Endocrine System

Question 1

Which gland is affected by acromegaly and giganitsm

Answer 1

Pituitary

Question 2

What is a symptom of Addisons Disease

Answer 2

Darkening of skin, lower BP and BS, weight loss, and muscle weakness

Question 3

What does CGM stand for

Answer 3

Continuous Glucose Monitor

Question 4

What percentage of diabetes is diabetes type II

Answer 4

90-95%

Question 5

What gland is the ‘vanishing gland’

Answer 5

Thymus

Question 6

Shaped like a butterfly

Answer 6

Thyroid

Question 7

Provides milk for new mothers and causes uterus to contract

Answer 7

Pituitary

Question 8

What is Cushing’s syndrome

Answer 8

Adrenal cortex gland, corticoid is affected, slow healing and excessive hair growth

Question 9

Luteinizing hormone

Answer 9

Stimulates ovulation

Question 10

Thyroxine

Answer 10

Metabolism rate

Question 11

Vasopressin

Answer 11

converts to ASH

Question 12

Parathormone

Answer 12

prevents hypocalcemia

Question 13

‘fight or flight’

Answer 13

adrenaline

Question 14

Calcitonin

Answer 14

prevents hypercalcemia

Question 15

Glands in the head, in order from top to bottom

Answer 15

Pineal, Hypothalmus, Pituitary

Question 16

2 parathyroids on either side of __. (4 in total)

Answer 16

thyroid

Question 17

Thymus is where

Answer 17

chest

Question 18

Pituitary is the

Answer 18

‘master gland’

Question 19

androgen

Answer 19

male hormone

Question 20

exophthalmos

Answer 20

bulging eyes

Question 21

goiter

Answer 21

enlargement of thyroid gland

Question 22

Hormone from thalmus

Answer 22

Thymosin

Question 23

Hormones from adrenal cortex

Answer 23

Corticosteroids, androgens

Question 24

Hormones from parathyroid

Answer 24

Parathormone

Question 25

Hormones from thyroid

Answer 25

thyroxine, calcitonin

Question 26

Hormones from pituitary posterior

Answer 26

oxytocin, vasopressin

Question 27

Hormones from pituitary anterior

Answer 27

adrenocorticotropic, follicle-stimulating, growth, prolactin, luteinizing, thyroid stimulating

Question 28

Hormones from adrenal medulla

Answer 28

Epinephrine 'adrenlaine', norepinephrine

Question 29

Hormones from gonads (ovaries)

Answer 29

estrogen, progesterone

Question 30

Hormones from gonads (testes)

Answer 30

testosterone

Question 31

Hormones from pancreas

Answer 31

Insulin, Glucagon