Ashworth JM052 Lesson 3 Quiz Latest 2021 January

JM052 Health Part 2

Lesson 3 Quiz

Question 1         

The _______ is the part of the brain that works as the “master switchboard” for the endocrine system.

Question options:

thyroid

pituitary gland

hypothalamus

pancreas

Question 2         

Which of the following is an organ in the respiratory system?

Question options:

Hypothalamus

Larynx

Pancreas

Thyroid

Question 3                         

The voice box is also known as the ______.

Question options:

larynx

diaphragm

trachea

bronchus

Question 4                         

Inside the lungs are sac-like objects called ______.

Question options:

pleura

bronchioles

alveoli

mediastinum

Question 5                         

Which of these glands is NOT an exocrine gland?

Question options:

Adrenal

Mammary

Sweat

Salivary

Question 6                         

Which of the following is an organ in the endocrine system?

Question options:

Pituitary gland

Trachea

Pharynx

Brochus

Question 7                         

The pituitary gland is divided into _______ lobes.

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primary and secondary

anterior and posterior

upper and lower

left and right

Question 8                          0 / 5 points

The lungs are _______.

Question options:

divided into nine lobes

separated by the mediastinum

connected by the mediastinum

divided into seven lobes

Question 9                         

Which of these helps the trachea keep food from getting into the lungs?

Question options:

Epiglottis

Larynx

Pituitary gland

Pharynx

Question 10                       

_______ is secreted by the adrenal cortex to increase glucose levels when the body is stressed.

Question options:

Aldosterone

Cortisol

Epinephrine

Norepinephrine

Question 11                       

The main function of the pharynx is _______.

Question options:

moving food through the body

transporting air through the body

 

Both A and B

Neither A nor B

Question 12                       

Enlargement of the thyroid gland is called _______.

Question options:

diabetes mellitus

Cushing’s syndrome

diabetes insipidus

goiter

Question 13                       

The _______ is also known as the windpipe.

Question options:

larynx

trachea

pharynx

diaphragm

Question 14                       

Mastication is another word for _______.

Question options:

speaking

breathing

sweating

chewing

Question 15       

The respiratory system is responsible for which of the following?

Question options:

Speaking

Breathing

Both A and B

Neither A nor B

Question 16                       

Which of the following is the first step in respiration?

Question options:

Oxygen passes into capillaries to the blood.

Carbon dioxide passes into capillaries to the blood.

Oxygen is taken into the lungs.

Carbon dioxide passes from the blood to the lungs.

Question 17                       

Which hormone allows a woman to produce milk after she gives birth?

Question options:

Follicle-stimulating hormone

Thyroid-stimulating hormone

Luteinizing hormone

Prolactin

Question 18                       

Accidentally breathing foreign particles into the lungs is called _______.

Question options:

aspiration

pneumonia

laryngitis

bronchitis

Question 19        The largest endocrine gland is the _______.

Question options:

thyroid gland

hypothalamus

pituitary gland

pancreas

Question 20                       

The endocrine system has _______ that act as chemical messengers.

Question options:

hormones

bronchioles

glands

alveoli