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Question 1 of 5

Identify the endocrine gland within the abdominal cavity, near the small intestine.

A. Adrenal gland

B. Hypothalamus

C. Pancreas

D. Thyroid gland

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Pancreas

Question 2 of 5

Twenty-eight-year-old Alicia has recently been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism include:

A. Tachycardia, sweating, and tremors.

B. Fatigue, lethargy, and weight gain.

C. Muscle twitching, tetany, and galactorrhea.

D. Scotoma, alopecia, and hirsutism.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Tachycardia, sweating, and tremors.

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following is a function of parathyroid hormone?

A. It causes the excretion of calcium in the urine.

B. It stimulates osteoblastic activity to form bone.

C. It stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete calcitonin.

D. It increases plasma levels of calcium.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: It increases plasma levels of calcium.

Question 4 of 5

A young man presents with a blood pressure of 175/110 mm Hg. He is found to have a high circulating aldosterone but a low circulating cortisol. Glucocorticoid treatment lowers his circulating aldosterone and lowers his blood pressure to 140/85 mm Hg. He probably has an abnormal

A. 17ÃƒÅ½Ã‚Â±-hydroxylase

B. 21ÃƒÅ½Ã‚Â²-hydroxylase

C. 3ÃƒÅ½Ã‚Â²-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

D. aldosterone synthase

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 17ÃƒÅ½Ã‚Â±-hydroxylase

Question 5 of 5

The adenohypophysis:

A. secretes ADH and oxytocin.

B. refers to the anterior pituitary gland.

C. secretes releasing hormones.

D. secretes glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and androgens.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: refers to the anterior pituitary gland.

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