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The pituitary gland
What is also known as the master gland that regulates activities of the other glands?
100
Insulin
What decreases blood glucose levels and transports glucose into the cells?
100
Acromegaly
What is the enlargement of the extremities caused by excessive secretion of the growth hormone?
100
BS
What is blood sugar?
100
Hormone
What is a chemical messenger that is secreted by an endocrine gland directly into the bloodstream?
200
Thyroid Gland
What is responsible for regulating the body's metabolism and calcium levels?
200
Growth Hormone (GH)
What is responsible for growth and development of bones, muscles and other organs?
200
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
What is caused by insufficient production of insulin?
200
ADH
What is antidiuretic hormone?
200
Endocrine
What is an adjective used to describe a gland that delivers its secretions directly into the bloodstream?
300
Pancreas
What contains Islets of Langerhans which produce insulin and glucagon?
300
Calcitonin
What decreases the blood level of calcium?
300
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
What is an insulin-resistant disorder that occurs when the pancreas produces insulin but the body does not use it effectively?
300
MSH
What is melanocyte-stimulating hormone?
300
Adenogenous
What means originating in a gland?
400
Ovaries
What are the female gonads responsible for producing estrogen and progesterone?
400
Oxytocin
What stimulates the uterus to contract during labor and delivery?
400
Hyperglycemia
What is excessive sugar in the blood?
400
NIDDM
What is non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus?
400
Homeostasis
What means the tendency to equilibrium; remaining normal?
500
Testes
What are the male gonads responsible for producing testosterone?
500
Aldosterone
What regulates water and electrolyte balance?
500
Goiter
What is chronic enlargement of the thyroid gland?
500
HbA1c
What is hemoglobin A1c that reflects the average long-term glucose levels for 2-3 months before glucose blood level is drawn?
500
Corticosteroids
What are steroids produced by the cortices of the adrenal glands?