Chapter 7: The Endocrine System - Endocrinology Flashcards

Chapter 7 Introduction and Overview of the Endocrine System

Chapter 7.1 Word Parts of the Endocrine System

Word Roots for Endocrine Gland Part 1

Chapter 7.1 Word Parts of the Endocrine System

Word Roots for Endocrine Gland Part 3

Chapter 7.1 Word Parts of the Endocrine System

Word Roots for Endocrine Gland Part 5

Chapter 7.1 Word Parts of the Endocrine System

Word Roots for Endocrine Gland Table Part 1

Chapter 7.1 Word Parts of the Endocrine System

Word Roots for Endocrine Gland Table Part 3

Chapter 7.1 Word Parts of the Endocrine System

Word Roots for Endocrine Gland Table Part 5

Chapter 7.1 Word Parts of the Endocrine System

Word Roots for Endocrine Gland Table Part 6

Chapter 7.1 Word Parts of the Endocrine System

Word Roots for Endocrine Gland Table Part 8

Chapter 7.1 Word Parts of the Endocrine System

Word Roots for Secretions, Chemicals, and Blood Work Part 1

Chapter 7.1 Word Parts of the Endocrine System

Word Roots for Secretions, Chemicals, and Blood Work Part 3

Chapter 7.1 Word Parts of the Endocrine System

Suffixes for Secretions, Chemicals, and Blood Work Table Part 1

Learning Outcome 7.1 Exercises: Exercise 1, 2.

Learning Outcome 7.1 Exercises: Exercise 3, 4.

Learning Outcome 7.1 Exercises: Exercise 5, 6.

Learning Outcome 7.1 Exercises: Exercise 7, 8.

Learning Outcome 7.1 Exercises: Exercise 9, 10.

Chapter 7.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints

1. Subjective Part 1

Chapter 7.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints

1. Subjective: Adrenal Table

Chapter 7.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints

1. Subjective: Pancreas Table

Chapter 7.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints

1. Subjective: Thyroid Table

Learning Outcome 7.2 Exercises: Exercise 1.

Learning Outcome 7.2 Exercises: Exercise 2.

Learning Outcome 7.2 Exercises: Exercise 3, 4.

Learning Outcome 7.2 Exercises: Exercise 5.

Learning Outcome 7.2 Exercises: Exercise 6 Part 1.

Learning Outcome 7.2 Exercises: Exercise 6 Part 2.

Learning Outcome 7.2 Exercises: Exercise 7.

Chapter 7.3 Observation and Discovery

1. Objective Part 1

Chapter 7.3 Observation and Discovery

1. Objective: Blood And Urine Conditions Table Part 1

Chapter 7.3 Observation and Discovery

1. Objective: Blood And Urine Conditions Table Part 3

Chapter 7.3 Observation and Discovery

1. Objective: Hormones Table Part 1

Chapter 7.3 Observation and Discovery

1. Objective: Results Table

Chapter 7.3 Observation and Discovery

1. Objective: Radiology Table

Learning Outcome 7.3 Exercises: Exercise 1.

Learning Outcome 7.3 Exercises: Exercise 2.

Learning Outcome 7.3 Exercises: Exercise 3.

Learning Outcome 7.3 Exercises: Exercise 4, 5.

Learning Outcome 7.3 Exercises: Exercise 6.

Learning Outcome 7.3 Exercises: Exercise 7.

Learning Outcome 7.3 Exercises: Exercise 8.

Learning Outcome 7.3 Exercises: Exercise 9.

Chapter 7.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

1. Assessment Part 1

Chapter 7.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

1. Assessment: General Terms Table

Chapter 7.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

1. Assessment: Pancreas Table

Chapter 7.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

1. Assessment: Thyroid Table

Chapter 7.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

1. Assessment: Oncology Table Part 1

Learning Outcome 7.4 Exercises: Exercise 1.

Learning Outcome 7.4 Exercises: Exercise 2.

Learning Outcome 7.4 Exercises: Exercise 3.

Learning Outcome 7.4 Exercises: Exercise 4.

Learning Outcome 7.4 Exercises: Exercise 5.

Learning Outcome 7.4 Exercises: Exercise 6.

Learning Outcome 7.4 Exercises: Exercise 7.

Chapter 7.5 Treatments and Therapies

1. Plan Part 1

Chapter 7.5 Treatments and Therapies

1. Plan: Pharmacology Table

Chapter 7.5 Treatments and Therapies

1. Plan: Adrenal Table

Chapter 7.5 Treatments and Therapies

1. Plan: Pituitary Table

Learning Outcome 7.5 Exercises: Exercise 1.

Learning Outcome 7.5 Exercises: Exercise 2, 3.

Learning Outcome 7.5 Exercises: Exercise 4, 5.

Learning Outcome 7.5 Exercises: Exercise 6.

Chapter 7.6 Abbreviations

Learning Outcome 7.6 Exercises: Exercise 1.

Learning Outcome 7.6 Exercises: Exercise 2.

Learning Outcome 7.6 Exercises: Exercise 3.

Chapter 7.7 Electronic Health Records

Endocrinology Clinic Note

Learning Outcome 7.7 Exercises: Exercise 1, 2, 3.

Chapter 7.7 Electronic Health Records

Emergency Department Visit

Learning Outcome 7.7 Exercises: Exercise 4, 5.

Learning Outcome 7.7 Exercises: Exercise 6, 7.

Chapter 7.7 Electronic Health Records

Surgery Follow-Up Note

Learning Outcome 7.7 Exercises: Exercise 8, 9.

Learning Outcome 7.7 Exercises: Exercise 10, 11.

Chapter 7 Review Exercises: Exercise 1.

Chapter 7 Review Exercises: Exercise 2, 3.

Chapter 7 Review Exercises: Exercise 4, 5.

Chapter 7 Review Exercises: Exercise 6.

Chapter 7 Review Exercises: Exercise 7.

Chapter 7 Review Exercises: Exercise 8.

Chapter 7 Review Exercises: Exercise 9.

Chapter 7 Review Exercises: Exercise 10.

Chapter 7 Review Exercises: Exercise 11, 12.

Chapter 7 Review Exercises: Exercise 13, 14, 15.

Hormones generally cause ______ changes to their target cells than the nervous system.

Multiple choice question.

• faster
• slower
• the same
• no

The thyroid gland and parathyroid gland release hormones that ______.

Multiple choice question.

• drive sexual development
• stimulate milk production
• stimulate a "fight or flight" response
• keep critical minerals like calcium and sodium in balance
• control the level of sugar in the blood
• help the body grow to adult height

Select all that apply

Identify all the glands associated with the endocrine system.

Multiple select question.

• Parathyroid
• Pituitary
• Sweat glands
• Thyroid
• Tonsils
• Salivary glands

The main function of the hypothalamus is to direct the activity of the ______.

Multiple choice question.

• pituitary gland
• pineal gland
• thymus
• adrenal gland
• thyroid gland

What does thyroid hormone refer to?

Multiple choice question.

• T3 and T4
• Triiodothyronine only
• Thymosin and thyroxine
• Thyroxine only

Which of the following organ is not an endocrine organ?

Multiple choice question.

• adrenal gland
• liver
• pancreas
• parathyroid gland
• pituitary gland

The gland that is both an endocrine gland and a gastrointestinal organ is the ______.

Growth hormone functions to ______.

Multiple choice question.

• stimulate milk production
• stimulate a "fight or flight" response
• keep critical minerals like calcium and sodium in balance
• control the level of sugar in the blood
• help the body grow to adult height
• drive sexual development

The inner layer of the adrenal gland makes the fight-or-flight hormone called ______.

The signal makers and senders of the endocrine system are called ______.

Multiple choice question.

• vitamins
• hormones
• neurotransmitters
• glands

The male gonads are the ______ and the female gonads are the ______.

The chemical signals used by the hypothalamus to affect the function of the pituitary are called ______.

Multiple choice question.

• amines
• releasing hormones
• bodily humors
• neurotransmitters

In the words corticotropic and adrenocorticohyperplasia, the root cortic (combining form cortic/o) means ______.

Multiple choice question.

• gland
• hormone
• on the kidney
• outer surface

Select all that apply

What two glands help to regulate calcium levels in the blood?

Multiple select question.

• pancreas
• thyroid gland
• adrenal gland
• parathyroid gland
• bone

The suffix -pathy means disease. A disease of the sex organs is called ______.

Multiple choice question.

• adenopathy
• pancreatopathy
• thyropathy
• gonadopathy

Select all that apply

The pancreas functions to ______.

Multiple select question.

• regulate blood pressure
• regulate sugar levels
• aid in digestion
• regulate metabolism
• produce milk

The suffix -lith means stone. A stone in the pancreas is called a(n) ______.

Multiple choice question.

• otolith
• gonadolith
• pancreatolith
• renal lithiasis

Select all that apply

The outer cortex of the adrenal gland functions to ______.

Multiple select question.

• affect the body's response to inflammation
• regulate digestion in the body
• regulate water levels in the blood
• regulate sugar levels in the blood
• regulate mineral levels in the blood

What endocrine organ is named for its resemblance to a shield and lies in the throat region?

Multiple choice question.

• Pancreas
• Thyroid
• Testis
• Ovary

Select all that apply

What hormones are secreted by the gonads?

Multiple select question.

• adrenaline
• estrogen
• testosterone
• insulin

Select all that apply

Which of the following are examples of glands used for excessive exocrine responses?

Multiple select question.

• Sweat
• Salivary
• Paracrine
• Pancreas

In the words adenoma and adenopathy, the root aden (combining form aden/o) means ______.

Multiple choice question.

• hormone
• outer surface
• on the kidney
• gland

In the term gonadogenesis, the word genesis means ______.

Multiple choice question.

• ovaries
• gonads
• testicles
• to create

Which of the following is a term used for secretion?

Multiple choice question.

• hypo
• hyper
• crino
• pan

Select all that apply

Which of the following are the Greek terms for pancreas?

Multiple select question.

• Kreas
• Bark
• Pan
• Husk

Select all that apply

The hormones produced by the pancreas include ______.

Multiple select question.

• adrenaline
• glucagon
• insulin
• glycogen
• calcitonin

What root (combining form) is used to describe the pituitary?

• Multiple choice question.
• Gonad/o
• Thym/o
• Thyr/o
• Hypophys/o

Which of the following is a hormones produced in the gonads of the male?

Multiple choice question.

• Epinephrine
• Glucocorticoids
• Estrogen
• Testosterone

What word means to secrete internally?

Multiple choice question.

• Paracrine
• Endocrine
• Exocrine
• Autocrine

In the words corticotropic and adrenocorticohyperplasia, the root cortic (combining form cortic/o) means ______.

Multiple choice question.

• hormone
• gland
• on the kidney
• outer surface

When the level of glucose is measured as high the patient would be diagnosed as having ______.

Multiple choice question.

• hypoglycemia
• hyperglycemia
• ketonuria
• glucosuria

Drag and drop the hormone definition against the corresponding stimulation area.

The presence of ketone bodies is normally a sign of untreated or poorly controlled ______.

Multiple choice question.

• hypoglycemia
• hyperglycemia
• thyrosis
• diabetes

The hormone that has the opposite effect as parathyroid hormone is ______.

Select all that apply

What are two types of corticosteroids used in the adrenal glands?

Multiple select question.

• Glucocorticoids
• Epinephrine
• Fructose
• Mineralocorticoids

The suffix means blood condition is called ______.

The main form of sugar found in the bloodstream is called ______.

Match the endocrine term associated with its definition.

Bulging of the eyes due to hyperthyroidism is called ______.

Multiple choice question.

• goiter
• acromegaly
• pituitary gigantism
• exophthalmos

A substance that increases in the blood as a result of faulty carbohydrate metabolism is called a ______ body.

Fill in the blank question.

Insulin and glucagon regulate ______ levels in the blood, while calcitonin and parathyroid hormone regulate ______ levels in the blood.

The term that describes constant hunger in patients with diabetes is called ______.

Which suffix means urine condition?

Multiple choice question.

• -crine
• -tropin
• -emia
• -uria

The suffix -arche indicates beginning. When the glands on top of the kidney begin secreting hormones, it is called ______.

Multiple choice question.

• menarche
• adrenarche
• thelarche

What word means to secrete internally?

Multiple choice question.

• Autocrine
• Endocrine
• Exocrine
• Paracrine

Lack of menstrual flow is termed ______.

The thyroid disorder that results in decreased metabolism, weight gain and decreased appetite is called ______.

If a patient has low blood sugar, she is ______.

Multiple choice question.

• hyperglycemic
• hypogonadic
• hypoglycemic
• hypoxemic

Males that experience breast development have the condition called ______.

The prefix galacto- means ______.

Multiple choice question.

• milk
• galaxy
• breast
• pituitary

Pain of a gland is called ______.

Which of the following terms would describe thyroptosis?

Multiple choice question.

• Goiter
• Enlargement of the thyroid
• Drooping of the thyroid
• Protrusion of the eye sockets

The beginning of breast development in women is termed ______.

Multiple choice question.

• hypogonadism
• menarche
• thelarche
• amenorrhea
• gynecomastia

Which of the following is a term often used to describe adrenaline?

Multiple choice question.

• Gluconeogenesis
• Epinephrine
• Hypothyroidism
• Hypoglycemia

The suffix -emia means blood condition. Drag and drop the definitions against the corresponding blood conditions.

The Greek prefix poly- means excessive. Match each pancreatic disease with its description.

The term that describes having too much base in the blood is ______.

Multiple choice question.

• acidemia
• hyperkalemia
• alkalemia
• euglycemia

Which of the following would be associated with acromegaly?

Multiple choice question.

• Lack of development
• Enlargement of the extremities
• Secretion of milk
• Abnormal hair growth

Match the blood condition with abnormal compound in the blood.

The term that means to have swollen thyroid glands is ______.

Match each blood and urine condition with the abnormal compound(s) found.

Select all that apply

Select the tests below used for endocrinology testing.

Multiple select question.

• Elevation in blood sugar
• Decrease in blood sugar
• Effect of hormones in blood
• Levels of hormone in blood

Adrenaline and ______ are the same thing.

Which of the following is the term used for excessive potassium in the blood?

Multiple choice question.

• Ketonuria
• Hyperkalemia
• Polyuria
• Chloremia

Which hormone is secreted by the pancreas and controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats?

Multiple choice question.

• Glucocorticoid
• Insulin
• Gonadotropin
• Thyrotropin

An abnormal acidity in the blood is termed ______.

Which of the following would describe a deficiency of sugar in the body?

Multiple choice question.

• Adenomegaly
• Gonadogenesis
• Glycopenia
• Euthyroid

Which term means good blood sugar?

Multiple choice question.

• euglycemia
• glucosuria
• hyperglycemia
• hypoglycemia

The term that describes the breakdown of matter into energy for the human body is ______.

Excessive urination is called ______.

Which of the definitions below would describe a glycemic index?

Multiple choice question.

• Specialist in internal secretions
• To secrete internally
• Ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood.
• To secrete externally through ducts, organs, of glands.

Which hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland and stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland?

Multiple choice question.

• Glucagon
• Adrenaline
• Epinephrine
• Corticotropin

The procedure that examines the bile ducts and pancreas is ______.

Multiple choice question.

• adrenocorticotropic
• ketogenesis
• cholanglopancreatography
• endocrinologist

The hormone that stimulates the gonads is ______.

Pituitary infarction refers to ______.

Multiple choice question.

• insufficiency of the pituitary gland
• bleeding into the pituitary gland
• tumor of the pituitary gland
• inflammation of the pituitary gland
• death of the pituitary gland

In the laboratory result euthyroid, the prefix eu- means ______.

Multiple choice question.

• thyroid
• good
• sugar
• gland

The root aden (and combining form aden/o) means gland. Match each term pertaining to a gland with its definition.

Which suffix means formation?

Multiple choice question.

• -bol
• -gonad
• -genesis
• -ism

Which of the following would describe the inflammation of the adrenal gland?

Multiple choice question.

• Adenosis
• Polyadenopathy
• Adrenalitis
• Ketosis

Match each professional and diagnostic term associated with the endocrine system to its description.

Excessive sugar in urine is characteristic of ______.

Multiple choice question.

• pancreatolithiasis
• pancreatitis
• diabetes mellitus
• diabetic ketoacidosis

Select all that apply

Which of the following are the root for the term cholangiopancreatography?

Multiple select question.

• pancreato
• angio
• chol
• graphy

Inflammation of the pituitary gland is termed ______.

Multiple choice question.

• panhypopituitarism
• hyperpituitarism
• hypopituitarism
• hypophysitis

What is the condition when a thyroid gland is producing too much hormone?

Multiple choice question.

• Hyperthyroidism
• Adenitis
• Adenopathy
• Hypothyroidism

If the function of the entire pituitary gland is defective or absent, it is termed ______.

Multiple choice question.

• hypophysitis
• panhypopituitarism
• pituitary adenoma
• hyperpituitarism

When a patient has a combination of medical disorders, all of which are associated with faulty metabolism, she is said to have ______.

Multiple choice question.

• adenosis
• polyadenopathy
• dysmetabolic syndrome
• ketosis

Match each parathyroid-related medical term with its definition.

A condition in which the adrenal cortex underproduces necessary hormones is ______.

Multiple choice question.

• adrenocortical insufficiency
• adrenocorticohyperplasia
• congenital adrenal hyperplasia
• adrenalitis

Select all that apply

Which of the following word roots are associated with the term adrenocortical carcinoma?

Multiple select question.

• Adrenal
• Cortex
• Beside
• Oma

Which of the following pancreas terms would be defined as a stone in the pancreas?

Multiple choice question.

• Pancreatolithiasis
• Pancreatolith
• Pancreatitis
• Ketosis

When a patient's hormone levels are too low they are given ______.

Multiple choice question.

• enzyme replacement therapy
• thyroid replacement therapy
• gland replacement therapy
• hormone replacement therapy

Overfunctioning of the pituitary gland is termed ______.

Multiple choice question.

• hypopituitarism
• gigantism
• hyperpituitarism
• hypophysitis

Select all that apply

Which of the following word parts are associated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion?

Multiple select question.

• Process
• Gland
• Insulin
• Skin

Death of the pituitary gland is termed ______.

Multiple choice question.

• pituitary infarction
• pituitary adenoma
• hypophysitis
• hypopituitarism

The surgical term for the removal of a gland in the endocrine system is ______.

Which of the following is caused by a underproduction of the parathyroid?

Multiple choice question.

• Thyroiditis
• Thyrotoxixosis
• Hypoparathroidism
• Adenoma

Select all that apply

Which of the following are terms used for the term adrenalectomy?

Multiple select question.

• Removal
• Adrenal
• Lith
• Scope

Which of the following conditions is a tumor of the thymus?

Multiple choice question.

• Adenoma
• Hypophysitis
• Thymoma
• Insulinoma

In the term pancreatolithectomy, the word part that means stone is ______.

Multiple choice question.

• lith
• pancreato
• pan
• ectomy

Select all that apply

What are the routes used for delivering supplemental hormones to patients?

Multiple select question.

• Topical
• Oral
• Injection
• Surgical

In the term hypophysectomy, the root word means ______.

Multiple choice question.

• hypothalamus
• pituitary
• parathyroid
• gland

A substance poisonous to the thyroid gland is called a ______.

In the term ketogenic diet, the suffix -genic means ______.

Multiple choice question.

• removal of
• creating
• inflammation
• looking

The term thyroidotomy means ______.

Multiple choice question.

• incision into the thyroid
• substance poisonous to the thyroid gland
• tests performed to evaluate the function of the thyroid
• removal of the thyroid

Removal of the adrenal gland using an instrument inserted into the abdomen for viewing is called ______.

Multiple choice question.

• laparoscopic thymectomy
• laparoscopic adenectomy
• laparoscopic adrenalectomy
• laparoscopic pancreatectomy

The abbreviation for glucose tolerance test is ______.

Which of the following means removal of the pancreas?

Multiple choice question.

• Pancreatolithectomy
• Thyroidectomy
• Hypophysectomy
• Pancreatectomy

The removal of the pituitary gland is termed ______.

The removal of the thyroid gland is termed ______.

The abbreviation GDM means ______ ______ ______