The Adrenals Flashcards
___: an endocrine disorder that results from hypofunction of the adrenal cortex
Addison disease
___: benign solid mass located within the adrenal glands
adrenal adenoma
___: benign simple cysts located within the adrenal glands
adrenal cysts
___: accessory adrenal gland tissue
adrenal rests
___: hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, which controls the release of hormones by the adrenal glands
adrenocorticotropic hormone
___: lack of oxygen supply to the body, organ, or tissue
anoxia
___: excessive amount of fat on the back between the shoulders
buffalo hump
___: a group of disorders in which there is a deficiency of cortisol production by the adrenal glands, although other hormones produced by the adrenal may be deficient as well
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
___: a syndrome caused by a functioning tumor within the adrenal cortex that produces excessive amounts of aldosterone
Conn syndrome
___: a tendinous structure that extends from the diaphragm to the vertebral column; there are two crura (plural for crus), a right crus and a left crus
crus of the diaphragm
___: the presence of a brain tumor in the pituitary gland that increases the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone resulting in Cushing syndrome
Cushing disease
___: a syndrome that results from an anterior pituitary gland or adrenal tumor that causes overproduction of cortisol by the adrenal glands
Cushing syndrome
___: glands that release their hormones directly into the bloodstream
endocrine glands
___: the fibrous envelope of tissue that surrounds the kidney and adrenal gland
Gerota fascia
___: excessive hair growth in women in areas where hair growth is normally negligible
hirsutism
___: high levels of cortisol in the blood
hypercortisolism
___: high levels of potassium in the blood
hyperkalemia
___: high levels of sodium in the blood
hypernatremia
___: he darkening of the skin
hyperpigmentation
___: high blood pressure
hypertension
___: low levels of potassium in the blood
hypokalemia
___: low levels of sodium in the blood
hyponatremia
___: malignant tumor that can occur within the adrenal gland and anywhere within the sympathetic nervous system
neuroblastoma
___: a hyperfunctioning, benign adrenal mass that causes the adrenal gland to release excessive amounts of epinephrine and norepinephrine into the blood stream leading to uncontrollable hypertension
pheochromocytoma
___: stretch marks
striae
___: another name for the adrenal glands
suprarenal glands
___: abnormally rapid heart rate
tachycardia