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Endocrine MT Ch 13 A

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Which endocrine gland secretes catecholamines?   Adrenal Medulla  
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What promotes maturation of the ovum and contributes to female secondary sex characteristics?   Estrogen  
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Which type of diabetes is due to a deficiency in the secretion of antidiuretic hormones?   Diabetes Insipidus  
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What is the medical term for thyroid storm?   Thyrotoxicosis  
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Term that describes a normally functioning thyroid gland?   Euthyroid  
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Which endocrine gland secretes glucagon?   Pancreas  
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The conversion of glucose into glycogen is called?   Glycogenesis  
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Oxytocin is produced in which gland?   The Posterior Pituitary  
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What is the medical term for the most severe form of hypothyroidism in an adult?   Myxedema  
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Which gland secretes prolactin and follicle stimulating hormones?   The Anterior Pituitary  
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What is a medical term for exessive thirst?   Polydipsia  
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Which system consists of a network of ductless glands that secretes hormones?   The Endocrine System  
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What influences carbohydrates, fats, and protein metabolism?   Glucocorticoids  
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Which group of hormones is secreted by the thyroid gland?   T3, T4, Calcitonin  
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What regulates the fluid and electrolyte balance?   Mineralocorticoid Aldosterone  
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What is the development of masculine physical traits in the female?   Virilism  
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What is the principal hormone of the pineal gland?   Melatonin  
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Which endocrine gland secretes gonadocorticoids?   Adrenal Cortex  
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What is the medical term for an elevated blood sodium level?   Hypernatremia  
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The pituitary gland is also known as?   Hypophysis  
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What is the condition that is caused by hypersecretion of the human growth hormone?   Acromegaly  
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What is the medical term for an abnormal outward protrusion of the eye?   Exophthlamia  
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Which type of diabetes is associated with pregnacy?   Gestational Diabetes  
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What is the medical term for excessive body hair in a male distribution pattern?   Hirsutism  
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What is another name for the posterior pituitary gland?   Neurohypophysis  
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What is the luteinizing hormone necessary for?   Female Ovulation  
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Which type of diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas?   Diabetes Mellitus  
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What is the medical term for a proportional overgrowth of the body's tissue due to the hypersecretion of the humam growth hormone before puberty?   Gigantism  
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Which cells are specialized lymphocytes that are involved in the immune response?   T Cells  
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What is the medical term for excessive eating?   Polyphagia  
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