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Question #1
The word root megaly means
A.   enlargement of.
B.   toward the kidney.
C.   shield.
D.   urination.
Question #2
The type of hormone derived from a single amino acid is called a(n)
A.   prostaglandin.
B.   peptide.
C.   amine.
D.   steroid.
Question #3
Hormones secreted by the hypothalamus that influence the secretions of pituitary are
A.   neurohormones.
B.   prostaglandins.
C.   steroids.
D.   ghrelins.
Question #4
What word root means thirst?
A.   Exo
B.   Ster
C.   Dipsia
D.   Poly
Question #5
Also called ductless glands, which type of glands secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream?
A.   Endocrine
B.   Exocrine
C.   Sebaceous
D.   Mucous
Question #6
Facial swelling found in hypothyroidism is called
A.   polydipsia.
B.   goiter.
C.   myxedema.
D.   exophthalmos.
Question #7
An appetite stimulant produced by the stomach is
A.   insulin.
B.   eptin.
C.   ghrelin.
D.   mineralcorticoid.
Question #8
In severe hypothyroidism in adults, the condition is known as
A.   Addison's disease
B.   Graves' disease.
C.   myxedema.
D.   cretinism.
Question #9
Hyperfunction of the parathyroid leads to
A.   spasms of the respiratory muscles.
B.   kidney stones.
C.   decreased calcium blood levels.
D.   tetany.
Question #10
Hypofunction of the parathyroid leads to
A.   myxedema.
B.   tetany.
C.   xophthalmos.
D.   goiter.

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