Endocrine/thyroid

Question 1

Growth hormone

Answer 1

Stimulates growth in tissue and bone

Question 2

Thyroid stimulating hormone

Answer 2

Acts on thyroid and stimulates it to release T4 and T3

Question 3

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ATCH)

Answer 3

Stimulated adrenal gland

Question 4

Somatrem (protopin)

Answer 4

Used to treat growing failure during to GH deficiency

Question 5

Somatropin (nutropin)

Answer 5

Identical amino acid sequence as human ahh

Question 6

Octeeastide (Sandostatin)

Answer 6

Potent synthetic somatostatin used to surpass GH release

Question 7

what does ADH do?

Answer 7

Promotes water transitorios from Rena tubules to maintain water balance in body fluids

Question 8

What can excess TSH secretion cause?

Answer 8

Hyperthyroidism

Question 9

What released TRH

Answer 9

Hypothalamus

Question 10

2 causes of decrease thyroid hormone secretion

Answer 10

Primary cause: thyroid gland disorder

Secondary cause: lack of TSH secretion

Question 11

Hypothyroidism symptoms

Answer 11

Weight gain
Lethargy 
Apathy
Memory impairment 
Edema of eyelids and face 
Etc

Question 12

Levothyroxine sodium

Answer 12

Drug therapy for hypothyroidism

Question 13

Side effects to Levothyrozide Sodium

Answer 13

Headache 
Nausea/vomiting/ diarrhea 
Cramps 
Tremors
Nervousness 
Insomnia 
Weight loss

Question 14

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Answer 14

Released by the parathyroid glands that regulate calcium levels in blood

Question 15

Calciferol

Answer 15

Hypoparathyroidism Enhances calcium deposits in bone

Question 16

Tetany

Answer 16

Condition usually low blood calcium

Spasms of the hand and feet

Question 17

Where is cortisol

Answer 17

Secreted by adrenal glands in response to hypothalamus pituitary

Question 18

Glucocorticoid

Answer 18

Influenced by ACTH

Affects carbs, protein, fat metabolism.

Question 19

Prednisone

Answer 19

Inflammatory occurrence as an immunosupprassant to Tx dermatological order

Question 20

Moon face

Answer 20

All fat deposits in the face and trunk

Question 21

What happens with aldosterone when hypovolemia occurs

Answer 21

Aldosterone is secreted to increase sodium and water retention and restore fluid balance