Ch 13 Endocrine System

Question 0

Simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate digestion

Answer 0

Glucose

Question 1

Hormone produced by pancreatic alpha cells that increases the blood glucose level by stimulating the liver to change stored glycogen to glucose

Answer 1

Glucagon

Question 2

Chemical substances produced by specialized cells of the body that are released slowly in minute amounts directly into the bloodstream

Answer 2

Hormones

Question 3

Hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells that acts to remove sugar from the blood by promoting its storage in tissues as carbs

Answer 3

Insulin

Question 4

Agent that mimics the effects of the sympathetic nervous system

Answer 4

Sympathomimetic

Question 5

Crin/o

Answer 5

Secrete

Question 6

Kal/i

Answer 6

Potassium

Question 7

-crine

Answer 7

Secrete

Question 8

-dipsia

Answer 8

Thirst

Question 9

Chronic metabolic disorder characterized by a gradual marked enlargement and thickening of the bones of the face and jaw

Answer 9

Acromegaly

Question 10

Multi system autoimmune disorder characterized by pronounced hyperthyroidism usually associated with enlarged thyroid glands and abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

Answer 10

Graves’ disease

Question 11

Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

Answer 11

Exophthalmos

Question 12

Excessive distribution of body hair especially in women

Answer 12

Hirsutism

Question 13

Abnormal increase in the volume of circulating fluid in the body

Answer 13

Hypervolemia

Question 14

Abnormal Condition of low sodium in the blood

Answer 14

Hyponatremia

Question 15

Excessive amount of potassium in the blood

Answer 15

Hyperkalemia

Question 16

Tumor of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas

Answer 16

Insulinoma

Question 17

Total pituitary impairment that bring about a progressive and general loss of hormone activity

Answer 17

Panhypopituitarism

Question 18

Small chromaffin cell tumor usually located in the adrenal medulla

Answer 18

Pheochromocytoma

Question 19

Crisis of uncontrolled hyperthyroidism caused by the release into the bloodstream of increased amount of thyroid hormone

Answer 19

Thyroid storm

Question 20

Masculine or having characteristics of a man

Answer 20

Virile

Question 21

Masculinization in a woman or development of male secondary sex characteristics in the woman

Answer 21

Virilism

Question 22

Test that measures the degree of forward displacement of the eyeball as seen in Graves’ disease

Answer 22

Exophthalmometry

Question 23

Test that measures the body’s ability to metabolize carbs by administering a standard dose of glucose and measuring glucose levels in the blood and urine at regular intervals

Answer 23

Glucose tolerance test GTT

Question 24

Test that determines insulin levels in serum by administering insulin and measuring blood glucose levels in blood at regular intervals

Answer 24

Insulin tolerance test

Question 25

Test that measures the concentration of thyroxine in a blood sample

Answer 25

Protein bound iodine

Question 26

Test that measures calcium to detect bone and parathyroid disorders

Answer 26

Total calcium

Question 27

Administration of radioactive iodine RAI orally or intravenously as a tracer to test how quickly the thyroid gland takes up iodine from the blood

Answer 27

Radioactive iodine uptake RAIU

Question 28

Micro dissection of a tumor using a binocular surgical microscope or magnification

Answer 28

Microneurosurgery of the pituitary gland