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LOM Chapter 18
Review notes for Chapter 18 Language of Medicine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diabetes Mellitus | hypo pancreas |
| Cushing's disease | hyper adrenal cortex |
| Tetany | hypo parathyroid |
| Gigantism | hyper adenohypophysis |
| Addison's disease | hypo adrenal cortex |
| Endemic goiter | hypo thyroid |
| Graves' disease | hyper thyroid |
| Diabetes insipidus | hypo neurohypophysis |
| Acromegaly | hyper adenohypophysis |
| Cretinism | hypo thyroid |
| Myxedema | hypo thyroid |
| Pheochromocytoma | hyper adrenal medulla |
| Oxytocin | neurohypophysis |
| Testosterone | testes |
| Progesterone | ovaries |
| Glucagon | alpha cells of the islet of Langerhans in the pancreas |
| Prolactin | anterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
| Cortisol | adrenal cortex |
| Thyroxine | thyroid gland |
| Follicle-Stimulating Hormone | adenohypophysis |
| Vasopressin | neurohypophysis |
| Gonadotropic Hormones | anterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
| PRL | prolactin |
| GH | growth hormone |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica | excessive production of parathyroid hormone causing hyperparathyroidism |
| Diabetes insipidus | insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone |
| Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone | excessive secretion of antidiuretic hormone |
| Dwarfism | congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone |
| Pheochromocytoma | benign tumor of the adrenal medulla |
| Diabetes Mellitus | lack of insulin secretion |
| Panhypopituitarism | all pituitary hormones are deficient |
| Goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| Hypoparathyroidism | deficient production of parathyroid hormone |
| Hyperinsulinism | excessive secretion of insulin |
| Removal of adrenal glands | adrenalectomy |
| Excessive amount of sugar in the blood | hyperglycemia |
| Excessive sodium in the blood | hypernatremia |
| Enlargement of the thyroid gland with protruding eyeballs | Graves' disease or exophthalmia |
| Pertaining to producing milk | lactogenic |
| Inflammation of the thyroid gland | thyroiditis |
| Excessive calcium in the blood | hypercalcemia |
| Sugar in the urine | glycosuria |
| Much thirst | polydipsia |
| Removal of the thymus gland | thymectomy |
| Condition of deficiency of the sex organs | hypogonadism |
| Pertaining to the hypophysis or pituitary gland | hypophyseal |
| Excessive secretion & discharge of urine | polyuria |
| Thyrotoxicosis is caused by - | hyperthyroidism |
| Exophthalmus means - | abnormal protrusion of the eyeball |
| What is affected by antidiuretic hormone - | volume of urine excreted |
| Goiter means - | enlarged thyroid |
| What is somatotropin - | substance that stimulates the body growth |
| Hypogonadism means - | decreased functional activity of the sexual organs |
| Adrenocorticotropic hormone does what - | stimulates the adrenal cortex |
| Myxedema does what to who - | causes hypothyroidism in adults |
| Oxytocin is what - | hormone that causes uterine contractions and stimulates the mammary glands |
| Parathormone produced by parathyroid glands does what - | regulates calcium & phosphorous metabolism |
| which of four listed hormones is NOT secreted by adrenal cortex | cortisol, aldosterone, estrogen, and androgen are secreted so know these and get the right answer |
| Cushing's syndrome is caused by ____ secretion of what - | hyper adrenal cortex |
| Another name for antidiuretic hormone | vasopressin |
| Ductless gland located in the mediastinum | thymus gland |
| Hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates the growth of the thyroid gland | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| Hormone secreted by the thyroid and increases metabolism | thyroxine |
| Continuous contractions of muscles | tetany |
| Pituitary growth hormone | somatotropin |
| Hormone secreted by adenohypophysis and stimulates milk production | prolactin |
| Endocrine gland in the middle of the brain | pineal gland |
| Tendency of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment | homeostasis |
| Name one hormone produced by the islets of Langerhans | insulin |
| name the other hormone produced by the islets of Langerhans | glucagon |
| Test that measures patient's ability to utilize glucose in the body | glucose tolerance test |
| Hormone that stimulates hormone secretion and egg production by the ovaries | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| Test that determines circulating glucose (sugar) level after a patient fasts for 4 hours | fasting blood sugar |
| Hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland that increases water reabsorption | antidiuretic hormone |
| One of the hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex | cortisol, aldesterone, estrogen, and/or androgen |
| Female hormone secreted by the ovaries that prepare uterus for pregnancy | progesterone |
| Substance derived from cortisol | cortisone |
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