HSC3537 Module 14 Self Test: Endocrine System

Dia/betes literally means:

through/passing

What is a diabetes condition that forms during pregnancy called?

gestational diabetes

With hypoparathyroidism, decreased secretion of PTH results in:

muscle hyperexcitability

The inability to sleep is often caused by the lack of the pineal gland to secrete:

melatonin

The parathyroid gland produces para/thormone, which regulates body calcium blood levels and prevents:

muscle spasms

How many hormones does the pituitary gland secrete in men?

6

The anterior part of the pituitary gland secretes which hormones?

LH, HGH, TSH, and ACTH

When the thyroid produces too much thyroxine, what results?

hyperthyroidism

What does the word part Thymo- mean?

soul or flowery

What does the word part Hyalo- mean?

glassy

The _____ is referred to as the master gland of the body because it secretes multiple hormones that influence multiple body functions.

pituitary

What controls pituitary secretions, body temperature, hunger, thirst, and libido?

hypothalamus

The pituitary hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during female labor is:

oxytocin

The pituitary lobe that secretes ACTH, HGH, and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) is called the:

anterior lobe

The ______ pituitary lobe stores and releases anti/di/uret/ic hormone (ADH) and oxy/tocin

posterior

The thyroid hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism is:

thyroxine

The name of the hormone that helps to maintain the level of calcium in the blood is:

parathormone

The hormone that helps the body deal with stress is:

epinephrine

The compound term poly/dips/ia means:

excessive thirst

Located in front of the lower voice box and the upper trachea, the _____ gland is the largest endocrine gland and is shaped like a shield.

thyroid

The four small dime size glands that lie directly upon and behind the thyroid gland are the _____ glands.

parathyroid

The endocrine glands located above each kidney and which are divided into 2 portions called the medulla and the cortex are the:

adrenals

The hormone that plays an important role in the control of blood sugar levels and prevents hyperglycemia is:

insulin

What is the state of under-production of thyroxine from the thyroid gland?

hypothyroidism

Pan/crease literally means:

all/fleshy

What is a result of the pituitary producing too much growth hormone?

acromegaly

The medical term endo/crin/olog/ist actually means:

specialist in the science and study of glands of internal secretion

The diagnostic term for a chronic disease caused by underactivity of the pancreatic beta cells in the Islets of Langerhans is:

diabetes mellitus

Another term used to refer to Addison's disease is:

hypoadrenocorticism

What is caused by adrenal cortex hypersecretion?

crushing's syndrome

What does the adrenal gland produce?

epinephrine and corticosterone

______ causes increased pigmintation of the skin and mucous membranes.

addison's disease

The term given to substances secreted by endo/crine glands that mean to urge on is:

hormone

What is an enlargement of the thyroid that may be caused by lack of iodine, inflammation induced by an infection, tumors, hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism?

goiter

The _____ controls sexual development and the development of sperm.

testicles

What gland is essential for development of T-cells?

thymus

Dwarfism, simmonds' disease, hypogonadism and sheehan's syndrome all are caused by:

hypopituitarism

Type 1 diabetes is:

an absolute insulin deficiency

Exophthalmia refers to:

eyes bulging outward

The word part Gyneco- means:

woman

The word part Galacto- means:

milk