Chapter 15 pt 2 Med.Term- Endocrine System and Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

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Acromegaly is enlargement of the extremities (hands and feet), jaw, nose, and forehead

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Aldosterone regulates blood volume, blood pressure, and electrolytes

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An enlargement of the thyroid gland that is not a tumor is called a goiter

true

Calcitonin regulates the amount of calcium in the bloodstream

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Diabetes insipidus is a disorder of the pituitary gland

true

Dopamine acts as a neurotransmitter in the nervous system

true

GHD is a type of somatotropin deficiency

true

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a chronic autoimmune form of thyroiditis

true

Hypoparathyroidism is characterized by tetany

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Hypoparathyroidism is deficient parathyroid hormone production

true

Hypovolemia is a deficient volume of circulating blood

true

Myxedema is an extreme from hypothyroidism

true

Na is the abbreviation for sodium

true

PCOS is an ovarian condition of bilateral cysts, caused by a hormonal abnormality, which leads to the secretion of androgens

true

Paresthesia is an abnormal sensation

true

Sex hormones, glucocorticoids, and mineralocorticoids are secreted by the adrenal cortex

true

Sleep is thought to be induced by the hormone melatonin

true

Tetany is continuous muscle spasms

true

Tetraiodothyronine is called thyroxine

true

The adrenal medulla is the inner portion of the adrenal gland

true

The anterior pituitary secrets gonadotropic hormones

true

The endocrine function of the pancreas is accomplished by a variety of cells called the islets of Langerhans

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The endocrine system uses the circulatory system to send chemical messengers

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The hormone that stimulates bone growth is called somatotropin

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The hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla are epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine

true

The hypophysis is also termed the master gland

true

The pituitary gland is located in the cranial cavity

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The posterior lobe of the pituitary is called the neurohypophysis

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The thyroid gland is located on the anterior part of the neck

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The thyroid gland secrets hormones that regulate cell metabolism and the amount of calcium deposited into bone

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When low levels of calcium are detected in the bloodstream, parathyroid hormone is released

true

A hypophysectomy is the cutting or incision of the pituitary gland

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A softening of the extremities is acromegaly

false

ACTH stimulates the thyroid to release hormones

false

ADH is secreted by the adenohypophysis

false

Addison's disease is an excessive secretion of cortisol by the adrenal cortex

false

Adrenaline has an anti-inflammatory effect

false

Anorexia is the condition of consistent, long-term overeating

false

BMI stands for body/mind image

false

Cushing's syndrome is an insufficient secretion of adrenal cortisol

false

Exophthalmos is a condition in which the eyeballs are sunken in their orbits

false

Gigantism is due to an overactive thyroid gland

false

Glycosuria, polydipsia, polyuria and polyphagia are symptoms of a hypofunction of the adenohypophysis

false

Graves' disease is a form of hypothyroidism

false

Hypercholesterolemia is an excess of bile products in the blood

false

Hypernatremia is excessive phosphorous in the blood

false

Hypokalemia is deficient calcium in the blood

false

K is the abbreviation for calcium

false

Melatonin is secreted by the thymus gland

false

Oxytocia is a hormone that stimulates the muscles of the uterus during delivery

false

PRL is a hormone responsible for stimulating ovulation

false

Polyphasia is a condition of excessive appetite

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Simmonds' disease is another name for SIADH

false

The adrenal cortex secrets catecholamines

false

The adrenal glands are located below the kidneys

false

The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is also called the adrenal cortex

false

The chemical messengers used by the endocrine system are called neurotransmitters

false

The endocrine gland that functions to effect an immune response is the pineal gland

false

The metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins is regulated by the thyroid gland

false

The pituitary is controlled by the thalamus

false

The posterior pituitary secretes growth hormone

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is caused by a complete lack of insulin production

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