EXAM 2 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM CHAP 14

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 if 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

eight

the anterior part of the pituitary gland secretes which hormones

LH, HGH, TSH, and ACTH oxytocin, testosterone

when the thyroid produces too much thyroxine what results

hyperthyroidism

what does the world part thymo- mean

soul or flowery

what does the word part hyalo- mean

glassy

the ___ is refered to as the master gland of the body because it secretes multiple hormones that influence multiple body functions

pituitaryw

what controls pituitary secretions, body temperature, hunger, thirst, and libido

hypothalamus

the pituitary hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during labor

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 two portions called the medulla and the cortex are the

adrenals

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

insulin

what is the state of under-production of thyroxine from the thyroid gland

hyperthyroidism

pan/creas 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 diseased caused by underactivitiy of the pancreatic beta cells in the Islets of Langerhans is

diabetes mellitus a

another term used to refer to addisons diease is

hypoadrenocorticism

what is caused by adrenal cortex hypersecretion

cushing’s syndrome

what does the adrenal gland produce

epinephrine and corticosterone

causes increased pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes

addison’s disease

the term given to substances secreted by endo/crine glands that means 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

pineal gland

what gland is essential for development of t-cells

thymus

drwarfism, simmond’s disease, hypogonadism and sheehan’s syndrome all are caused by

hypopituitarism

type 1 diabetes is

an absolute insulin deficiency

exopthalmia refers to

eyes bulging outward

the word part gyneco- means

woman the

the word part galacto- means

milk