Terminology
This gland is the master gland
Pituitary
Butterfly shaped gland
Thyroid
What is the fight or flight hormone?
Adrenaline
A short statured person needs to have what hormone evaluated?
Growth Hormone
This endocrine disorder may be prevented by eating iodized salt on foods
Hypothyroidism
**Functions**
If you have hyperglycemia and needs insulin, what gland is not functioning properly?
Pancreas
Which gland is divided by an anterior and posterior lobe?
The pituitary gland is controlled by your
Hypothalamus
Hair breakage, fatigue, dry skin, weight gain.. these are all s/s of what condition?
Hypothyroidism
A teenage girl whose breast are not developed yet may have a deficiency in what hormone?
Estrogen
A _____ secretes hormones
Gland
Your pituitary gland is located in your
head
Someone who feels nervous a lot, keeps losing weight despite an increase in their appetite may need to have what lab level evaluated?
Thyroxin
Someone who overeats but has trouble gaining weight who also has exopthalmos may have...
Hyperthyroidism
A diabetic with a wound that will not heal needs to increase this component of their diet
This structure involves the ovaries and the testes
Gonads
Contains the Islets of Langerhans
Pancreas
This gland enables your fight or flight response
Adrenal
Someone with a bronzed look in the fall or winter, low blood pressure and low blood sugar may have...
Addisons disease
A 25 y/o male who has not developed any chest hair whose voice has not deepened yet needs to get what hormone level checked?
Testosterone
The pancreas is an endocrine gland that is also part of what other system?
Digestive
The adrenal glands are divided into the ______ and _______
This hormone is responsible for breast milk production after childbirth
Prolactin
Getting your parathyroid removed can cause this condition which is characterized by chronic muscle twitching and seizures
Tetany
This hormone initiates contractions
Oxytocin