Thyroid
Adrenal
Anti-diuretic Hormone
Somatotropin
Diabetes
100
The hormone that stimulates the anterior pituitary gland to release thyroid stimulating hormone.
What is thyroid releasing hormone (TRH)?
100
The hormone released by the hypothalamus that stimulates the anterior pituitary to release adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).
What is corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)?
100
The specific gland (lobe) that secretes anti-diuretic hormone (ADH).
What is the posterior pituitary gland?
100
A condition in adults caused by excessive release of somatotropin (hGH).
What is acromegaly?
100
The pancreatic cells that produce insulin.
What are beta cells.
200
The 2 hormones produced by the thyroid gland.
What are triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)?
200
The hormone that helps regulate glucose and circadian rhythms as well as suppresses the immune system.
What is cortisol?
200
A disease caused by inadequate secretion of ADH.
What is diabetes insipidus?
200
The most common cause of excessive growth hormone in adults.
What is pituitary adenoma?
200
The hormone produced by the pancreatic alpha cells.
What is glucagon?
300
This inhibits the release of TRH and TSH.
What are high levels of T3 and T4?
300
An adrenal disease that produces hyperkalemia and hypoglycemia.
What is Addison's disease?
300
A disease associated with excessive production of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH).
What is the syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone (SIADH)?
300
The most common surgical procedure used to remove the pituitary gland.
What is transphenoidal hypophysectomy?
300
The pathophysiological process involved with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
What is destruction of pancreatic beta cells?
400
Low levels of TSH indicate the likelihood of this hormonal irregularity.
What is hyperthyroidism?
400
A condition that can be caused by sudden discontinuation of corticosteroids.
What is Addison's disease?
400
Another name for water intoxication.
What is dilutional hyponatremia?
400
A skeletal symptom indicative of hGH deficiency in infants.
What is delayed closure of the anterior fontanel?
400
The onset time of insulin lispro.
What is < 15 minutes?
500
A screening test for thyroid dysfunction.
What is a TSH level?
500
A birth defect where the adrenals do not produce cortisol.
What is congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
500
The expected chemistry findings from urine and serum specimens in a patient with diabetes insipidus.
What is diluted urine chemistry and concentrated serum chemistry?
500
The most common treatment for hGH deficiency.
What is daily somatotropin injections?
500
The only insulin that can be given intravenously.
What is regular insulin?
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