Gland & Locations
This gland is known as the "master gland."
What is the pituitary gland?
This hormone regulates blood sugar levels. (2)
What is insulin and glucagon?
The prefix meaning "above" or "excessive."
What is hyper?
This condition is caused by too little insulin.
What is NIDDM?
Abbreviation for thyroid-stimulating hormone.
What is TSH?
This butterfly-shaped gland is located in the neck.
What is the thyroid gland?
This hormone raises blood glucose.
What is glucagon?
The root word meaning "gland."
What is aden/o?
Excessive production of thyroid hormone.
What is hyperthyroidism?
Abbreviation for antidiuretic hormone.
These glands sit on top of the kidneys.
What is the adrenal glands?
This hormone controls metabolism.
What is the thyroid hormone, T3 & T4?
The suffix meaning "condition".
What is -ism?
Disorder caused by hyposecretion of growth hormone in childhood.
What is Growth Hormone Deficiency / Pituitary Dwarfism?
Abbreviation for fasting blood glucose.
What is FBG?
The pineal gland secretes this hormone that affects sleep.
What is melatonin?
This adrenal hormone helps respond to stress.
What is cortisol?
The prefix meaning "within."
What is in, intra, endo, en, and end?
Abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland.
What is a Goiter?
Abbreviation for diabetic keoacidosis.
What is DKA?
This gland has both endocrine and exocrine functions. (Also, what are the (2) systems?)
What is the pancreas? What is the endocrine and digestive systems?
This hormone stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth.
What is Oxytocin?
The root word for "thyroid gland."
What is thyr/o or thyroid/o?
Rare disorder caused by excessive cortisol production.
What is Cushing's syndrome?
Abbreviation for parathyroid hormone?
What is PTH?