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

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