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Endocrinology
Welcome to Week 9!
Medical Transcription II
Welcome to Week 9!
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Read Chapter 19 in Medical Transcription
Fundamentals, “Endocrinology,” pp.
545-564.
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Endocrinology
1. The master gland that controls many bodily functions:
a. thalamus
b. hypothalamus
c. pituitary
2. This controls how quickly the body uses energy, makes proteins and
controls how sensitive the body should be to other hormones:
a. adrenal gland
b. hypothalamus
c. thyroid
3. These release hormones in conjunction with stress
a. adrenal
b. pituitary
c. thyroid
Endocrinology - Answers
1. The master gland that controls many bodily functions:
a. thalamus
b. hypothalamus
c. pituitary
2. This controls how quickly the body uses energy, makes proteins and
controls how sensitive the body should be to other hormones:
a. adrenal gland
b. hypothalamus
c. thyroid
3. These release hormones in conjunction with stress.
a. adrenal
b. pituitary
c. thyroid
Endocrinology
5. The affects wake/sleep patterns and seasonal functions:
a. pineal
b. adrenal
c. thyroid
6. These glands control the amount of calcium in the blood and bones.
a. pituitary
b. parathyroid
c. thyroid
7. Bodily chemical messengers that send messages from one set of cells
to another affecting changes:
a. hormones
b. nephrons
c. alveoli
Endocrinology - Answers
5. The affects wake/sleep patterns and seasonal functions:
a. pineal
b. adrenal
c. thyroid
6. These glands control the amount of calcium in the blood and bones.
a. pituitary
b. parathyroid
c. thyroid
7. Bodily chemical messengers that send messages from one set of cells
to another affecting changes:
a. hormones
b. nephrons
c. alveoli
Endocrinology
8. This links the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary
gland:
a. thalamus
b. hypothalamus
c. adrenal
9. Endocrine glands typically:
a. are ductless
b. release enzymes
c. release neurotransmitters
d. release their contents out of the body
10. Islets of Langerhans are found in the
a. thyroid
b. thymus
c. pancreas
d. pituitary
Endocrinology - Answers
8. This links the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary
gland:
a. thalamus
b. hypothalamus
c. adrenal
9. Endocrine glands typically:
a. are ductless
b. release enzymes
c. release neurotransmitters
d. release their contents out of the body
10. Islets of Langerhans are found in the
a. thyroid
b. thymus
c. pancreas
d. pituitary
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11. Blood calcium is lowered by the hormone:
a. calcitonin
b. glucagon
c. adrenalin
d. thyroxine
12. An oversecretion of GH (or STH) would lead to:
a. goiter
b. diabetes
c. infertility
d. gigantism
13. This hormone would be at an increased level in a mother who is breast
feeding:
a. thyroxine
b. prolactin
c. aldosterone
d. insulin
Endocrinology - Answers
11. Blood calcium is lowered by the hormone:
a. calcitonin
b. glucagon
c. adrenalin
d. thyroxine
12. An oversecretion of GH (or STH) would lead to:
a. goiter
b. Diabetes
c. infertility
d. gigantism
13. This hormone would be at an increased level in a mother who is breast
feeding:
a. thyroxine
b. prolactin
c. aldosterone
d. insulin
Endocrinology
14. Which hormone would increase in the blood during dehydration?
a. atrial natriuretic hormone
b. antidiuretic hormone
c. parathyroid hornome
d. melatonin
15. Which hormone is most commonly associated with the “fight or flight”
response to stress?
a. insulin
b. adrenalin
c. calcitonin
d. prolactin
16. Thyroxin (or thyroid hormone) travels through the bloodstream acting
on many target cells to increase:
a. blood sugar
b. blood calcium
c. metabolism
d. anti-inflammatory reactions
Endocrinology - Answers
14. Which hormone would increase in the blood during dehydration?
a. atrial natriuretic hormone
b. antidiuretic hormone
c. parathyroid hornome
d. melatonin
15. Which hormone is most commonly associated with the “fight or flight”
response to stress?
a. insulin
b. adrenalin
c. calcitonin
d. prolactin
16. Thyroxin (or thyroid hormone) travels through the bloodstream acting
on many target cells to increase:
a. blood sugar
b. blood calcium
c. metabolism
d. anti-inflammatory reactions
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17. The major target for ACTH is the:
a. pancreas
b. thyroid
c. liver
d. adrenal
18. Too much ACTH release could cause hyperglycemia (high blood
sugar). Since sugar is a solute, this could also cause:
a. increased blood pressure
b. increased blood calcium
c. decreased body temperature
d. decreased metabolism
Endocrinology - Answers
17. The major target for ACTH is the:
a. pancreas
b. thyroid
c. liver
d. adrenal
18. Too much ACTH release could cause hyperglycemia (high blood
sugar). Since sugar is a solute, this could also cause:
a. increased blood pressure
b. increased blood calcium
c. decreased body temperature
d. decreased metabolism
Final Exam – Week 10
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