hypothalamus
which of the endocrine organs can effectively control the pituitary gland
hormones
chemical messengers released directly into the bloodstream, with the ability to affect cells for hours or days are called
set point
a standard level, known as what is necessary to maintain the body's homeostasis
cortisol
one way in which the body will cope with increased stress is to increase the secretion of
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
which hormone is responsible for decreased urination
pituitary
what is divided into a posterior and anterior segment
pituitary
a stature disorder in which the body produces either too much or too little growth hormone is a disorder of which endocrine gland?
thyroid
T3 and T4, hormones necessary for cell metabolism, are produced in what gland
pancreas
what gland is important in regulating blood glucose
adrenal
which gland is located above each kidney
diabetes mellitus
what is the name of the condition in which the body is not producing adequate amounts of insulin
gain, loss
Cushing's disease causes weight __________ and Graves' causes weight _________
saliva
the release of norepinephrine and epinephrine into the bloodstream increases all of these except
oxytocin
A woman is in labor but the uterine contractions stop. This could be caused by insufficient what
Treatment of diabetes mellitus
a calculated diet and exercise, insulin administration if needed, blood and urine testing
gigantism
Hypersecretion of GH that causes overgrowth of the hands and feet, abnormal thickening of the bones of the face and excessive overgrowth of soft tissue, occurring in ADULTS is called
pituitary gland
the master gland of the endocrine system is
Cushing's syndrome
the syndrome caused by over secretion of the adrenal cortex resulting in excessive cortisol is called
dwarfism
hyposecretion of GH
oxytocin
it causes the contractions of the uterus during labor, it is one of the few hormone that is regulated by positive feedback, it stimulates "milk letdown" in nursing mothers
adrenal medulla
it responds to stimuli from the sympathetic nervous system, it helps produce the "fight or flight" response, it releases epinephrine
thymus
it is an endocrine gland, it produces thymosin, it is important in the body's immune system
pineal gland
it is located in the brain, it produces melatonin, it helps regulate the body's biological clock
hypoglycemia
all of the following are symptoms of cushing's syndrome except
Hashimoto's disease
fatigue, feeling cold, dry skin, brittle nails are all symptoms of which disease
nervousness
early symptoms of hypoglycemia
dwarfism
in children, failure to attain normal height is a symptom of what
endocrine glands
secrete messengers directly into the blood stream
thyroid hormones
the addition of iodine to table salt helps make sure people get enough dietary iodine produce what
true
melatonin is released by the pineal gland
true
ovaries secrete estrogen
false
glucagon lowers blood sugar
true
cortisol is secreted by the adrenal gland
true
prolactin stimulates milk production
true
restlessness is a sign of hyperthyroidism
false
hypoglycemia is high blood sugar
false
glucagon takes glucose from the bloodstream
true
hyperglycemia can cause kidney damage over time
false
the hormone melatonin levels rise during the day
true
the endocrine system is much slower than the nervous system
true
calcitonin is produced in the thyroid
true
the parathyroid glands are found in the neck
true
cushing's syndrome and addison's disease have opposite pathophysiology
false
type 2 diabetes is an autoimmune disease
false
type 1 diabetes does not cause hyperglycemia
false
many endocrine disorders caused by under secretion can be treated with hormone replacement therapy
false
the positive feedback mechanism of hormone regulation is the most common form of feedback in the endocrine system
GH
controls growth of the body
ACTH
stimulates adrenal gland to secrete hormones due to stress
TSH
stimulates thyroid to secrete T3/T4
LH
stimulates estrogen/progesterone in ovaries and testosterone in testes
oxytocin
stimulates uterine contractions
ADH
causes kidneys to retain water
PRL
causes milk production in the breasts
epinephrine
causes blood vessels to constrict
thymus
helps fight infection, produces T cells
thyroid
impacts all cell metabolism, produces calcitonin
parathyroid
increases blood levels of calcium
pancreas
production and release of insulin
pituitary
sends chemical messengers to glands to maintain homeostasis
pineal
produces melatonin
3 tabs
Dr. Andy Crin orders the corticosteroid dexamethasone at a dose of 1.5 mg for an asthmatic patient. The tablets are each labeled 0.5 mg. How many should the patient receive in a dose?
50 mL
Dr. Lois Sugar orders 25 g of dextrose 50% IV for a hypoglycemia patient. A premixed syringe with a concentration of 25g/50ml is available. How many ml should be administered?
false
GNRH instructs the pituitary to stop releasing growth hormone
true
TRH stimulates the pituitary to release thyroid stimulating hormones
false
insulin is released from the pancreas and tells the liver to convert glycogen to glucose
cushing's disease
caused by too much cortisol
hashimoto's disease
caused by too little thyroid hormone
addison's disease
caused by too little cortisol
graves's disease
caused by too much thyroid hormone
true
patients with type 1 or type 2 can both experience hyperglycemia
ADH
which of the following is not secreted by the anterior pituitary
increased urination
signs of hyperglycemia include which of the following