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Miscellaneous... Nonsense
Name that Gland!
Polly wanna cracker?
100
Condition from a benign pituitary tumor where excess growth hormone occurs AFTER puberty, causing growth of bones (hands and feet) and thickened facial features.
What is Acromegaly?
100
abnormally low glucose levels in the blood that causes nervousness, shakiness and confusion.
What is hypoclycemia?
100
Type of diabetes where high blood sugar develops during pregnancy, typically caused by hormonal changes that create insulin resistance; usually disappears after delivery.
What is gestational diabetes?
100
This gonad contains egg cells and produces estrogen.
What are the ovaries?
100
Pea-sized gland that hangs from a stalk under the hypothalamus that controls other endocrine glands and produces hormones such as growth factor and antidiuretic hormone; nicknamed the "master" gland.
What is the pituitary gland?
100
The medical term for excessive hunger.
What is polyphagia?
200
Abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland that can cause visible swelling at the base of the neck.
What is a goiter?
200
Blood condition that results in polydipsia, polyphagia and polyuria.
What is hyperglycemia?
200
What lights up a soccer stadium?
A "soccer match"?
200
Cheese that is NOT yours.
What is "Nacho Cheese"?
200
These 4 glands are about the size of a grain of rice and are named for their location on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland.
What are the parathyroid glands?
200
The medical term for excessive urination.
What is polyuria?
300
This syndrome creates a distinct facial appearance caused by excessive cortisol, resulting in a round, puffy, and full "moon face."
What is Cushing's Syndrome?
300
Tumor of the pineal gland that disrupts production of melatonin, sometimes causing insomnia.
What is a pinealoma?
300
This hormone can be described as the "key" that unlocks the cell to let glucose into it.
What is insulin?
300
Autoimmune disease that causes the body's own antibodies to attack and destroy the thyroid gland cells; often leads to HYPOthyroidism
What is Hashimoto's disease?
300
This butterfly-shaped gland is located on either side of the larynx and regulates metabolism by producing T3 & T4.
What is the thyroid gland?
300
What do you call a fake noodle?
An "impasta".
400
Abnormal protrusion of the eyes, commonly linked to Grave's disease.
What is exophthalmos?
400
What do you call a pile of cats?
What is a "Meow-tain"?
400
Type of Diabetes that is caused by autoimmune destruction of pancreatic islet cells and requires insulin injections.
What is Type I Diabetes?
400
Autoimmune disease that causes HYPERthyroidism.
What is Grave's Disease?
400
What kind of music do balloons not like?
Pop
400
The medical term for excessive thirst.
What is polydipsia?
500
If you observe patches of velvety, hyperpigmented skin and on the back of the neck or skin folds, this person needs to be checked for _______________.
What is insulin resistance (or Type II Diabetes)
500
This condition causes symptoms of fatigue, thinning hair, slow metabolism, weight gain and cold intolerance.
What is HYPOthyroidism?
500
Type of diabetes caused by insulin resistance.
What is Type II Diabetes?
500
This gonad produces testosterone.
What are the testicles?
500
Small, triangular organs on top of the kidneys that produce essential hormones regulating metabolism, the immune system, blood pressure, and stress response (fight or flight).
What are the adrenal glands?
500
This medical term translages to the meaning "disease of many nerves"
What is polyneuropathy?
600
This condition causes symptoms such as tremors, tachycardia, increased metabolism, weight loss and heat intolerance.
What is HYPERthyroidism?
600
Critical blood test used to manage diabetes, assess risk of complications, and guide treatment; it measures average blood glucose over the previous 2-3 months.
What is HgA1C?
600
This gland produces the hormone melatonin, which helps us fall asleep at night.
What is the pineal gland?
600
a machine designed to detect and record changes in physiological characteristics, such as a person's pulse and breathing rates, used especially as a lie detector.
What is a polygraph?