endocrine system-unit 6

Question 1

adren/o

Answer 1

adrenal gland

Question 2

adrenal/o

Answer 2

adrenal gland

Question 3

hypophys/o

Answer 3

pituitary gland

Question 4

oophor/o

Answer 4

ovary

Question 5

ovari/o

Answer 5

ovary

Question 6

orch/o

Answer 6

testis

Question 7

orchi/o

Answer 7

testis; testicle

Question 8

orchid/o

Answer 8

testis; testicle

Question 9

pancreat/o

Answer 9

pancreas

Question 10

parathyroid/o

Answer 10

parathyroid gland

Question 11

pituitary/o

Answer 11

pituitary gland

Question 12

thyroaden/o

Answer 12

thyroid gland

Question 13

thyroid/o

Answer 13

thyroid gland

Question 14

ACTH

Answer 14

adrenocorticotropic hormone (from the pituitary gland)

Question 15

DM

Answer 15

diabetes mellitus

Question 16

GH

Answer 16

growth horomone (secreted by the pituitary gland)

Question 17

GTT

Answer 17

glucose tolerance test (measures the ability to respond to a glucose load; test for diabetes mellitus)

Question 18

HbA1c

Answer 18

hemoglobin A1c measures the average amount of glucose in red blood cells

Question 19

K+

Answer 19

potassium

Question 20

Na+

Answer 20

sodium

Question 21

RAIU

Answer 21

radioactive iodine uptake (test for thyroid function)

Question 22

T3

Answer 22

triiodothyronine (the hormone from the thyroid gland)

Question 23

T4

Answer 23

thyroxine (the hormone from the thyroid gland)

Question 24

TSH

Answer 24

thyroid-stimulating hormone (from the pituitary gland)