Endocrine System Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
The hormone that stimulates uterine contractions is | oxytocin |
what is "sugar in the urine" called | glycosuria |
The diagnostic term for the result of decreased activity of the antidiuretic hormone from the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is? | diabetes insipidus |
polydipsia is? | abnormal state of extreme thirst |
excessive amount of hair | hirsutism |
The chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism which results in hyperglycemia and glycosuria is? | diabetes mellitus |
Which gland is sometimes referred to as the "master gland?" | pituitary |
Which gland is especially important in the development of the immune system? | thymus |
The sum of all physical and chemical changes taking place in the body is called? | metabolism |
Which gland and hormone stimulate the deposition of calcium into bone? | parathyroid and parathyroid hormone |
The adrenal glands are located | on top of the kidneys |
The diagnostic term for a condition of painful muscle cramps resulting from a low amount of calcium in the blood is? | tetany |
Which gland secretes testosterone? | Testes |
aden/o | gland |
Which gland and hormone decrease the level of glucose in the blood? | pancreas and glucagon |
"excessive activity of the thyroid" | hyperthyroidism |
"excessive calcium in the blood" | hypercalcemia |
Thyroid function tests are | blood tests used to measure the levels of T3, T4, and TSH |
what is hyperkalemia | excess potassium in the blood |
The hormone that assists the body to deal with stress and emergency conditions is? | epinephrine |
The hormone that regulates fluid volume and electrolytes is? | aldosterone |
What is a Goiter | Enlargement of the thyroid gland |
crin/o | secrete |
Thymectomy is? | surgical removal of the thymus gland |
The disease characterized by hypersecretion by the adrenal cortex is? | Cushing's syndrome |
The term that means "low level of sugar in the blood" | hypoglycemia |
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