Ch. 12 Endocrine

Question 1

Gland with duct to surface

Answer 1

Exocrine

Question 2

Gland that puts hormones in the blood

Answer 2

Endocrine

Question 3

Loop that encourages more hormone release

Answer 3

Positive feedback loop

Question 4

Loop that shuts down hormone release

Answer 4

Negative feedback loop

Question 5

Too much secretion

Answer 5

Hypersecretion

Question 6

Too little secretion

Answer 6

Hyposecretion

Question 7

Too little hGH leads to…

Answer 7

Dwarfism

Question 8

Too much hGH leads to…

Answer 8

GIantism

Question 9

Too much hGH after puberty leads to…

Answer 9

Acromegaly

Question 10

What stimulates milk/uterine contractions

Answer 10

Oxytocin

Question 11

Decreased oxytocin can be treated with…

Answer 11

Pitocin

Question 12

Increase oxytocin can lead to

Answer 12

Braxton Hicks

Question 13

Hyposecretion of ADH can lead to…

Answer 13

Diabetes Insipidus

Question 14

Hypersecretion of ADH can lead to…

Answer 14

Toxemia of pregnancy

Question 15

What stimulates metabolic rate?

Answer 15

Thyroxine

Question 16

Hyposecretion of thyroxine leads to…

Answer 16

Hypothyroidism

Question 17

Hypothyroidism is also known as…

Answer 17

Myxedema

Question 18

Congenital lack of thyroxine leads to mental retardation

Answer 18

Cretinism

Question 19

Hypersecretion of thyroxine

Answer 19

Hyperthyroidism

Question 20

Hyperthyroidism is also known as…

Answer 20

Graves

Question 21

Condition of being bug eyed from Hyperthyroidism

Answer 21

Exophthalmos

Question 22

Hyposecretion of calcitonin

Answer 22

Bone density loss

Question 23

Hypersecretion of calcitonin

Answer 23

Bone spurs/renal calculi

Question 24

Hyposecretion of calcitonin is known as…

Answer 24

Hypercalcemia

Question 25

Hypersecretion of calcitonin is known as...

Answer 25

Hypocalcemia

Question 26

What increases blood calcium levels?

Answer 26

Parathyroid hormone

Question 27

Hyposecretion of parathyroid hormone

Answer 27

Hypothyroidism

Question 28

Facial twitch

Answer 28

Chvostek's sign

Question 29

Carpel Flexion

Answer 29

Trousseau's sign

Question 30

Kidney stones, osteoporosis and arteriosclerosis are signs of...

Answer 30

Hypercalcemia

Question 31

What regulates Metabolism?

Answer 31

Glucocorticoids

Question 32

High glucocorticoids are known as...

Answer 32

Cushings syndrome

Question 33

Low glucocorticoids are known as...

Answer 33

Addison syndrome

Question 34

Cushings syndrome leads to...

Answer 34

Hyperglycemia/hypertension

Question 35

Addison syndrome leads to...

Answer 35

Hypoglycemia/Hypotension

Question 36

What retains sodium as well as water?

Answer 36

Mineralcorticoids

Question 37

High amounts of mineralcorticoids is...

Answer 37

Conn's Syndrome

Question 38

Muscle weakness, headaches, alkalosis are signs of...

Answer 38

Conn's syndrome

Question 39

Enhance male characteristics...

Answer 39

Androgens

Question 40

High androgens leads to...

Answer 40

Virilism

Question 41

Sx of virilism

Answer 41

Stocky build, hair, deep voice (women)

Question 42

Over productions of catecholamines

Answer 42

(Tiger) tachepnea, Tachacardia

Question 43

Under production of catecholamines

Answer 43

Eaor

Question 44

Over secretion of insulin

Answer 44

Hypoglycemia

Question 45

Under secretion of insulin

Answer 45

Hyperglycemia (diabetes melitus)

Question 46

Too much glucagon

Answer 46

Hyperglycemia

Question 47

Cause of diabetic coma

Answer 47

Hyperglycemia

Question 48

Cause of insulin shock

Answer 48

Hypoglycemia

Question 49

Too much Testoserone

Answer 49

Hirsutism, short stocky build

Question 50

Too little testoserone

Answer 50

Eunichism

Question 51

Retain sodium-> water

Answer 51

Mineralcorticoids