Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is a consequence of hyperglycemia?
What is a consequence of hyperglycemia?
- Low metabolic rate
- Normal blood pressure
- Decreased urine volume
- Glucosuria (correct)
What is a characteristic of a patient with acromegaly due to excess growth hormone secretion?
What is a characteristic of a patient with acromegaly due to excess growth hormone secretion?
- Normal mental growth
- Short stature
- Kyphosis due to thickening of the vertebrae (correct)
- Decreased muscle mass
What is a manifestation of growth hormone deficiency in children?
What is a manifestation of growth hormone deficiency in children?
- Decreased mental growth
- Short stature (correct)
- Increased muscle mass
- Tall stature
What is the primary function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
What is the primary function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
What is the term for a condition characterized by polyuria and polydipsia?
What is the term for a condition characterized by polyuria and polydipsia?
What is the function of oxytocin in females during and after labor?
What is the function of oxytocin in females during and after labor?
What is the primary function of hormones in the human body?
What is the primary function of hormones in the human body?
Which hormone is responsible for regulating growth and development in children?
Which hormone is responsible for regulating growth and development in children?
What is the term for a condition characterized by an excess of Growth Hormone in adults?
What is the term for a condition characterized by an excess of Growth Hormone in adults?
Which gland is responsible for regulating the balance of fluids in the body?
Which gland is responsible for regulating the balance of fluids in the body?
What is the term for a condition characterized by high blood sugar levels?
What is the term for a condition characterized by high blood sugar levels?
Which of the following hormones is NOT produced by the anterior pituitary gland?
Which of the following hormones is NOT produced by the anterior pituitary gland?
What percentage of the anterior pituitary cells are responsible for producing Growth Hormone?
What percentage of the anterior pituitary cells are responsible for producing Growth Hormone?
What is the effect of Growth Hormone on glucose levels in the blood?
What is the effect of Growth Hormone on glucose levels in the blood?
What is the term for the condition where there is an excess of Growth Hormone in adults, leading to coarse features?
What is the term for the condition where there is an excess of Growth Hormone in adults, leading to coarse features?
What is the effect of Growth Hormone on protein synthesis?
What is the effect of Growth Hormone on protein synthesis?
What is the effect of Growth Hormone on the absorption of calcium from the GIT?
What is the effect of Growth Hormone on the absorption of calcium from the GIT?
What is the term for the condition where there is an excess of Growth Hormone in children, leading to increased linear growth?
What is the term for the condition where there is an excess of Growth Hormone in children, leading to increased linear growth?
