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Endocrine systm
A Chabner Ch 18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Function of the thyroid gland | secretes thyrozine |
| Another name for the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland | Adenohypophysis |
| Secretes cortisol | Adrenal cortex |
| A hormone secreted by the pancreas | Insulin |
| Which hormone regulates calcium in the blood and bones | Parathyroid hormone |
| Which hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete hormones | ACTH |
| Which is an example of an electrolyte | Sodium |
| Which is an element that is present in thyroxine | Iodine |
| Which is a hormone secreted by the ovary and adrenal cortex | Estrogen |
| Gonadotropins is described as | secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
| What is the term for excessive development of mamary tissue in a male | Hypogonadism |
| Kal/i is a combininb form for which substance. | Potassium |
| Insulin deficiency or resistance leads to hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis | Diabetes mellitus |
| A group of symptoms produced by excess of cortison from the adrenal cortex | Cushing syndrome |
| Advanced hypothyroidism in adulthood | Myxedema |
| Post-puberty hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland | Acromegaly |
| Thyrotoxicosis; hypersecretion of the thyroid gland | Graves disease |
| Which term means enlargement of the thyroid gland | Goiter |
| Exophthalmos is a symptom of which endocrine disorder | Graves disease |
| Which is a description of tetany | Constant muscle contraction |
| Natr/o is the combining form for which substance | Sodium |
| Characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus | Little to no insulin produced |
| Which of the following is associated with neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy | Secondary complications of diabetes mellitus |
| Sympathomimetic; elevates heart rate, blood pressure | epinephrine |
| Promotes growth and maintenance of male sex characteristics | testosterone |
| Stimulates water reabsorption by kidney tubules; decreases urine | ADH |
| Increases metabolism in body cells | thyroxine |
| Raises blood calcium | parathyroid hormone |
| Increases reabsorption of sodium by kidney tubules | aldosterone |
| Stimulates secretion of hormones from adrenal cortex | ACTH |
| Increases blood sugar | cortisol |
| Helps transport glucose to cells and decreases blood sugar | insulin |
| Develops and maintains female sex characteristics | estradiol |
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