Common Diseases
Functions
Parts of the System
Miscellaneous
100
Most common disorder due to a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism with decreased insulin production.
What is Diabetes mellitus
100
Which Endocrine gland secretes insulin
What is the pancreas
100
Secrete hormones that regulate bodily function
What are glands
100
Damage to part of the brain due to blood clot or hemorrhage
What is a CVA or stroke
200
Refers to too much thyroxin
What is hyperthyroidism
200
The bodies way of staying in balance
What is homeostasis
200
Where do glands secrete hormones?
What is the bloodstream
200
infection of the middle ear (medical name)
What is otitis media
300
Damage to optic nerve caused by pressure
What is Glaucoma
300
Secreted directly into the bloodstream
What are hormones
300
Located in the skull and consists of three parts
What is the brain
300
As a person ages their pupils become less responsive to
What is light
400
Lens of eye becomes cloudy
What is cataracts
400
This part of the brain is responsible for balance and regulating movement
What is the cerebellum
400
Center of brain where thought and intelligence occur
What is the cerebrum
400
Another word for movement
What is gait
500
Progressive loss of mental abilities, such as thinking and remembering
What is Dementia
500
Nerves cells are also called
What are Neurons
500
Controls breathing, opening and closing of blood vessels and heart rate, swallowing, gagging, and coughing
What is the brainstem
500
80% of diabetics are over what age
What is 40 years old
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