Growth, Measurement, and Nutrition Ball: Seidel’s Guide to Physical Examination, 9th Edition

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1. Two hypothalamic hormones control growth hormone synthesis and secretion in the anterior pituitary gland. Growth hormone–releasing hormone (GHRH) and: a. IGF-I. b. thyroid hormone. c. leptin.... d. somatostatin. e. thyroid-stimulating hormone. ANS: D Somatostatin, or growth hormone–inhibiting hormone (GHIBH), inhibits the secretion of both GHRH and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). TOP: Discipline: Physiology MSC: Organ System: Endocrine 2. Which hormone is known as the “hunger hormone”? a. Leptin b. IGF-I c. Ghrelin d. Somatostatin e. TSH ANS: C Ghrelin, a peptide, known as the “hunger hormone,” helps control growth hormone release and influences food intake and obesity development. TOP: Discipline: Physiology MSC: Organ System: Endocrine 3. After 50 years of age, stature: a. becomes fixed. b. begins a barely perceptible secondary increase. c. increases at a rate of 0.5 cm/year. d. declines. e. declines and then begins a barely perceptible increase. ANS: D As an individual reaches 50 years of age, the intervertebral disk begins to thin and becomes more compressed, which leads to a decline in stature. TOP: Discipline: Physiology MSC: Organ System: Musculoskeletal 4. By 10 to 12 years of age, lymphatic tissues are about _____ adult size. a. 25% of b. 50% of c. the same as d. twice the NURSINGTB.COM Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination 9th Edition Ball Test Bank NU RS IN GT B.CO M e. five times the ANS: D Lymphatic tissues are small compared to the total body size, but they are almost fully developed at birth. They grow fast and are about twice the adult size by 10 to 12 years of age. TOP: Discipline: Physiology MSC: Organ System: Hematopoietic/Lymphoid 5. Which organ(s) complete(s) physical development more quickly than any other body part? a. Brain b. Kidneys c. Heart d. Lungs e. Lymphoid tissue ANS: A Along with the skull, eyes, and ears, the brain comple [Show More]

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