Pumpkin Spice
What is an endocrine gland?
a) A gland that secretes water soluble hormones
b) A gland that secretes lipid soluble hormones
c) A gland that secretes hormones into a duct or surface of the body
d) A gland that secretes hormones into interstitial fluid and the blood
d) A gland that secretes hormones into interstitial fluid and the blood
Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol?
a) Luteinizing hormone
b) Prolactin
c) Insulin-like growth factors
d) Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
e) Adrenocorticotropic hormone
e) Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Which of the following are a group of lipid-soluble hormones derived from cholesterol?
a) Steroids
b) Thyroid hormones
c) Nitric oxide
d) Amine hormones
e) Peptide hormones
a) Steroids
What term is defined as “chemicals secreted into the extra cellular fluid to regulate other cells in the body”?
a) Enzymes
b) Antibodies
c) Proteins
d) Hormones
d) Hormones
Moon face, buffalo hump, obesity, amenorrhea, and increased facial hair are manifestations of Cushing syndrome.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Addison disease is a temporary condition.
a. True
b. False
b. False
FIB
______ disease is a state of hyperthyroidism that is often accompanied by goiter and exophthalmos.
Graves
Type 2 diabetes is more common than type 1.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Chronic complications of diabetes mellitus refer specifically to type 1 diabetes mellitus.
a. True
b. False
b. False
The ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a specific hormone is dependent on what?
a) the location of the tissue or organ with respect to the circulatory path
b) the membrane potential of the cells of the target organ
c) the presence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ
d) nothing – all hormones of the human body are able to stimulate any and all cell types because hormones are powerful and non-specific.
c) the presence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ
What is a role of T3 and T4 hormones?
a) trigger the start of puberty
b) set the circadian rhythm
c) regulate temperature
d) stimulate milk production
c) regulate temperature
Why is the neurohypophysis, or posterior lobe, of the pituitary gland not a true endocrine gland?
a) it is strictly a part of the neural system and has little or nothing to do with hormonal release
b) embryonically it was an endocrine tissue, but in the adult human it is no longer functional
c) it is unable to function as an endocrine tissue, because it is actually part of the neural system due to its location
d) it is only a hormone storage area the receives hormones from the hypothalamus for release
d) it is only a hormone storage area the receives hormones from the hypothalamus for release
Gonadotropin releasing hormones are released by which gland?
a) Anterior pituitary
b) Posterior pituitary
c) Hypothalamus
d) Adrenal Cortex
c) Hypothalamus
A six-year old spent the day eating sweets. He ate cookies for breakfast, ice cream for lunch and candy for supper. How did his body maintain his blood glucose level within normal range?
a) By increasing glucagon secretion
b) By increasing cortisol secretion
c) By increasing insulin secretion
d) By increasing ACTH secretion
c) By increasing insulin secretion
Which gland is divided into two distinct functional units?
a) Thyroid
b) Pituitary
c) Thalamus
d) Hypothalamus
b) Pituitary
What organ produces epinephrine which is involved in the fight-or-flight response?
a) Gonads
b) Thyroid Gland
c) Anterior Pituitary Gland
d) Supradrenal Gland
d) Supradrenal Gland
Which of the following is a function of the antidiuretic hormone?
a) Vasoconstriction
b) Vasodilation
c) Excretion of more water in the urine
d) Excretion of more sweat
a) Vasoconstriction
Eicosanoids have what purpose?
a) decrease blood pressure
b) stimulate cell growth and division
c) suppresses appetite
d) aids in absorption of calcium
b) stimulate cell growth and division
The anterior pituitary gland responds to gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), but the posterior pituitary gland does not. Why?
a) Only anterior pituitary gland is permeable.
b) Only the anterior pituitary gland is vascular.
c) Only the anterior pituitary gland is connected to the hypophyseal portal system
d) GnRH comes from the posterior pituitary gland.
c) Only the anterior pituitary gland is connected to the hypophyseal portal system
How is hormone secretion regulated?
a) by the nervous system
b) by other hormones
c) by changes in blood composition
d) A, B and C are correct.
d) A, B and C are correct.
FIB
Glucagon, a polypeptide molecule produced by the _____ cells of the islets of Langerhans, maintains blood glucose between meals and during periods of fasting.
alpha
Your client asks why weight loss would make a difference. How would you answer?
Fat tissue decreases the sensitivity of insulin in cells of the body. Because the body is less sensitive to insulin, if cannot regulate high blood pressure.
What is one chronic complication that an RMT might notice in a client with type 2 diabetes + explain
There are many: Decubitus ulcers; decrease feeling; swelling in the extremities; cold intolerance; cracked heels, etc.
Your type 2 diabetic client tells you their friend also has diabetes, but their doctor does not put very much emphasis on weight loss.
This person has type 1 diabetes; why is weight loss not as critical of a concern in this case?
Type I is not caused by obesity; it is caused by the destruction of B-cells. People with Type I usually lose weight easily and may suffer from weight loss.
Your 40-year-old client has hypothyroidism that she manages with synthetic T4. She is moderately overweight and mostly sedentary, but she is working to become healthier.
Massage therapy is her reward for meeting some important goals. What accommodations does she need?
None: this client is a good candidate for massage therapy, and can enjoy the same benefits as the rest of the population