Med Term CHP 18

Steroid hormones are derived from

cholestrol

A ________is derived from an amino acid

catecholamine

A hormone will bind to a uniquely-shaped ______ and cause something to change in the cell's activity.

receptor

The pineal gland secretes

melatonin

Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland?

salivary gland

Hormones are

chemical messengers

Only _______ cells have receptors for hormones

target

Which of the following tissues do NOT secrete hormones?

bones

Calcitonin

lowers blood calcium

The thyroid gland is located

wrapping around trachea

Which of the following hormones increases metabolism in cells?

thyroxine

The two lobes of the thyroid are connected by a structure called the

isthmus

Thyroid hormones contain

iodine

Which of the following hormones is NOT secreted by the thyroid gland?

thymosin

If you are pregnant and your calcium needs increase, your body will secrete

more parathyroid hormone

Parathyroid hormone

increases blood calcium

The _______ are located on the posterior side of the thyroid gland

parathyroid glands

Calcium homeostasis is regulated by

calcitonin and parathyroid hormones

Cortisol is an example of

glucocorticoid

Which of the following hormones is NOT made in the adrenal cortex?

epinephrine

The adrenal glands are located

above kidneys

Aldosterone causes the kidney to

reabsorb sodium and excrete potassium

The inner part of the adrenal gland is called the

medulla

Aldosterone is an example of a

mineralocorticoid

regulates sugar, fat and protein metabolism

cortisol

_________ hormones are made in the adrenal cortex.

steroid

Which of the following is NOT caused by epinephrine?

increased storage of glucose

The adrenal medulla makes

epinephrine

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are

catecholamines

Aldosterone

regualtes electrolyte and water balance

The islets of Langerhans secrete

hormones

The pancreas is located

behind the stomach

______ raises blood glucose

glucagon

Insulin is secreted by the

pancreas

Pancreatic hormones regulate

blood glucose levels

Glucagon is secreted by the

pancreas

Glucose can be stored by linking the molecules together to form a giant molecule called

glycogen

_______ lowers blood glucose

insulin

stimulates the thyroid gland to make and secrete T3 and T4

TSH

What two hormones target the gonads?

follicle & luteinizing

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is called the _________ and is made of ___________ tissue.

neurohypophysis; nervous

stimulates breast development and milk production

prolactin

controls the secretions of other endocrine glands

pituitary gland

pituitary gland is located

skull

stimulates water reabsorption in the kidney

antiduiretic hormone

The pituitary gland is under control of the

hypothalamus

pituitary gland rests in a small depression called the

sella turcica

The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is called the _________ and is made of ___________ tissue.

adenohypophysis; glandular

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Which of the following hormones is NOT made in the anterior pituitary gland?

antiduiretic hormone

_______ causes protein synthesis and cellular division

growth hormone

hormone that causes contractions during childbirth is

oxytocin

________ stimulates the adrenal cortex to make cortisol.

adrenocorticotropic hormone

ovaries are located

pelvis

hormones is involved in preparing the uterus for pregnancy and maintaining pregnancy?

progesterone

Estrogen is made in the

ovaries

Egg development  occurs under the influence of

estrogen

testes are located

scrotum

Testosterone is made in the

testes

Which of the following is NOT influence by testosterone?

thinning of the skin 6

What does somat/o mean?

body

What does calc/o mean?

.calcium

What does hormon/o mean?

.hormone

What is the combining form that means: \n sex glands (ovaries and testes)

gonad/o

What does toxic/o mean?

poison

What does thyroid/o mean?

.thyroid gland

What does ur/o mean?

urine

What is the combining form that means: \n pancreas

panreat/o

What does toc/o mean?

childbirth

What is the combining form that means: \n solid structure

ster/o

What does gluc/o mean?

sugar

What is the combining form that means: \n milk

lact/o

What is the combining form that means: \n cortex, outer region

cortic/o

What is the combining form that means: \n mucus

myx/o

What is the combining form that means: \n pituitary gland

pituitar/o

What is the combining form that means: \n growing

phys/o

What is the combining form that means: \n adrenal gland

adrenal/o

What does glyc/o mean?

sugar

What does thyr/o mean?

thyroid gland

What is the combining form that means: \n sameness

home/o

What is the combining form that means: \n thirst

dips/o

What is the combining form that means: \n sodium

natr/o

What is the combining form that means: \n male

andr/o

What is the combining form that means: \n gland

aden/o

What is the combining form that means: \n female

estr/o

What is the combining form that means: \n potassium

kal/i

What does crin/o mean?

secrete

What is the suffix that means: \n blood condition

\-emia

What is the suffix that means: \n assemble or gather together

\-agon

What is the suffix that means: \n urine condition

\-uria

What does the suffix -in or -ine mean?

substance

What is the suffix that means: \n stimulating the function of (to turn on or act on)

\-tropin

What is the prefix that means: \n excessive or above

hyper-

What is the prefix that means: \n all

pan-

What is the prefix that means: \n good or normal

eu-

What is the prefix that means: \n deficient, below, under, or less than normal

hypo-

What does poly- mean?

many

What is the prefix that means: \n rapid, sharp, or acid

oxy-

What does the prefix tri- mean?

3

What does the prefix tetra- mean?

4

Extreme hypothyroidism during adulthood is

myxedma