Exercises3 Flashcards
This disease is characterised by a goitre
Graves’ disease
Destruction of beta islets cells results in
type 1 diabetes mellitus
A test which measures average blood sugar levels for previous months is
HbA1C
Glycosylated haemoglobin test
Decreased potassium levels in the blood is
hypokalaemia
A microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus affecting the eyes is diabetic
retinopathy
Virilism is
masculinisation of a woman
A prolactinoma can cause
galactorrhoea
A build-up of carbon dioxide in the blood occurs in
respiratory acidosis
A cancer in the parafollicular cells of the thyroid is describes as
medullary
A hereditary metabolic disorder causing mental retardation is
phenylketonuria
Name for the branch of medical specialty concerned with the study, diagnosis & treatment of diseases of the endocrine system?
endocrinology
Endocrine system maintains ? in conjunction with the central nervous system.
Homeostasis (balance)
Endocrine system regulates metabolic processes such as ?
breaking down food into energy.
Endocrine system regulates ? (starts with M)
mood
Endocrine system regulates growth & ?
physiological development of the body
Endocrine system regulates sexual function &?
reproductive processes
Endocrine system regulates ? (starts with t)
tissue function
?? are a battery of chemical messengers secreted into the blood stream.
Hormones. secreted into blood stream to stimulate metabolic pathways to restore equilibrium (homeostasis) to the blood.
What is the name for the hormones that produce an effect when secreted e.g. oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions.
effector hormones
What is the name for the hormones that stimulate glands e.g. thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) stimulates production of hormones in the thyroid gland.
trophic hormones (trophic - stimulating the function of)
