Hormones
Signs of endocrine disease
Diseases
Diabetes
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Name two hormones that the pancreas secretes and what each one does.
insulin-brings blood sugar down; glucagon-increases blood sugar
100
What is exophthalmos?
a medical condition when one or both eyes protrude anteriorly out of the orbit (eyes bulge out of the eye socket)
100
What is a hormonal disorder when the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood?
acromegaly
100
What medication (hormone) is used to treat Type 1 diabetes?
insulin
100
What gland is also called "The Master Gland?"
pituitary gland
100
What gland(s) is identified in the red and is it posterior or anterior to the thyroid gland? 
parathyroid; posterior
200
What's the love hormone?
oxytocin
200
What is an enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by an insufficiency in iodine often seen in thyroid diseases?
goiter
200
To alleviate a person's insomnia, what medication (hormone) might you give them to help them sleep?
melatonin
200
What does NIDDM stand for?
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
200
What are hormones?
Any variation of: chemicals released in to blood to control many of the body's functions
200
Identify the small triangular glands located in the posterior abdomen that sits on top of the kidneys.
adrenal glands
300
What hormones regulate menstruation?
estrogen and progesterone
300
What is an abnormal enlargement of breast tissue in boys or men that's seen in Cushing's disease called? Hint-it's on the slide
gynecomastia
300
What disease is caused by a decrease in ADH?
diabetes insipidus
300
Which type of diabetes can be prevented by maintaining a healthy weight, nutritious diet, and exercise?
Type II diabetes
300
Name 4 body functions hormones control.
Any variation: reproduction, metabolism, bone remodeling, electrolyte balance, growth and development, weight, homeostasis, mood, blood sugar, body temperature, sleep-wake cycle, fluid balance, sexual function
300
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Pineal gland and it secretes melatonin
400
What hormone causes the kidneys to retain water?
anti-diuretic hormone
400
Name 3 identifiable signs of hyperthyroidism? *Cannot say fatigue, or brittle hair or nails*
insomnia, fatigue, tachycardia, hypertension, heat intolerance, weight loss, exophthalmos
400
What disease is caused by insufficient cortisol and aldosterone levels that is also known as "adrenal insufficiency?"
Addison's disease
400
What are the 3 P's of diabetes and what does each one mean?
polyuria-increase urination; polyphagia-increase appetite; polydipsia-increase thirst
400
What hormone is involved in the body's "fight or flight" response, and what's another name for it?
adrenaline and epinephrine= same thing
400
What gland is in the upper chest, between the lungs, behind the breastbone?
thymus
500
What hormone regulates blood pressure by promoting sodium retention and potassium excretion?
aldosterone
500
What two diseases are associated with polyuria?
diabetes insipidus & diabetes mellitus
500
What's another name for hyperthyroidism?
Grave's Disease
500
The patient's blood sugar is too low and they are nonresponsive. What medication would you give them?
glucagon
500
What controls the pituitary gland? Hint: located right above it
hypothalamus
500
Identify the gland and name one hormone it secretes.
pituitary gland: TSH, growth hormone, FSH, LH, oxytocin, ADH, ACTH
600
What hormone plays a major role in bone remodeling?
parathyroid
600
What disease process is associated with slow healing wounds and hyperglycemia?
diabetes
600
What's an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy the thyroid gland and the patient experiences fatigue, weight gain, joint pain and stiffness, hair loss, and brittle nails?
Hashimoto's
600
Which type of diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which the body does not produce any insulin at all?
Type One
600
Name 6 functions that the endocrine system regulates.
Any variation: reproduction, metabolism, bone remodeling, electrolyte balance, growth and development, weight, homeostasis, mood, blood sugar, body temperature, sleep-wake cycle, fluid balance, sexual function
600
What disease symptom is pictured?
goiter