Question | Answer |
aden/o | gland |
adren/o, adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
andr/o | male |
crin/o | to secrete |
dips/o | thirst |
gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o | glucose (sugar) |
hormon/o | hormone (an urging on) |
ket/o, keton/o | ketone bodies |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
thym/o | thymus gland |
thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid gland (shield) |
measurement of thyroid hormone levels in blood plasma to determine the efficiency of glandular secretions, including T3 T4 and TSH | thyroid function study |
located in the center of the brain; secretes melatonin and serotonin | pineal gland |
influences the absorption of water by kidney tubules | antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
What is the major gland of the immune system | thyroid |
What secretes norepinephrine | adrenal glands |
What is PTH | (parathyroid hormone)regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism |
What is insulin secreted by | beta cells |
What does the adrenal cortex secrete | steroid hormones |
measurement of blood sugar level after fasting (not eating) for 12 hours | fasting blood sugar (FBS) |
regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism | Parathyroid hormone. (PTH) |
What does the thyroid gland secrete | thymosin |
What are the signs and symptoms of Cushing Syndrome | collection of signs and symptoms caused by excessive level of cortisol hormone;side effect of treatment with glucocorticoid symptoms include upper body obesity, facial puffiness, hyperglycemia, weakness,easily bruised skin ,hypertension, and osteoporosis |
What hormone is used to treat dwarfism | treated during childhood with growth hormone |
diabetes in which either the body produces insufficient insulin or insulin resistance (a defective use of the insulin that is produced) occurs; the patient usually is not dependent on insulin for survival | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
shaggy; an excessive growth of hair, especially in unusual places (e.g., a woman with a beard) | hirsutism |
a condition of hypersecretion of the thyroid gland characterized by nervousness, weight loss, rapid pulse, protrusion of the eyeball (exophthalmos), goiter, etc | hyperthyroidism |
advanced hypothyroidism in adults characterized by sluggishness, slow pulse, puffiness in the hands and face, and dry skin (myx = mucus) | myxedema |
condition of congenital hypothyroidism in children that results in a lack of mental development and dwarfed physical stature; the thyroid gland is either congenitally absent or imperfectly developed | cretinism |
Where are the adrenal glands located | located on the superior surface of each kidney |
secreted in response to fear or physical injury | epinephrine |
regulates carbohydrate metabolism and have antiinflammatory effects; cortisol is the most significant ______________ | glucocorticoids |
Where is the thyroid gland located | in front of the neck |
initiates the growth of ovarian follicle; stimulates the secretion of estrogen in females and the production of sperm in males | follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |
stimulates breast development and milk production during pregnancy | prolactin |
affects skin pigmentation | melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) |
a drug that lowers the blood glucose level (2 names) | hypoglycemic; antihyperglycemic |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
BS | blood sugar |
DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
DM | diabetic mellitus |
GH | growth hormone |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |
HbAlc | glycosylated hemoglobin |
HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
PPBS | postprandial blood sugar |
TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |