Endocrine Disorders

Question 1

Endocrine disorders can be primary & secondary. What is a primary disorder?

Answer 1

A disorder of the gland itself.

Question 2

What is a secondary disorder?

Answer 2

A disorder of the pituitary gland or hypothalamus.

Question 3

What else can cause endocrine disorders?

Answer 3

Hyper secretion OR Hypo secretion of hormones.
Hypo responsiveness or hormone receptors.
Inflammation of glands.
Gland tumours.
Certain lung tumours secrete ADH or parathyroid hormone (PTH).

Question 4

What are the usual suspects of endocrine disorders?

Answer 4

Thyroid Gland
Pancreas
Adrenal

Question 5

What are endocrine conditions?

Answer 5

Diabetes
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Addisons
Cushings

Question 6

The pancreas consists of cells called?

Answer 6

Islets

Question 7

What does Alpha cells secrete?

Answer 7

Hormone Glucagon

Question 8

What do Beta cells secrete?

Answer 8

Hormone insulin

Question 9

What does glucagon do?

Answer 9

Stimulates the liver to break down glycogen into glucose.
It also converts certain non carbohydrates, including amino acids into glucose.

Question 10

What does insulin do?

Answer 10

Works in a manner opposite of glucagon.
Stimulating the liver to form glycogen from glucose.
Inhibiting conversion of non-carbohydrates into glucose.
Insulin increases glucose transport across cell membranes.

Question 11

Diabetes Mellitus can occur in three forms. What are they?

Answer 11

Type 1
Type 2
Gestational