Ch 14 Endocrine System

Question 1

Euthyroid

Answer 1

eu-: normal

Normal thyroid function

Question 2

Polyuria

Answer 2

poly-: many
-uria: urination

Frequent urination

Question 3

Polydipsia

Answer 3

poly-: many
-dipsia: thirst

Increased thrist

Question 4

Acromegaly

Answer 4

acr/o: extremity
-megaly: enlarged
Disorder in which there is abnormal enlargement of the extremities of the skeleton - nose, jaw, fingers, & toes. Cause by hypersecretion of growth hormone after maturity.

Question 5

Adenoma

Answer 5

aden/o: gland
-oma: tumor
tumor of a gland

Question 6

Cretinism

Answer 6

condition caused by congenital deficiency of thyroid secretion and marked by arrested physical and mental development.

Question 7

Diabetes Insipidus

Answer 7

Disorder caused by insufficient ADH or inability of kidneys to respond to ADH

Question 8

Diabetes Mellitus

Answer 8

Disorder associated with insufficient or improper use of insulin.

Question 9

The presence or absence of what determines whether a gland is classified as an endocrine gland or exocrine gland?

Answer 9

Ducts

Question 10

What is the master gland in the body?

Answer 10

Pituitary

Question 11

Which of the following disorders results from hypofunction of the thyroid gland?
Acromegaly
Exophthalmos
Hypoparathyroidism
Myxedema

Answer 11

Myxedema

Question 12

Which term means an enlargement of the thyroid gland?
Goiter
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperthyroidism

Answer 12

Goiter