Endocrine System
A fasting blood plasma glucose test is ordered when there is a suspected disorder of which endocrine gland?
a. adrenal
b. parathyroid
c. pancreas
d. pituitary
c pancreas
a. IgA
b. IgD
c. IgG
d. IgM
c. IgG
a. complications
b. etiological factors
c. manifestations
d. predisposing factors
d. predisposing factors
Which hormone regulates the daily patterns of sleep and wakefulness?
a. mineralocorticoids
b. prolactin
c. melatonin
d. thyroxin
What type of T cells remain dormant until they are reactivated by the original antigen?
a. Memory
b. Helper
c. Cytotoxic
d. Supressor
a. memory
What class of antibodies is responsible for initiating the allergic response (hypersensitivity)?
a. IgG
b. IgE
c. IgD
d. IgM
b. IgE
What is the condition in which light rays entering the eye are focused in front of the retina, causing blurred vision of distant objects?
a. astigmatism
b. hyperopia
c. myopia
d. presbyopia
c. myopia
What viral infection affects the anterior horn cells of the gray matter of the spinal cord and causes a selective destruction of the motor neurons?
a. encephalitis
b. huntington's disease
c. meningitis
d. poliomyelitis
d poliomyelitis
What class of antibodies are found in body fluids such as tears and saliva?
a. IgE
b. IgD
c. IgM
d. IgA
d. IgA
Which of the following is a leading cause of surgical wound infections in hospitals and has been called the "flesh eating bacteria"?
a. CRE
b. MRSA
c. VRE
d. RSV
b. MRSA
Cushing syndrome, characterized by excessive circulating cortisol levels, is a disorder of which endocrine gland?
a. thyroid
b. adrenal
c. parathyroid
d. pituitary
b adrenal
What class of antibodies are part of the primary immune response (secreted early in immune response)?
a. IgE
b. IgD
c. IgM
d. IgA
c. IgM
What endocrine condition is treated by replacing adrenal hormones with glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid drugs, and correction of salt and potassium levels in the body?
a. addison disease
b. hyperparathyroidism
c. cushing syndrome
d. hyperpituitarism
a. addison disease
Disease where the adrenal glands cannot make enough cortisol and aldosterone, which need to be replaced with drugs.
Write down all 5 classes of antibodies and their primary function.
IgG: crosses placenta to protect fetus
IgA: protection against antigens in body fluids
IgM: first antibody produced by the body
IgE: causes allergic responses
IgD: development and differentiation of B cells