Lesson 11 Quiz Flashcards
What does the term polyphagia mean?
excessive hunger
What hormones are produced by the pituitary gland?
follicle stimulating, prolactin, melanocyte stimulating,
Which organ functions as part of both the digestive and the endocrine system?
the pancreas
What is a complication of diabetes that damages the nerves affecting the hands and feet?
peripheral neuropathy
What is an abnormally low concentration of glucose (sugar) in the blood?
hypoglycemia
What is the term that means (to secrete within)
endocrine
What hormone influences the sleep-wake cycle?
melatonin
What word part means “glucose”?
glyc/o
What are the chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine glands?
hormones
What is considered a diabetic emergency?
ketoacidosis
What does it mean if a patient is asymptomatic?
the patient reports no symptoms
What physician would treat hypothyroidism?
endocrinologist
What form of diabetes mellitus occurs during some pregnancies?
gestational diabetes
What is the condition that causes the breasts to produe milk not related to childbirth?
galactorrhea
What is the medical term that means “inflammation of the pancreas”?
pancreatitis
What does the term hyperglycemia mean?
high concentration of glucose in the blood
What are lumps in the thyroid that are usually benign?
thyroid nodules
What is a condition that may increase a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes?
prediabetes
What is the process of physical changes through which a child’s body matures into an adult body capable of reproduction?
puberty
What is the basic form of energy used by the body?
glucose
What describes all of the processes involved in the body’s use of nutrients?
metabolism
What is the most common cancer of the endocrine system?
thyroid cancer
What term means “abnormal protrusion of the eyeball”?
exophthalmos
