glycosuria

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The _________ is the first organ affected by hypoglycemia.


A) stomach
B) gallbladder
C) liver
D) brain
E) kidney

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What condition is caused by an overproduction of growth hormone in children?


A) Gigantism
B) Goiter
C) Hirsutism
D) Virilism
E) Diabetes

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The usual site for the injection of insulin by a patient is:


A) suprarenal.
B) periorbital.
C) subcutaneous.
D) substernal.
E) intravenous.

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The medical term thyroiditis means :


A) removal of the thyroid gland.
B) disease of the parathyroid gland.
C) increase levels of iodine.
D) excessive production of thyroid hormone.
E) inflammation of the thyroid gland.

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The disease caused by adrenal gland insufficiency, specifically a decreased production of adrenocortical steroids is called _________ disease.

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The medical term metabolic acidosis is associated with which condition?


A) OME
B) PTH
C) VS
D) DKA
E) GnRH

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A substance secreted by an organ and carried by the bloodstream to act at distant target sites is a(n) _________.

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Where is the thymus gland located?


A) In the cranium.
B) In the throat.
C) In the groin.
D) In the mediastinum.
E) In the abdomen.

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Which of the following words means a chemical formed in one tissue or organ to stimulate or inhibit a function of another tissue or organ?


A) Hormone
B) Mineral
C) Protein
D) Lipid
E) Enzyme

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The removal of a part or the whole of an adrenal gland is:


A) nephrology.
B) adrenalectomy.
C) mastectomy.
D) appendectomy.
E) nephrectomy.

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Which of the following is NOT a gland in the endocrine system?


A) Pineal
B) Somatotropin
C) Adrenal
D) Gonad
E) Ovary

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