Ch 14

Question 0

Hyposecretion

Answer 0

Decreased hormone production

Question 1

Endocrine system

Answer 1

Coordinates with the nervous system

Question 2

Hypersecretion

Answer 2

Increased hormone production

Question 3

Endocrine gland

Answer 3

Ductless gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream

Question 4

Exocrine glands

Answer 4

Glands with ducts that open onto a body surface, for example sweat glands

Question 5

Target organ

Answer 5

The organ that is directly affected by a gland

Question 6

What two things trigger glands to release hormones

Answer 6

Hormones are released in response to the nervous system or in response to signals from the pituitary gland

Question 7

Why is the Pituitary gland referred to as the “master gland”

Answer 7

It sends hormone signals to other glands that tell them to release hormones

Question 8

What is another name for the pituitary gland

Answer 8

Hypophysis

Question 9

Pineal gland

Answer 9

Shaped like a pinecone and attached to the posterior of the brain, believed to secrete the hormone melatonin

Question 10

Thyroid gland

Answer 10

Front of the neck, consists of bilateral lobes connected by a narrow strip of thyroid tissue

Question 11

Parathyroid glands

Answer 11

Near the thyroid and imbedded into it.

Question 12

What organ are the Islets of Langerhans located by

Answer 12

Pancreas

Question 13

Adrenal glands

Answer 13

On top of the kidneys, the structures that produce adrenaline

Question 14

Name the 8 main glands

Answer 14

pituitary, adrenal, pancreas, thyroid, parathyroid, testes, ovaries, pineal,

Question 15

Pancreat/o

Answer 15

Pancreas

Question 16

Parathyroid/o

Answer 16

Parathyroid

Question 17

Pituitar/o

Answer 17

Pituitary

Question 18

Hypophys/o

Answer 18

Pituitary

Question 19

Ren/o

Answer 19

Kidney

Question 20

Thyr/o

Answer 20

Thyroid

Question 21

-gen

Answer 21

Beginning

Question 22

-physis

Answer 22

Growth

Question 23

-tropic

Answer 23

Stimulate

Question 24

-tropin

Answer 24

That which stimulates

Question 25

Gigant/o

Answer 25

Giant

Question 26

Myx/o

Answer 26

Mucus

Question 27

Iod/o

Answer 27

Iodine

Question 28

Andr/o

Answer 28

Male or masculine

Question 29

Adrenaline

Answer 29

From adrenals, stimulates "fight or flight" response

Question 30

Androgen

Answer 30

From testicles, development of masculine characteristics

Question 31

Antidiuretic hormone

Answer 31

From the pituitary, suppresses urine formation

Question 32

Cortizone

Answer 32

From the adrenals, important in regulation of body metabolism

Question 33

Estrogen

Answer 33

From ovaries, during the menstrual cycle estrogen acts on the female genitalia to produce a suitable site for fertilization

Question 34

Growth hormone

Answer 34

From the pituitary, stimulates growth and maintenance of size

Question 35

Insulin

Answer 35

From the pancreas, regulates blood glucose by coordinating with other hormones

Question 36

Thyroxine

Answer 36

From the thyroid, promotes cell metabolism

Question 37

Protrusion of eyeballs is called what, and associated with what condition

Answer 37

Exophthalmos, hyperthyroidism

Question 38

Goiter

Answer 38

Thyroid enlargement or mass

Question 39

Diabetes insipidus

Answer 39

A disease where either there is a deficiency in antidiuretic hormone, or the kidneys don't respond to ADH correctly

Question 40

Acromegaly

Answer 40

Abnormal enlargement of the extremities if the skeleton: nose, jaw, fingers and toes

Question 41

Adenoma

Answer 41

Tumor of a gland

Question 42

Cretinism

Answer 42

Condition caused by congenital deficiency of thyroid secretion and marked by arrested physical and mental development

Question 43

Dwarfism

Answer 43

Hyposecretion of growth hormone during childhood

Question 44

Gigantism

Answer 44

Condition in which a person reaches an abnormally large stature because of HGH hypersecretion

Question 45

Hyperinsulinism

Answer 45

Excessive secretion of insulin by the pancreas, which causes hypoglycemia

Question 46

Hyperparathyroidism

Answer 46

Increased activity of the parathyroid glands

Question 47

Hypoglycemia

Answer 47

Abnormally low blood sugar

Question 48

Hypopituitarism

Answer 48

Diminished activity of the pituitary gland

Question 49

Myxedema

Answer 49

Condition resulting from hypofunction of the thyroid gland, characterized by dry, waxy swelling of the skin

Question 50

Thyrotoxicosis

Answer 50

Morbid condition caused by excessive thyroid secretion

Question 51

Hypophysectomy

Answer 51

Surgical removal of the pituitary gland

Question 52

Adenectomy

Answer 52

Removal of a gland

Question 53

Type 1 diabetes is controlled by diet, exercise and

Answer 53

Administration of insulin

Question 54

Type 2 diabetes is controlled by diet, exercise and

Answer 54

Glucose-lowering agents