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Endocrine System
Chapter 11 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acr/o | extremities |
| Aden/o | gland |
| adren/o | adrenal gland |
| adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
| andr/o | male |
| calc/o | calcium |
| crin/o | to secreate |
| estr/o | female |
| gluc/o | glucose |
| glyc/o | sugar |
| gonad/o | sex gland |
| iod/o | iodine |
| kal/i | potassium |
| ket/o | ketones |
| mineral/o | mineral |
| natr/o | sodium |
| ovari/o | ovary |
| pancreat/o | pancrease |
| parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland |
| pineal/o | pineal gland |
| pituitar/o | pituitary gland |
| radi/o | ray |
| somat/o | body |
| testicul/o | testes |
| thym/o | thymus |
| thyr/o | thyroid gland |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
| toxic/o | poison |
| -dipsia | thirst |
| -emic | blood condition |
| -tropic | stimulating |
| -trophin | stimulate |
| nerve irritability and muscle cramps from hypocalcemia | tetany |
| measures levels of hormones in blood plasma | diabetes insipidus |
| results from hyposecretion of thyroid hormones in an adult | myredema |
| autoimmune form of thyroiditis | hashimotos |
| enlarged thyroid gland | goiter |
| protruding eyeballs | hypothalamus |
| being excessively short in height | dwarfism |
| results from hypersecretion of adrenal cortex hormones | Cushing syndrome |
| female secondary sexual characteristics in a male | adrenal feminization |
| sugar in the urine | glycosuria |
| _____ results in the enlargement of bones of the head and extremities | acromegaly |
| adrenal _____ is the appearance of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female | androgenism |
| ______ are hormones with a strong anti-inflammatory action | corticosterioids |
| a condition in which body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid is | edema |
| hypersecretion of growth hormone in a child or teenager results in | gigantism |
| _____ is usually a benign tumor of the adrenal medulla | phechromocytoma |
| _____ is a term meaning "excessive thirst" | polydipsia |
| hormone secreted by thymus gland | thymosin |
| diabetes _____ one cause of insufficient insulin | mellitus |
| condition with swollen facial features and puffy, dry skin | myxedma |
| usually benign tumor of adrenal medulla | phechromcytoma |
| test that measures level of hormones in blood | radioimmunoassay |
| term meaning insufficent blood sugar level | hypoglycemia |
| protruding eyeballs | exophthalmos |
| Hormone by adrenal medulla | epinephrine |
| a thyroid scan uses radioactive | iodine |
| chemical messenger secreted by endocrine glands | hormone |
| term meaning cancerous tumor of gland | adenocarcinoma |
| hormone secreted by pineal gland | Melatonin |
| male sex hormones | testotterone |
| pancreas secretes insulin and | glucagon |
| number of parathyroid glands | four |
| the endocrine system is a collection of _____ that secrete _____ directly into the bloodstream | glands, hormones |
| the adrenal glands are located directly above the ____ and are divided into a ___ and ___ | kidneys, cortex, and medulla |
| the female gonad is the ____ and the male gonad is the _____ | ovary, testis |
| the _____ is the only endocrine gland that is both an exoccrine and endocrine glands | pancreases |
| parathyroid hormone is responsible for regulating the level of _____ in the bloodstream | calcium |
| ________ from the pineal gland is responsible for regulating circadian rhythm | Mealtonin |
| prolactin stimulates _____ production by the _________ | milk, mammary glands |
| follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone are collectively reffered to as _______ | gonadotrphins |
| antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin are secreted by the _____ | posterior pituitary gland |
| thyroid gland hormones are produced using the mineral ______ | iodine |
| gynecomastia | breast development in a make |
| hirsutism | excessive amounts of hair |
| syndrome | group of symptoms occuring together |
| virilism | tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid |
| acidosis | excess acid in the body tissue |
| diabetes mellitus | symptoms are hyperglycemia and gkycosuria |
| IDDM | type 1 diabetes mellitus |
| insulinoma | tumor of islets of langerhans |
| thyrotoxicosis | marked overproduction of thyroid hormones |
| FBS | lab test for sugar level of blood |
| thyroid echography | an ultrasound examination |
| thyroid scan | test using radioactive iodine |
| aquaretics | increase water secretion by kidney |
| hyperkalemia | to much potassium in the blood |
| GH | a pituitary gland hormones |
| exocrine | secrete into a duct |
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