Chapter 16 - The Retroperitoneum

Question 1

condition caused by hyposecretion of hormones from the adrenal cortex

Answer 1

Addison’s disease

Question 2

smooth, round, homogeneous benign tumor of the adrenal cortex associated with Cushing’s syndrome

Answer 2

adenoma

Question 3

a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland

Answer 3

adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Question 4

outer parenchyma of the adrenal gland that secretes steroid hormones, commonly called corticoids

Answer 4

cortex

Question 5

condition caused by hypersecretion of hormones from the adrenal cortex

Answer 5

Cushing’s syndrome

Question 6

portion of the pelvic cavity that is above the pelvic brim, bounded posteriorly by the lumbar vertebrae, laterally by the iliac fossae and iliacus muscles, and anteriorly by the lower anterior abdominal wall

Answer 6

false pelvis

Question 7

an increase in the number of cells of a body part that results from an increased rate of cellular division

Answer 7

hyperplasia

Question 8

any disorder characterized by enlargement of the lymph nodes or lymph vessels

Answer 8

lymphadenopathy

Question 9

malignancy that primarily affects the lymph nodes, spleen, or liver

Answer 9

lymphoma

Question 10

central tissue of the adrenal gland that secrets epinephrine and norepinephrine

Answer 10

medulla

Question 11

malignant adrenal mass that is seen in pediatric patients

Answer 11

neuroblastoma

Question 12

early embryonic tissue that will eventually develop into the brain and spinal cord

Answer 12

neuroectodermal tissue

Question 13

benign adrenal tumor that secretes hormones that produce hypertension

Answer 13

pheochromocytoma