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The thyroid gland uses which of the following elements to make its hormones?


A) calcium
B) potassium
C) iodine
D) sodium

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Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -The combining form that means thymus gland is ________.

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Which of the following statements regarding the testes or its hormone is not true?


A) Testes are the male gamete.
B) Testes are responsible for sperm production.
C) Testes secrete testosterone.
D) Testosterone produces the male secondary sexual characteristics.

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Which of the following medications is used to treat hyperglycemia?


A) corticosteroids
B) insulin
C) vasopressin
D) thyroid replacement hormone

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Which of the following abbreviations does not stand for a pituitary hormone?


A) TSH
B) T₃
C) ACTH
D) FSH

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Which of the following is not a potential complication of diabetes mellitus?


A) peripheral neuropathy
B) ketoacidosis
C) hirsutism
D) retinopathy

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Which of the following diagnostic procedures is not a test of thyroid function?


A) thyroid function test
B) protein-bound iodine test
C) total calcium
D) thyroid scan

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Gynecomastia is the:


A) development of an excessive amount of hair
B) development of irregular menstrual periods
C) development of breast tissue in a male
D) excessive growth of the body

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Which of the following statements regarding mineralocorticoid hormones is not true?


A) Mineralocorticoid hormones are secreted by the adrenal cortex.
B) Aldosterone is an example of a mineralocorticoid.
C) Aldosterone regulates sodium and potassium levels in the body.
D) Mineralocorticoids regulate carbohydrate metabolism in the body.

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Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -A medical term that means state of excessive parathyroid (hormone)is ________.

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Parathyroid hormone is important for regulating blood levels of sodium.

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The term pheochromocytoma is spelled correctly.

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Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -A combining form that means sugar is ________.

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Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -A medical term that means sugar in the urine is ________.

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Which of the following glands is not regulated by an anterior pituitary hormone?


A) adrenal cortex
B) thyroid
C) pineal
D) gonads

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The thyroid hormones adjust the body's metabolic rate.

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The pancreas is a unique organ because it is both an exocrine and endocrine gland.

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Acromegaly is a condition that affects children, causing enlargement of the bones of the head and extremities.

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