Endocrine Review Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What does the hormone Prolactin do? | Prolactin ("P.R.L"), also known as luteotropic hormone or luteotropin, allows females, to produce milk. |
How are most hormones regulated? | Hormones are usually regulated by a "Negative feedback mechanism". |
What hormone influences Giantism and Dwarfism? | Growth Hormone (G.H). |
Hyper-secretion of T3 and T4 causes what Endocrine disorder? | Graves Disease or Goiter. |
Which Endocrine gland secretes Aldosterone? | the Adrenal Cortex. |
Calcium balance = Calcitonin plus what ? | Calcitonin and Parathyroid Hormone (P.T.H). |
What are the Gonadotropic hormones? | Follicle Stimulating hormone (F.S.H), Luteinizing Hormone (L.H), Prolactin (P.R.L). |
What is the primary cause of Cretinism? | Decreased levels of Triiodothyronine (T3), Thyroxine (T4) and Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in the body. |
What is Hypo-secreation of a hormone? | Lack off hormone or decreased secreation of a hormone. |
What are examples of Mineralocorticoids? What do they do? | Sodium (N.a) or Potassium (K). They regulate Mineral Electrolytes. |
What specimen is required for hormone testing? | Usually 2ml of Serum and plasma. |
What are Gonads? | Sex glands. in Males they are the Testes. in Females they are the ovaries. |
What’s the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes ? | Type 1 is an Autoimmune disorder and needs Insulin injections. Type 2 is Insulin resistant and does not require Insulin injections. |
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