Ch 15

Question 1

Andr/o

Answer 1

Male

Question 2

Acr/o

Answer 2

Extremities

Question 3

Crin/o

Answer 3

Secrete

Question 4

Kal/i

Answer 4

Potassium

Question 5

Natro/o

Answer 5

Sodium

Question 6

-dipsia

Answer 6

Thirst

Question 7

-prandial

Answer 7

Relating to a meal

Question 8

-tropin

Answer 8

Stimulate

Question 9

Exocrine glands

Answer 9

Release secretions into duct that carries them to outside of body (sweat glands)

Question 10

Endocrine glands

Answer 10

Release hormone directly into bloody area (thyroid)

Question 11

Corticosteroids

Answer 11

Secreted by the adrenal cortex, steroid

Question 12

Epinephrine & norepinephrine

Answer 12

Released by adrenal medulla

Question 13

Exocrine portion of pancreas

Answer 13

Releases digestive enzymes through duct into duodenum

Question 14

Endocrine portion of pancreas

Answer 14

Islets of langerhans, produces insulin and glucagon

Question 15

Insulin

Answer 15

Produced by beta cells, stimulates cells of body to take in glucose from
Bloodstream, lowers blood sugar

Question 16

Glucagon

Answer 16

Produced by alpha cells, stimulates over to release stores glucose into bloodstream, raises blood sugar levels

Question 17

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Answer 17

Regulates level of calcium in bloodstream

Question 18

Pineal gland

Answer 18

Secretes melatonin

Question 19

Anterior pituitary

Answer 19

Referred to as “master gland,” secretes TSH thyroid stimulating hormone and ACTH adrenocorticotropin hormone

Question 20

Posterior pituitary

Answer 20

Antidiuretic hormones and oxytocin

Question 21

Thymus gland

Answer 21

Mediastinum, secretes thymosin which is essential for growth and development of thymic lymphocytes

Question 22

Thyroid gland

Answer 22

Calcitonin

Question 23

Exophthalmos

Answer 23

Protruding eyeballs

Question 24

Hirsutism

Answer 24

Excessive amount of hair

Question 25

Addison's disease

Answer 25

Generalized weakness and weightloss, hypo secretion of adrenal cortex

Question 26

Adrenal virilism

Answer 26

Hypersecretion of testosterone by adrenal cortex in females, develop male secondary characteristics

Question 27

Addison's disease

Answer 27

Hypo secretion of adrenal cortex; weakness and weight loss

Question 28

Cushing's

Answer 28

Hyperseretion of adrenal cortex; weakness, edema, osteoporosis

Question 29

Diabetes mellitus

Answer 29

Hyperglycemia and glucosuria

Question 30

Type I insulin dependent diabetes

Answer 30

Destruction of islet cells, make too little insulin, must get injections

Question 31

Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus type II

Answer 31

Lost ability to regulate cells, do not take insulin, treated by diet & exercise

Question 32

Diabetes insipid us

Answer 32

Hypo secretion of anti diuretic hormone, polyuria and polydipsia

Question 33

Goiter

Answer 33

Enlarged thyroid gland

Question 34

Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

Answer 34

Measures levels of hormones in blood

Question 35

Protein bound iodine test (PBI)

Answer 35

Measures T4 blood level

Question 36

GTT

Answer 36

Glucose tolerance test