MEDTERM UNIT 18 QUIZLET

Hyper____emia means high amounts of calcium in the blood.

natr

calc

kal

glyc

calc

Hormones produce their effect by binding to specific tissue recognition sites called:

ducts

glands

receptors

targets

receptors

which of the thyroid hormones induces calcium to leave the blood and enter bones for increased bone formation?

calcitonin

parathormone

Triiodothyronine (T3)

Thyroxine

calcitonin

Children affected with pituitary ___ism are normal mentally, but their bones remain small and underdeveloped.

hirsut

dwarf

cretin

cystic

dwarf

the inner section of the adrenal gland is the:

thyroid

parathyroid

pituitary

adrenal cortex

pancreas

adrenal medulla

adrenal medulla

the combing form dips/o means:

thirst

secrete

urine

growing

thirst

the combining form toc/o means:

poison

time

childbirth

toxic

childbirth

which hormone stimulates uterine contractions during labor?

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

parathormone

prolactin

oxytocin

aldosterone

calcitonin

estradiol

oxytocin

Mrs. Zucker was being treated with glucocorticoids for rheumatoid arthritis. As a result, she developed symptoms caused by excess ACTH secretion, which is called:

Cushing syndrome

Addison disease

adrenal virilism

graves’ disease

cushing syndrome

The ______hypophysis is the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland.

postero

exophthalmo

neuro

cranio

neuro

A gland in the neck is the:

pituitary

adrenal medulla

sebaceous

adrenal cortex

thryoid

pancreas

thyroid

another name for growth hormone (GH), which affects the growth of the long bones and skeletal muscles of the body, is:

somatropin

somatotrophin

somatotropin

somatoetropin

somatotropin

This gland behind the stomach secretes hormones from islet cells:

parathyroid

thyroid

adrenal cortex

pancreas

adrenal medulla

pituitary

pancreas

The prefix tetra- means:

all

three

none

four

four

hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex that help to maintain glucose levels in the blood are called:

somatotropin hormones

glucocorticoids

growth hormones

mineralcorticoids

glucocorticoids

Mrs. Josten saw her physician for complaints of faitgue, muscular weakness, and constipation. She had dry skin, coarse hair, and periorbital edema. She was diagnosed with myxedema. Myxedema is the result of:

severe hypothyroidism

atrophy of the pituitary gland

excessive output of adrenal androgens

overactivity of the thyroid gland

severe hypothyroidism

which hormone increases reabsorption of sodium in the blood?

prolactin

oxytocin

parathormone

aldosterone

estradiol

calcitonin

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

aldosterone

gigantism is caused by:

hypersecretion of growth hormone by the pituitary after puberty

hypersecretion of growth hormone by the pituitary before puberty

hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in adulthood

hyposecretion of the thyroid gland during infancy and childhood

hypersecretion of growth hormone by the pituitary before puberty

the abbreviation for syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone is:

SIAH

SOIAH

SINANHO

SIADH

SIADH

DM is the abbreviation for:

diuretic myxedema

diabetes mellitus

disturbed melanocytes

diabetic maintenance

diabetes mellitus

the ____ glands are small glands on the posterior side of the thyroid:

sweat

adrenal cortex

pituitary

adrenal medulla

pancreas

parathyroid

parathyroid

the outer section of the adrenal gland is the:

adrenal medulla

adrenal cortex

thyroid

pancreas

pituitary

parathyroid

adrenal cortex

to measure long-term blood glucose control, a(n) _____ hemoglobin test is done.

radioimmunoassay

oral glucose tolerance

serum and urine

glycosylated

glycosylated

which hormone promotes breast tissue growth and milk secretion?

estradiol

aldosterone

prolactin

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

oxytocin

calcitonin

parathormone

prolactin

which complication occurs when a patient diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus takes too much insulin?

hypoglycemia

ketoacidosis

renal insufficiency

retinopathy

hypoglycemia

hormons secreted by the testes are:

androgens

andrigens

androgines

andragens

androgens

the gland at the base of the brain if the”

thyroid

pancreas

piuitary

parathyroid

adrenal medulla

adrenal cortex

pituitary

Gluc______ is a pancreatic hormone that increases blood sugar by converting glycogen to glucose.

uria

ine

agon

otropin

agon

the secretions of the pituitary are controlled by signals transmitted from the:

adenohypophysis

hypothalamus

neurohypophysis

sella turcica

hypothalamus

the abbreviation for adrenocorticotropic hormone is:

AH

ACTH

ADCOHO

ACH

ACTH

_____thyroidism means excessive thyroid activity and hormone secretion.

mega

hypo

hyper

toxico

hyper

A(n) ______steroid is a hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex.

andreno

corticoadreno

adrenocortico

cortico

cortico

pheochromocytoma is a benign tumor of the ____ characterized by ______ secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine.

adrenal medulla, hypo

adrenal cortex, hypo

adrenal cortex, hyper

adrenal medulla, hyper

adrenal medulla, hyper

the suffix -tropin means:

gather together

stimulating the function of

a symptom of

a condition of

stimulating the function of

deficiency of all pituitary hormones is called _____hypopituitarism.

pan

poly

multi

tetra

pan

this hormone increases blood calcium:

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

parathormone

aldosterone

calcitonin

estradiol

prolactin

oxytocin

parathormone

FBS is the abbreviation for:

fast blood sugar

follicle-based stimulation

flatus bowel syndrome

fibrous bone scan

fasting blood sugar

Mr. Jansen lived in Wisconsin and had an enlarged thyroid gland, or endemic _______, duty to a deficiency of ______ in the diet, common among peoples in his geographic region of the state.

nodular, iron

goiter, iodine

adenomatous, vitamin D

colloid, calcium

goiter, iodine

Mr. Duarte, now age 32, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus when he was 14 years old. He takes insulin in the morning and the evening. Despite adjustments in his insulin dosage over the years, he has had difficulty maintaining a normal blood glucose range and has been hospitalized several times for ketoacidosis and hypoglycemia. Mr. Duarte suffers from which type of diabetes?

borderline diabetes

gestational diabetes

type 1 diabetes

type 2 diabetes

type 1 diabetes

the organs or tissues on which hormones act are called:

ducts

enzymes

exocrine glands

targets

targets