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ch. 13 study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| why is cortisone administered? | to supress inflammation and act as an immunosupressant |
| where is adrenocorticotropic hormone secreted from? | adrenal cortex |
| what does the melanocyte- stimulating hormone do | increases the production of melanin in melanocyte, thereby causing darkening of skin pigmentation |
| which gland secretes melatonin? | the pineal gland |
| what is the pheochromocytoma? | a benign tumor of the adrenal gland that causes the release of excess epinephrine and nonepinephrine |
| what is a thyroid storm? | a relatively rare, life threatening condition caused b y exaggerated hyperthyroidism. ysmptoms: fever, chest pain, SOB, tremors, and fatigue |
| what is type 2 diabetes? | insudlin restistance disorder, this means insulin is being produced by the body doe not use it effectivley |
| why is an antithyroid drug administered? | to slow the ability of the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones |
| what is a lobectomy? | the surgical removal of the lobe of an organ |
| what is a fasting blood sugar test? | measures blood glucose levels aft patient has not eaten for 8-12 hours, used for treating and monitoring diabetes |
| what is another name for a diabetic coma? | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| what is a radioactive iodine uptake test? (RAIU) | uses radioactive iodine administered orally to measure thyroid function |
| what are anabolic steroids? | man-made substances that are chemically relatd to male sex hormones? |
| what is another name for thyromegaly? | goiter |
| what is another name for prolactin? | lactotropin |
| where is the thymus located? | near the mid line in the anterior portion of the thorcaic cavity. it is behind the sternum |
| what are pancreatic islets? | parts of the pancreas that have endocrine functions |
| what does the hormone aldosterone do? | regulates sodium and water levels in the body by increasing sodium absorbtion |
| what are hormones? | chemical messengers that are secreted by endocrine glands directly into the bloodstream |
| what is an endocrinologist? | a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and malfunctions of the endocrine glands |
| list the major glands that make up the endocrine system | 1 pituitary gland 1 pineal gland 1 thyroid gland 4 parathyroid glands 1 thymus 1 pancreas (pancreatic islets) 2 adrenal glands 2 gonads (F - ovaries M - testicles) |
| acr/o | extremeties |
| adren/o | adrenal glands |
| crin/o | secrete |
| -dipsia | thirst |
| -ectomy | surgical removal of |
| -emia | blood, blood condition |
| -end/o | within, inside |
| glyc/o | glucose, sugar |
| gonad/o | gonad, sex glands |
| hyper- | excessive, increase |
| hypo- | deficent, decreased |
| -ism | condition, state of |
| -itis | inflammation of |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -ologist | specalist |
| -oma | tumor |
| pacreat/o | pancreas |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid glands |
| pineal/o | pineal gland |
| pituitar/o | pituitary glands |
| poly- | many |
| somat/o | body |
| -tropin | to stimulate, act on |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
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