Endocrine system

Hormones

100

Maintains growth

Growth Hormone or Somatotropin

200

Which hormone elicits "fight or flight" response?

Adrenaline or Epinephrine

300

Hormone which is responsible for water reabsorbtion in the kidneys?

Vasopressin or Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

400

Hormone which is produced by anterior pituitary and responsible for ovulation in females and sperm production in males

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

500

A hormone which is produced by Adrenal cortex , increases the blood glucose level.

Glucocorticoid, Cortisol

Glands

100

What is the name of gland which is found in our brain and responsible for homeostasis

Hypothalamus

200

Master GLand

Pituitary gland

300

Gland which is responsible for glucose level balance in human body

Pancreas

400

Gland which is respobsible for circadian rhythm.

Pineal gland

500

Estrogen and Progesterone are secreted by

Ovaries

Diseases

100

Overproduction of Growth hormone in childhood can lead to

Gigantism

200

Absence of Beta cells on pancreas can lead to 

Diabetes mellitus type I

300

Condition when body can't properly regulate water balance , leading to excessive urinationand thirst.

Diabetes insipidus

400

Which disease can cause Exophtalmos ?

Grave's disease

500

Disease when adrenal glands produce insufficient amount of cortisol and sometimes aldosterone

Addison's disease

Case study

100

A person who is over 35 started to notice that his hands and feet are growing after a tumour which was identified in his head precisely on pituitary gland , blood test showed that he has abnormal high level of somatotropin, what can it be?

Acromegaly

200

Sarah, 28 years first pregnancy, 40 weeks gestation

She experienced a traumatic brain injury 2 month ago due to a car accident, resulting damage confirmed by MRI.Since then she has irregular hormone level.Blood test shows low oxytocin levels, despite uterine contractions stimulation attempts, she is not progressing into active labor. 

Which part of her brain had been damaged?

Hypothalamus, posterior pituitary

300

A 62 year old man collapses suddenly at home and is found unresponsive with no detectable pusle . Emergency medical responders arrive within minutes and start CPR .In an effort to stimulate cardiac activity. the paramedics administered a hormone intravenously. What hormone did they inject?

Epinephrine

400

Blood test shows elevated serum calcium and bone density scan indicates dicreased bone mineral density. Doctors probably diagnose this patient with...

Hyperparathyroidism

500

John, 45 years old 

Blood test reveals low potassium (hypokalemia) and mild sodium retention (hypernatremia). Doctor's said that he has adenoma(tumor). Where does John has this tumor(which organ, which part of that organ)?

Kidneys, Adrenal cortex

one more chance

100

Testerone is produced by

Testes in males

200

Somatotropin is produced by

Hypothalamus

300

Adrenal medulla produces 

Adrenaline

400

Hormone which increases glcose level in blood

Glucagon and glucocorticoid

500

Melatonine is produced by

Pineal gland