Endocrine System

Question 1

acr/o

Answer 1

extremities

Question 2

aden/o

Answer 2

gland

Question 3

adren/o, adrenal/o

Answer 3

adrenal gland
gland releases a number of hormones that are responsible for: regulating water levels in the body, affecting the body’s response to inflammation, nutrient absorption and development of male sex characteristics

Question 4

andr/o

Answer 4

male

Question 5

calc/o, calc/i

Answer 5

calcium

Question 6

cortic/o

Answer 6

outer region

Question 7

crin/o

Answer 7

secrete

Question 8

estr/o

Answer 8

female

Question 9

gluc/o, glyc/o

Answer 9

sugar

Question 10

glycogen/o

Answer 10

glycogen

Question 11

gonad/o

Answer 11

gonad
(reproductive glands, ovaries and testes)

Question 12

gynec/o

Answer 12

female

Question 13

home/o

Answer 13

same

Question 14

insulin/o

Answer 14

insulin

Question 15

kal/o

Answer 15

potassium

Question 16

ket/o

Answer 16

ketones
a type of chemical that your liver produces when it breaks down fats. Your body uses ketones for energy typically during fasting, long periods of exercise, or when you don’t have as many carbohydrates. You can have low levels of ketones in your blood without it being a problem

Question 17

lact/o, lact/i, galact/o

Answer 17

milk

Question 18

lactat/o

Answer 18

secrete milk

Question 19

lute/o

Answer 19

yellow

Question 20

medull/o

Answer 20

inner section

Question 21

melan/o

Answer 21

black, dark

Question 22

natr/o

Answer 22

sodium

Question 23

pancreat/o

Answer 23

pancreas
Part of the gland is the islets of langerhans which secrete insulin that is involved with the breakdown of sugars

Question 24

parathyroid/o

Answer 24

parathyroid gland
function of the hormone released from this gland is to work with calcitonin to control the blood levels of calcium.

Question 25

pineal/o

Answer 25

pineal gland
secretes hormones that are responsible for the normal sleep/wake cycle and a hormone that assists with stimulating smooth muscle action.

Question 26

pituit/o

Answer 26

pituitary gland
master gland
Referred to as the master gland because it secretes hormones that affect how the other endocrine glands function.

Question 27

ren/o, nephr/o

Answer 27

kidney

Question 28

somat/o

Answer 28

body

Question 29

thym/o

Answer 29

thymus
Functions to bring about the maturing of white blood cells which help to fight infections in the body.

Question 30

thyr/o, thyroid/o

Answer 30

thyroid gland
secretes thyroxine and calcitonin which affect metabolism in the body and the regulation of calcium levels in the blood.

Question 31

toxic/o

Answer 31

poison

Question 32

troph/o

Answer 32

relating to nourishment, development, growth

Question 33

ure/o

Answer 33

urea
waste product, major component of human urine

Question 34

-assay

Answer 34

analysis

Question 35

-crine

Answer 35

to secrete

Question 36

-dipsia

Answer 36

thirst

Question 37

-emia

Answer 37

blood

Question 38

-ism

Answer 38

state of

Question 39

-oma

Answer 39

tumor

Question 40

-physis

Answer 40

to grow

Question 41

-tropic, -trophy

Answer 41

pertaining to nourishment

Question 42

-uria

Answer 42

urine

Question 43

ad-

Answer 43

toward

Question 44

anti-

Answer 44

against

Question 45

eu-

Answer 45

well, good, normal

Question 46

oxy-

Answer 46

sharp, quick

Question 47

pan-

Answer 47

all, entire

Question 48

para-

Answer 48

near

Question 49

poly-

Answer 49

many

Question 50

ADH

Answer 50

Antidiuretic hormone

Question 51

BMR

Answer 51

Basal metabolic rate

Question 52

IDDM

Answer 52

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Question 53

NIDDM

Answer 53

Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus