endo Flashcards
(26 cards)
The best way to describe hormones is
Chemical messeners
If insulin is present but defective and not working it is a sign of
Type-2 diabetes
Constant injections of insulin are needed in what type of diabetes?
Type-1
What type of diabetes are people born with?
Type-1
In which type of diabetes are insulin receptors blocked, not allowing glucose into cells?
type-2
Which type of diabetes may be treated with diet and exercise?
type-2
Osteoporosis may be a result from an imbalance in the hormone produced by
ovaries
An important hormone released by the hypothalamus that plays a role during childbirth is
oxytocin
Exophthalmos may indicate a problem with
thyroid
Which pair are associated with adrenal gland imbalance?
Cushings and Addison
Dwarfism and gigantism may result in problems with the
Pituitary gland
When a hormones release increases to reach homeostasis, it is called
Positive feedback
when homeostasis is reached and a hormone stops being released, it is called
negative feedback
infertility and cysts are most closely related to imbalance in what endocrine organ
ovaries
calcenemia is an excess of calcium in the blood. Which endocrine organ should regulate this?
Parathyroid
An oversecretion of the growth hormone secreted by the pituitary gland could result in
gigantism
the organ which tells endocrine structures to release hormones is
brain
Which hormone is released by the adrenal gland
Adrenaline
Thyroxin is released by
Throid gland
Which pair of hormones are released by the ovaries
estrogen and progesterone
The small endocrine organ that hangs from the bottom of the brain and produces growth hormone is the
Pituitary gland
A problem with the pancreas may result in the following
Inability to metabolize glucose
Testosterone is produced by the
testes
A high level of blood sugar would stimulate the release of
insulin
