Endocrine

Combining Forms

100

This is the meaning of the combining aden/o

What is gland

200

This is the meaning of the combining crin/o

What is secrete

300

This is the meaning of "eu-"

What is normal

400

This is the meaning of polydipsia

What is excessive (many) thirst

500

this is poisoning caused by excess thyroid activity

What is thyrotoxicosis

Hormones

100

This hormone regulates sodium and potassium

What is aldosterone

200

This hormone regulates carbohydrates

What is cortisol

300

This hormone decreases blood glucose

What is insulin

400

This hormone causes calcium to be deposited into bone and uses this gland

What is calcitonin & the thyroid gland

500

These 2 hormones are secreted by the posterior pituitary

What is ADH, oxyctocin

Anatomy

100

The adrenal glands are located here

What is on top of the kidneys (suprarenal)

200

this is the "master gland"

What is pituitary

300

this gland plays an important role in the immune system

What is thymus

400

this gland secretes testosterone

What is testes

500

decreased ADH is the cause of this disorder

What is diabetes insipidus

Conditions

100

insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus is of this type

What is type 1

200

this is the meaning of hyperkalemia

What is excess potassium in the blood

300

This is a painful muscle cramp due to decreased calcium in the blood

What is tetany

400

this term refers to excess calcium in the blood

What is hypercalcemia

500

this disease is due to hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex

What is Cushings

Stew

100

This hormone regulates stress

What is epinephrine

200

this is the sum of all physical & chemical changes in the body

What is metabolism

300

This hormone regulates uterine contractions

What is oxytocin

400

thyroid function tests measure the levels of these

What is T3, T4, TSH

500

a goiter is enlargement of this

What is thyroid gland