Unit 16

Question 1

Ca

Answer 1

calcium

Question 2

Fe

Answer 2

iron

Question 3

K

Answer 3

potassium

Question 4

Na

Answer 4

sodium

Question 5

2 hr pp

Answer 5

2 hour post-prandial (meal) blood glucose test

Question 6

BMP

Answer 6

basic metabolic panel

Question 7

BS

Answer 7

blood sugar

Question 8

FbS

Answer 8

fasting blood sugar

Question 9

GTT

Answer 9

glucose tolerance test

Question 10

T3

Answer 10

thyroid test (triiodothyronine)

Question 11

T4

Answer 11

thyroid test (thyroxine)

Question 12

TSH

Answer 12

thyroid-stimulating hormone

Question 13

DM

Answer 13

diabetes mellitus

Question 14

Type I

Answer 14

Type 1 diabetes

Question 15

Type II

Answer 15

Type 2 diabetes

Question 16

aden/o

Answer 16

glands

Question 17

lymph/o

Answer 17

lymph, serve an important part of of the immune system

Question 18

exocrine glands

Answer 18

secrete out of the body,, sweat and salivary glands

Question 19

ex/o

Answer 19

out of

Question 20

-crine

Answer 20

to secrete

Question 21

endocrine glands

Answer 21

secrete hormones into the bloodstream

Question 22

end/o

Answer 22

within, inside

Question 23

pituitary gland

Answer 23

master gland

Question 24

pituitar/o

Answer 24

pituitary gland

Question 25

adren/o, adrenal/o

Answer 25

adrenal glands, influences metabolism and responds to stress

Question 26

thyr/o, thyroid/o

Answer 26

thyroid gland, stimulates metabolism

Question 27

parathyroid/o

Answer 27

parathyroid glands, maintain calcium levels

Question 28

cortic/o

Answer 28

cortex, outer layer of a body organ

Question 29

medull/o

Answer 29

medulla, middle or inner layer of a body organ

Question 30

acr/o

Answer 30

extremities

Question 31

calc/i

Answer 31

calcium

Question 32

dips/o

Answer 32

thirst

Question 33

kal/i

Answer 33

potassium

Question 34

natr/o

Answer 34

sodium