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Week 1 Viceral A&P
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pineal Gland excretes which hormone? | melatonin |
| The Pancreas excretes which hormones? | glucogon and insulin |
| The Ovaries excrete which hormones? | estrogen and progesterone |
| The Testes excrete which hormone? | testosterone |
| The pituitary gland is also called the ___________gland. | MASTER |
| The pineal gland releases a hormone that induces ___________________. | SLEEP |
| The _________________gland shrinks with age until there is just a trace of it left in adults. | Thymus |
| Epinephrine is commonly called _________________. | Adrenaline |
| Women that no longer have a uterus do not need _______in combination with estrogen for hormone replacement. | Progesterone |
| Sex glands are also known as _______. | gonads |
| Patients with ______________cancer do not have a life expectancy of more than a few years. | Pancreatic |
| _____________is the horomone responsible for male secondary sexual characteristics. | Testosterone |
| _______________ occurs in pregancy when teh body has an impared ability to metabolize carbohydrates due to insulin deficiency. | gestational diabetes |
| When the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin to meet with the needs of the body it causes a condition called_____________. | Diabetes mellitus |
| Hyperthyroidism is also called __________. | Graves' Disease |
| _________ is due to extremely low blood sugar level caused by and overdose of insulin, decreased food intake or excessie exercise by a diabetic patient who is insulin dependent. | Insulin shock |
| ______________ are caused by a defiency of iodine in the diet. | Goiters |
| ______________ is a medical emergency, which is sometimes fatal, due to overactivity of the thyroid gland. | Thyroid storm |
| ______________is cused by a failure of the adrenal cortex to secrete adequate hormones. | Addision's Disease |
| Endocrinologist | A physician specializing in endocrine (glandular) disorders. |
| Hirsutism | refers to a male pattern of body hair (androgenic hair)in females |
| hypercalcemia | high calcium levels in the blood |
| hypocalcemia | low calcium levels in the blood |
| hyperglycemia | high glucose levels in the blood |
| hypoglycemia | low glucose levels in the blood |
| hypernatremia | high sodium levels in the blood |
| hyponatremia | low sodium levels in the blood |
| hyperkalemia | high potassium levels in the blood |
| hypokalemia | low potassium levels in the blood |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| polyuria | excessive urniation |
| polyphagia | excessive eating |
| virilism | taking on secondary sexual characteristics |
| sclera | the white portion of the eye |
| iris | the colored portion of the eye |
| pupil | the black center portion of the eye that dilates to focus and adjust to light |
| conjuctiva | mucosal membrane covering the eye |
| aqueous | watery |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of the eye due to infection, irritation or debris |
| diplopia | double vision |
| iritis | inflammation of the iris |
| lacrimation | the process of making tears |
| refraction | the eyes ability to bend light |
| optic | referring to the eye |
| optician | a healthcare professional responsible for the proper fit and construction of corrective lenses |
| optometrist | physician that tests the eyes |
| Ophtalmologist | A physician responsible for the total health of the eye |
| Glaucoma | disease of the eye caused by intraocular pressure on the optic nerve |
| macular degeneration | primarily affects persons over 65 as damage is done to the retina leaving them unable to read |
| Ceruminous glands | excrete a waxy, honey colored substance to protect and lubricate the ear |
| cerumen | earwax` |
| auditory | pertaining to sound and hearing |
| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear, sometimes due to infection |
| purulent | containing pus |
| tinnitus | ringing of the ears |
| vertigo | dizziness or sensation of the room spinning due to fluid build up in the middle ear |
| otitis externa | swimmer's ear |
| otoscopy | visual ear examination by means of otoscope |
| The Pituitary Gland excretes which hormones? | Growth hormone, Adrenocorticotropic hormones, thyroid stimulating hormones,lactogenic hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormones and melanocyte stimulating hormones |
| The Thyroid Gland excretes which hormones? | Thyronine (t4), triiodothyronine (t3) and calcitonin |
| The Thymus gland excretes which hormones? | thymopoietin and thymosin |
| The Adrenal glands excrete which hormones? | Corticosteroids, epinephrine, and norepinephrine |
| Growth Hormone | Pituitary gland |
| Thyronine | Thyroid |
| Corticosteroids | Aderenal gland |
| Thymosin | Thymus |
| Adrenocorticotropic hormones | Pituitary gland |
| Epinephrine | Adrenal Gland |
| Norepinephrine | Adrenal Gland |
| thyroid stimulating hormones | Pituitary Gland |
| melanocyte stimulating hormones | Pituitary gland |
| luteinizing hormones | Pituitary gland |
| follicle stimulating hormone | Pituitary gland |
| lactogenic hormone | Pituitary gland |
| thymopoietin | Thymus |
| Calcitonin | Thyroid gland |
| triiodothyronine | thyroid gland |
| estrogen | ovaries |
| progesterone | ovaries |
| testosterone | testes |
| melatonin | pineal gland |
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