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1
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Which gland is affected by acromegaly and giganitsm

A

Pituitary

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2
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What is a symptom of Addisons Disease

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Darkening of skin, lower BP and BS, weight loss, and muscle weakness

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3
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What does CGM stand for

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Continuous Glucose Monitor

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4
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What percentage of diabetes is diabetes type II

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90-95%

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5
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What gland is the ‘vanishing gland’

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Thymus

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6
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Shaped like a butterfly

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Thyroid

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7
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Provides milk for new mothers and causes uterus to contract

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Pituitary

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8
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What is Cushing’s syndrome

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Adrenal cortex gland, corticoid is affected, slow healing and excessive hair growth

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9
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Luteinizing hormone

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Stimulates ovulation

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10
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Thyroxine

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Metabolism rate

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11
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Vasopressin

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converts to ASH

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12
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Parathormone

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prevents hypocalcemia

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13
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‘fight or flight’

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adrenaline

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14
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Calcitonin

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prevents hypercalcemia

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15
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Glands in the head, in order from top to bottom

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Pineal, Hypothalmus, Pituitary

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16
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2 parathyroids on either side of __. (4 in total)

A

thyroid

17
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Thymus is where

A

chest

18
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Pituitary is the

A

‘master gland’

19
Q

androgen

A

male hormone

20
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exophthalmos

A

bulging eyes

21
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goiter

A

enlargement of thyroid gland

22
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Hormone from thalmus

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Thymosin

23
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Hormones from adrenal cortex

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Corticosteroids, androgens

24
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Hormones from parathyroid

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Parathormone

25
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Hormones from thyroid

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thyroxine, calcitonin

26
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Hormones from pituitary posterior

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oxytocin, vasopressin

27
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Hormones from pituitary anterior

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adrenocorticotropic, follicle-stimulating, growth, prolactin, luteinizing, thyroid stimulating

28
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Hormones from adrenal medulla

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Epinephrine ‘adrenlaine’, norepinephrine

29
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Hormones from gonads (ovaries)

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estrogen, progesterone

30
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Hormones from gonads (testes)

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testosterone

31
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Hormones from pancreas

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Insulin, Glucagon

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