Ch 7 The Endocrine System - Objective Terms

Question 1

acidemia

Answer 1

abnormal acidity of the blood

Question 2

alkalemia

Answer 2

abnormal alkalinity of the blood

Question 3

calciuria

Answer 3

calcium in urine

Question 4

chloremia

Answer 4

increased choride in blood

Question 5

euglycemia

Answer 5

good blood sugar

Question 6

glucosuria

Answer 6

sugar in uring

Question 7

hypercalcemia

Answer 7

excessive calcium in blood

Question 8

hypercholesterolemia

Answer 8

excessive cholesterol in blood

Question 9

hyperglycemia

Answer 9

high blood sugar

Question 10

hyperkalemia

Answer 10

excessive potassium in blood

Question 11

hyerlipidemia

Answer 11

excessive fat in blood

Question 12

hypernatremia

Answer 12

excessive sodium in blood

Question 13

hypoglycemia

Answer 13

low blood sugar

Question 14

ketonuria

Answer 14

ketone bodies in urine

Question 15

polyuria

Answer 15

excessive urination

Question 16

uremia

Answer 16

presence of urinary waste in blood

Question 17

adrenaline

Answer 17

hormone secreted by adrenal gland

Question 18

epinephrine

Answer 18

hormone secreted by adrenal gland

Question 19

adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Answer 19

hormone secreted by pituitary gland that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland

Question 20

corticotropin

Answer 20

shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 21

glucagon

Answer 21

hormone secreted by pancreas that stimulates liver to increase blood sugar levels

Question 22

gonadotropin

Answer 22

hormone that stimulates the gonads

Question 23

insultin

Answer 23

hormone secreted by pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fat

Question 24

thyrotropin

Answer 24

hormone that stimulates the thyroid

Question 25

adenomegaly

Answer 25

abnormal enlargement of gland

Question 26

adrenomegaly

Answer 26

abnormal enlargement of adrenal gland

Question 27

euthyroid

Answer 27

normal functioning thyroid

Question 28

glyconeogenesis

Answer 28

formation of glucose from a non carbohydrate source

Question 29

glycolysis

Answer 29

breakdown of sugar

Question 30

glycopenia

Answer 30

deficiency of sugar

Question 31

gonadogenesis

Answer 31

creational developments of gonads

Question 32

metabolism

Answer 32

breakdown of matter into energy

Question 33

endocrine

Answer 33

to secrete internally

Question 34

endocrinologist

Answer 34

specialist in internal secretions

Question 35

exocrine

Answer 35

to excrete externally (through ducts to surface of organ ie sweat and salivary glands)

Question 36

glycemic index

Answer 36

ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in blood

Question 37

ketogenesis

Answer 37

creation of ketone bodies

Question 38

thyroid function test

Answer 38

tests performed to evaluate the function of a thyroid

Question 39

cholangiopancreatography

Answer 39

procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas

Question 40

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Answer 40

procedure used to examine bile ducts and pancreas in which an endoscope is passed backward from digestive tract into bile duct