Week 7 - Handout Review Flashcards
1
Q
Released when blood volume goes down
A
ADH
Aldosterone
2
Q
Released when blood calcium goes up
A
Calcitonin
3
Q
Person suffers from exophthalmia
A
Grave’s Disease
(hyperthyroidism)
4
Q
The more active form of thyroid hormone
A
T3
5
Q
Stimulates uterine contractions
A
Oxytocin
6
Q
Part of the sympathetic nervous system
A
Adrenal Medulla
7
Q
Released in response to ACTH
A
Glucocorticoids
(cortisol)
8
Q
Corticosteroids are secreted from
A
Adrenal cortex
9
Q
Characterized by “buffalo hump”
A
Cushing’s syndrome
10
Q
Leads to bronzing of skin
A
- Hyposecretion of Cortisol
- Addison’s Disease
11
Q
Non-pituitary form of dwarfism
A
Cretinism
12
Q
Involved in production of immune cells
A
Thymus
13
Q
Involves in high K+ & low Na+ & weight loss
A
- Hyposecretion of cortisol
- Addison’s disease
14
Q
Produced by Renin-Angiotensin cascade
A
Aldosterone
15
Q
Leads to tetany, & respiratory paralysis
A
Hypoparathyroidism
Fatal
