Glands
Master Gland
What is the Pituitary Gland
There are _____ parathyroid glands
What is 4
A benign tumor of the adrenal medulla
What is pheochromocytoma
The congenital lack of thyroid hormones resulting in mental retardation and stunted growth
What is cretinism?
Abnormal excessive thirst
What is Polydipsia
Responsible for regulating hormonal functions
What is the hypothalmus
Thyroid Gland is located:
What is the neck, below the Adam's apple
A chronic disease of adults that results in an elongation and enlargement of the bones and heads and extremities
What is acromegaly
The appearance of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female.
What is Adrenal Virilism
The state of having normal thyroid gland function
What is euthyroidism
Secretes melatonin which controls sleep-wake cycles
What is the Pineal Gland
Stimulates a nursing mother’s mammary glands to produce milk
What is Prolactin
Enlargement of the thyroid gland and a common symptom in many thyroid disorders
What is a goiter
A disease caused by an overactive adrenal cortex, making too much cortisol. Signs are a fatty hump between the shoulders, a rounded face, and pink or purple stretch marks.
What is Cushing's Disease
Nerve irritability and painful muscle cramps resulting in hypocalcemia
What is tetany
Regulate electrolyte levels, influence metabolism, and respond to stress
What are the adrenal glands
This hormone is secreted by the adrenal medulla.
What is epinephrine
Occurs when adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol or aldosterone. It is characterized by chronic, worsening fatigue and muscle weakness and loss of appetite and weight loss.
What is Addison's Disease
Excessive development of the body due to the overproduction of the growth hormone by the pituitary gland in a child or teenager
What is gigantism?
FBS
What is fasting blood sugar
Is larger and more active during infancy and early childhood, and begins to atrophy as we age.
What is the Thymus
This hormone is secreted by the thymus gland.
What is Thymosin
Hyposecretion of testosterone in men causing enlargement of male breasts
What is Gynecomastia
A chronic autoimmune form of thyroiditis (inflammation of the thyroid gland). It results in hyposecretion of the thyroid hormones.
What is Hashimoto’s Disease
IDDM
What is insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (Type I Diabetes)