Week 12

Question 1

endocrine

Answer 1

a gland that produces an internal or hormonal secretion

Question 2

hormone

Answer 2

chemical formed in one tissue or organ and carried by the bloodstream to stimulate or inhibit a function of another tissue or organ

Question 3

hypothalamus

Answer 3

an endocrine gland in the floor and wall of the third ventricle of the brain

Question 4

melatonin

Answer 4

hormone formed by the pineal gland

Question 5

oxytocin

Answer 5

pituitary hormone that stimulates the uterus to contract

Question 6

pineal

Answer 6

pertaining to the pineal gland

Question 7

prostaglandin

Answer 7

hormone present in many tissues, but first isolated from the prostate gland

Question 8

serotonin

Answer 8

neurotransmitter in central and peripheral nervous systems

Question 9

acromegaly

Answer 9

enlargement of head, face, hands, and feet due to excess growth hormone in an adult

Question 10

cretinism

Answer 10

condition of severe congenital hypothyroidism

Question 11

exophthalmus

Answer 11

protrusion of the eyeball

Question 12

goiter

Answer 12

enlargement of the thyroid gland

Question 13

hyperparathyroidism

Answer 13

excessive levels of parathyroid hormone

Question 14

hypoparathyroidism

Answer 14

deficient levels of parathyroid hormone

Question 15

hyperpyrexia

Answer 15

extremely high body temperature or fever

Question 16

hyperthyroidism

Answer 16

excessive production of thyroid hormones

Question 17

hypothyroidism

Answer 17

deficient production of thyroid hormones

Question 18

myxedema

Answer 18

nonpitting, waxy edema of the skin in the hypothyroidism

Question 19

tetany

Answer 19

severe muscle twitches, cramps, and spasms

Question 20

Cushing syndrome

Answer 20

hypersecretion of cortisol by the adrenal gland

Question 21

norepinephrine

Answer 21

catecholamine hormone of the adrenal gland that is a parasympathetic neurotransmitters

Question 22

steroid

Answer 22

large family of chemical substances found in many drugs, hormones, and body componenets

Question 23

insulin

Answer 23

hormone produced by the islet cells of the pancreas

Question 24

coma

Answer 24

state of deep unconsciousness

Question 25

diabetes mellitis

Answer 25

metabolic syndrome caused by absolute or relative insulin deficiency and/or ineffectiveness

Question 26

hyperglycemia

Answer 26

high level of glucose in the blood

Question 27

hypoglycemia

Answer 27

low level of glucose in the blood

Question 28

polydipsia

Answer 28

excessive thirst

Question 29

polyphagia

Answer 29

excessive eating

Question 30

polyuria

Answer 30

excessive production of urine

Question 31

ketoacidosis

Answer 31

excessive ketones in the blood, making it acidic