CHAPTER 33 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Which of these assessments would help to identify an endocrine problem in a child?

A) Tracking the child’s development on a standard growth chart

______ regulates circadian rhythms

Melatonin

The hormone atrial natriuretic peptide is released by which organ?

D) heart

Which hormone are made of amino acids and do not cross cell membranes easily?

B) non steroidal

Which of the following is considered a physical reaction to a stressor?

C) increased heart rate

The ____ gland secretes the hormone calcitonin

A) thyroid

The hormone ____ lowers blood calcium by activating osteoblasts, which use excess blood calcium to build new bone tissue

D) calcitonin

Which hormone increases energy production by cells, stimulates protein synthesis and speeds up the repairs of damaged tissues?

B) thyroid hormones

Which of the following stimulates red blood cell productions?

C) Erythropoietin

which hormone, released by the heart, works with ADH from the adrenal cortex help regulate blood pressure?

D) Atrial Natriuretic Peptide

Chess will have surgery next week to have her pituitary gland removed. She asks what effects this might have on her overall health. which of the following conditions could she experience after this surgery?

C) Hypothyroidism

which of the following local hormones is produced by many body organs, is derived from lipid molecules and does not need to travel in the bloodstream?

prostaglandins

in which of the following conditions is too much cortisol produced ?

C) Cushing’s syndrome

_______ Is a condition to which too little growth hormone is produced in childhood

C) Dwarfism

When the thyroid gland does not produce adequate amounts of thyroid hormones, a condition called _______ may result

D) Myxedema

A person with ____ will have thin skin, high glucose levels, thin extremities, and a large abdomen

B) Cushing’s syndrome

Mr. Harrison came to the office last week because he was confused and concerned by recent physical developments. His hands and feet seem to the getting bigger, and he is developing gaps between his teeth. He is here today for a follow-up visit. and the the provider informs him that he has a pituitary tumor that needs to be removed. Mr Harrison’s symptoms are typical of which of the following disorders?

E) Acromegaly