reproductive system 2

Question 1

pertaining to the thyroid gland

Answer 1

thyroidal

Question 2

inflammation of thyroid gland

Answer 2

thyroiditis

Question 3

removal of thyroid gland

Answer 3

thyroidectomy

Question 4

excessive thyroid gland condition

Answer 4

hyperthyroidism

Question 5

insufficient thyroid gland condition

Answer 5

hypothyroidism

Question 6

excessive suger in blood

Answer 6

hyperglycemia

Question 7

insufficient sugar condition

Answer 7

hypoglycemia

Question 8

too much thrist

Answer 8

polydipsia

Question 9

too much urine

Answer 9

polyuria

Question 10

gland cancer/tumor

Answer 10

adenocarcinoma

Question 11

resembling gland

Answer 11

adenoid

Question 12

gland softening

Answer 12

adenomalacia

Question 13

pertaining to pancreas

Answer 13

pancreatic

Question 14

pancreas inflammation

Answer 14

pacreatitis

Question 15

pancreas cutting into

Answer 15

pancreatonomy

Question 16

kliersysteem/hormoonsysteem

Answer 16

endocrine system

Question 17

bijschildklieren

Answer 17

parathyroids

Question 18

zwezerik

Answer 18

thymus

Question 19

bijnier

Answer 19

adrenal gland

Question 20

eierstok

Answer 20

ovaries

Question 21

geslachtsklieren

Answer 21

gonads

Question 22

pijnappelklier

Answer 22

pineal gland

Question 23

hypofyse

Answer 23

pituitary gland

Question 24

schildklier

Answer 24

thyroid gland

Question 25

zaadballen

Answer 25

testes

Question 26

things the endocrine system does

Answer 26

➔growth,
➔reproduction,
➔metabolic rate,
➔sugar levels

Question 27

What are hormones?

Answer 27

special chemical messengers
created by endocrine glands

Question 28

Do all cells react to all hormones?

Answer 28

no, only a hormones target cell which have receptors for that hormone will respond to its signal

Question 29

What are ‘endocrine disruptors

Answer 29

hormone disrupting chemicals
mimic hormone and bind to receptor where they send a false signal or block action of natural hormone (prevent from binding to receptor)

Question 30

other than blocking hormones what can endocrine disruptors do

Answer 30

alter amount of hormones synthesized + how fast its degraded + how target cell responds

Question 31

what is the function of an endocrine disruptor

Answer 31

disrupted development in an embryo or altered functioning in an adult