Structures
The master gland is?
Pituitary gland.
What do glands do?
Secret hormones.
What is the abbreviation for Adrenocorticotropic Hormone?
ACTH
What is a symptom of Addison's disease that you may not realize?
Year long tan.
What are Corticosteroids?
Anti inflammatory hormones.
What shape is the Thyroid gland?
Butterfly shape.
Tissue or organ upon which a hormone acts?
Target cell/organ.
What hormone stimulates ovulation in the ovaries?
LH
What type of Diabetes Mellitus is insulin dependent?
Type 1
Patient's with Cushing's disease often look?
Unproportional.
The Pancreas is a part of what TWO systems.
Endocrine, Exocrine.
What is it called when hormone levels rise further release of the hormone is inhibited.
Negative feedback
What hormone converts AHD and acts on kidneys to concentrate urine, and preserve water in the body?
Vasopressin
True or False: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 can go away.
True.
Children with Growth Hormone Deficiency suffer with what psychologically?
Low self esteem.
How many Parathyroid glands are attached to the posterior Thyroid?
4.
Chemical substances secreted in body through Endocrine glands.
Hormones.
What does Parathormone do?
Controls blood calcium levels, and prevents Hypoglycemia.
What is the difference between Gigantism, and Acromegaly?
Gigantism occurs during preadolescence, Acromegaly occurs during adulthood.
Does Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus hereditary?
Yes.
What is the Endocrine portion of the Pancreas?
Islets of Langerhans
What system may cause direct release of a hormone from the gland.
Sympathetic nervous system.
What does TSH stand for?
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.
Excessive hair growth is a symptom of what disease, AND who is it most common in?
Cushing's disease, females.
What famous person had Addison's disease?
JFK.