Endocrine system Flashcards
the endocrine system includes which of the following glands/organs?
thyroid
thymus
pancreas
the pituitary gland is located inferior to the
hypothalamus
the anterior lobe of the pituitary secretes which of the following hormones?
FSH
GH
the hypothalamus controls the ____ gland
pineal
pituitary
epinephrine is produced in the :
adrenal medulla
the thyroid gland is responsible for secreting
TH
Calcitonin
overactivity of the thyroid gland results in
hyperthyroidism
the alpha cells of the ___ are respondible for glucagon
synthesis
pancreas
the primary imaging mod used in the eval of osteoporosis is
DXA
what imaging mod is the most reliable in imaging the hypothalamus
MRI
osteopenia is identified as a bone mass of ___mg/cm2
648-833
osteitis deformans is also referred to as
Paget disease
acromegaly is a disorder caused by a disturbance in the pituitary gland resulting in an excessive secretion of
GH
diabetes insipidus is a disorder that results when the ___ secretes an insufficent level of ADH
posterior pituitary gland
sheehan syndrome is associated with
hypopituitarism
which patho results from a dysfunction within the adrenal cortex leading to hypersecreation of glucocorticoids from the anterior pituitary
cushing syndrome
what syndrome is associated with chronic hyperglycemia in combo w/ glucose intolerance
diabetes mellitus
grave disease is associated with
hyperthyroidism
females are two to three times more likely to dev malignant neoplasm of thyroid than males
true
hyperthyroidism is a fairly common disease of the endocrine system that affects the skeletal system
true
the outer portion of the adrenal glands - adrenal cortex- is responsible for corticosteroid production
true
the thymus gland is vital to maintaining normal BP and in regulating tissue growth and dev
false
calcitonin is an antagonist of PTH and serves to lower blood calcium
true
based on criteria established by the WHO a DXA T-score greater than -1 is normal
true
