Function Of The Endocrine System Quiz
2year medicine xmas exam.
- 1.What substance is required to decrease the blood glucose levels?
- A.
Glycogen
- B.
Proteins
- C.
Glucagon
- D.
Insulin
- 2.What gland in the body is insulin secreted from
- A.
Adrenal
- B.
Gallbladder
- C.
Pancreas
- D.
Thyroid
- 3.What are the secondary symptoms of hyperglycemia and the subsequent osmotic diuresis
- A.
Fatigue
- B.
Thirst
- C.
Polyuria
- D.
All of the above
- 4.Which hormones are measured when a thyroid blood test has been requested
- A.
V3, V6, TOT
- B.
Cortisol
- C.
TSH, FT4, FT3
- D.
FSH
- 5.Is thyrotoxicosis a disease which can be caused by the overstimulation of the thyroid gland
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.People with DM2 cannot use insulin efficiently because their pancreas can no longer produce insulin
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.What is the commonest form of hyperthyroidism
- A.
Graves disease
- B.
Pleurisy
- C.
Hypothyroidism
- D.
Bad breath
- 8.If I had symptoms of hyperthyroidism which symptoms would I most likely be suffering from
- A.
Cold, fever, sore throat, loss of appetite and a rash
- B.
Sweating, racing heart, fast pulse, losing weight and tremor
- C.
Headaches, tiredness, bloating, and a rash
- D.
Mood swings, heavy periods and loss of hair
- 9.What does hypoglycemia literally mean
- A.
Low blood calcium
- B.
high blood calcium
- C.
Low blood sugar
- D.
high blood sugar
- 10.What is a typical set of symptoms of hypoglycemia
- A.
Loss of weight, thirst, frequent urination, numbness
- B.
Itchy skin, purple nail beds, hair loss, brittle nails
- C.
acne, hyperactivity, cough, heartburn
- D.
headache, weakness, dizziness, trembling, hunger
- 11.Diabetics are prone to infections because
- A.
Insulin has an anti-infective property
- B.
the high blood sugar levels raise body temperature
- C.
They must inject themselves frequently, introducing pathogens into the body
- D.
bacteria thrive in high-glucose environments
- 12.Which of these is not an endocrine gland
- A.
Colon
- B.
Thyroid
- C.
Pancreas
- D.
Adrenal
- 13.What is a specialist of the endocrine system called
- 14.What is decreased glucose concentration in the blood
- A.
Homeostasis
- B.
Hyperglycemia
- C.
Hypoglycemia
- D.
Hypothalamus
- 15.Which of these is not a symptom of diabetes
- A.
Polyuria
- B.
Polydactyly
- C.
Polydipsia
- D.
Polyphagia
- 16.Which of the following cells are not produced in the pancreas
- A.
Alpha cells
- B.
Gamma cells
- C.
Beta cells
- D.
Delta cells
- 17.Which of these is not a corticosteroid
- A.
Glucocorticoids
- B.
glucocorticoids
- C.
Mineralcorticoids
- D.
Thyrocalcitonin
- 18.What disease of the endocrine system consists of weakness, fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, hyperpigmentation, and decreased blood pressure
- A.
Addison's disease
- B.
Turner's syndrome
- C.
Cushing's syndrome
- D.
Hyperthyroidism
- 19.Where is the thyroid gland located
- A.
The base of the neck
- B.
Behind the stomach
- C.
In the brain
- D.
Just below the liver
- 20.Lumps on the thyroid are known as a _____?
- A.
Nodule
- B.
Benign
- C.
Cyst
- D.
Goiter
- 21.What is the thyroid shaped the most like
- A.
An oval
- B.
The letter 'U'
- C.
A lightbulb
- D.
A butterfly
- 22.What is the swelling or enlargement of the thyroid gland?
- A.
Benign
- B.
Goiter
- C.
Nodule
- D.
Cyst
- 23.It is an autoimmune disease affecting the thryoid, particularly in women. It is characterized by, among other things, a hyperthyroid phase early, while the gland is "inflamed" and then a longer hypothyroid state once the gland is "burnt out".
- A.
Hashimoto's disease
- B.
Levothyroxide
- C.
Cancer of or surrounding the thyroid gland
- D.
Cornoran's disease
- 24.What is the 'job' of the thyroid
- A.
Monitor the level of certain hormones in the body, especially growth hormones
- B.
Make, store and release thyroid hormones
- C.
Producing many essential hormones, including insulin, the hormone regulates metabolism
- D.
Release special digestive enzymes into the digestive system
- 25.What is the general name of any disorder in which the thyroid cannot produce enough hormones
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