Chapter 7.3

Question 1

Abnormal acidity of the blood

Answer 1

Acidemia

Question 2

Abnormal alkalinity of the blood

Answer 2

Alkalemia

Question 3

Calcium in the urine

Answer 3

Calciuria

Question 4

Increased chloride in the blood

Answer 4

Chloremia

Question 5

Good blood sugar

Answer 5

Euglycemia

Question 6

Sugar in the urine

Answer 6

Glucosuria

Question 7

Excessive calcium in the blood

Answer 7

Hypercalcemia

Question 8

Excessive cholesterol in the blood

Answer 8

Hypercholesterolemia

Question 9

High blood sugar

Answer 9

Hyperglycemia

Question 10

Excessive potassium in the blood

Answer 10

Hyperkalemia

Question 11

Excessive fat in the blood

Answer 11

Hyperlipidemia

Question 12

Excessive salt in the blood

Answer 12

Hypernatremia

Question 13

Excessive phosphate in the blood

Answer 13

Hyperphosphatemia

Question 14

Low blood sugar

Answer 14

Hypoglycemia

Question 15

Ketone bodies in the urine

Answer 15

Ketonuria

Question 16

Excessive urination

Answer 16

Polyuria

Question 17

Presence of urinary waste in the blood

Answer 17

Uremia

Question 18

Hormone secreted by the adrenal gland (2)

Answer 18

Adrenaline, epinephrine

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 20

Shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone

Answer 20

Corticotropin

Question 21

Hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to increase blood sugar levels

Answer 21

Glucagon

Question 22

Hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism

Answer 22

Glucocorticoid

Question 23

Hormone that stimulates the gonads

Answer 23

Gonadotropin

Question 24

Hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugars and fats

Answer 24

Insulin

Question 25

Hormone that stimulates the thyroid

Answer 25

Thyrotropin

Question 26

Abnormal enlargement of a gland

Answer 26

Adenomegaly

Question 27

Abnormal enlargement of the adrenal gland

Answer 27

Adrenomegaly

Question 28

Normal functioning thyroid

Answer 28

Euthyroid

Question 29

Formation of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources

Answer 29

Gluconeogenesis

Question 30

Breakdown of sugar

Answer 30

Glycolysis

Question 31

Deficiency of sugar

Answer 31

Glycopenia

Question 32

To secrete internally

Answer 32

Endocrine

Question 33

Specialist in internal secretions

Answer 33

Endocrinologist

Question 34

To secrete externally

Answer 34

Exocrine

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Glycemic index

Question 36

Creation of ketone bodies

Answer 36

Ketogenesis