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direct stimulation of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas by the autonomic nervous system is an example of _________ control
What is neural?
This location is the target cells for oxytocin.
What is the uterus?
A side effect of some general anesthetic agent is _____ ___ ___.
What is nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?
The _________ are responsible for the production and secretion of ____ and _____, which are essential for female reproductive function.
What is the ovaries; estrogen and progesterone?
________ ________ primarily acts on the bones and kidneys. It stimulates bone resorption and increases calcium reabsorption in the kidneys.
What is parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
_______ is an example of a protein hormone.
What is insulin?
If there is a deficiency in ADH production ___________ will be ______.
What is urine volume, increased?
These three medical conditions have the same assessment manifestation of thirst.
What is diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus (DM) and SIADH?
This is made up of neurosecretory neurons that secrete releasing hormones.
What is the hypothalamus?
The islets of Langerhans are located in the _________. They are responsible for producing and releasing important hormones, including __________.
What is pancreas; insulin?
A patient with elevated thyroxine production should be assessed for this.
What is a decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).
Endocrine system dysfunction can result from ______. __________ and __________.
What is hyposecretion, hypersecretion and abnormal receptor activity?
A client with polyuria and extreme thirst, is given exogenous ADH for this medical condition.
What is neurogenic diabetes insipidus?
This hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland.
What is oxytocin?
In individuals with SIADH, there is an excessive secretion of ____________, also known as vasopressin. This acts on the kidneys to increase water reabsorption, leading to ____ _______.
What is antidiuretic hormone (ADH); concentrated urine?
This is how lipid-soluble hormone receptors cross the plasma membrane.
What is diffusion?
This is the most common cause of elevated levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion.
What is cancer?
A client with dysmenorrhea, breast discharge and excessive excitability presents with an increase in all the pituitary hormones. This could be because of a ______ ____.
What is pituitary adenoma?
This hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
What is prolactin?
A pituitary adenoma can grow and compress the ____ ______, leading to visual disturbances.
What is optic nerve?
This organ contains prolactin-inhibiting factor's target tissue.
What is anterior pituitary?
It is expected to see ____________ in a client with syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH).
What is hyponatremia?
Which gland is considered the "master gland" as it controls the secretion of hormones from other endocrine glands in the body.
What is the Pituitary gland?
_____ ______ are extracellular ligands that bind to cell surface receptors.
What is first messengers?
___ _________ is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland, causing it to produce ___ ______ ____ ______.
What is Graves disease; too much thyroid hormone?
This gland is responsible for secreting the hormones ADH and oxytocin.
What is posterior pituitary?
This assessment finding would support a diagnosis of SIADH.
What is concentrated urine?
These hormones are released by the pituitary gland. {there are 4}
What is growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), antidiuretic hormone (ADH), and prolactin.
_____ _______ are intracellular molecules that transmit the signal from the receptor to the target proteins.
What is second messengers?
Excessive parathyroid hormone (PTH) leads to ___ _____ _____, causing bones to become weak and brittle.
What is increased bone resorption?
After the removal of the posterior pituitary gland, this hormone would be ______
What is ADH, decreased?
This severe complication should be assessed for in a client with a diagnosis of SIADH.
What is neurologic damage?
These hormones are released by the adrenal glands.{there are 3}
What is epinephrine, cortisol, and aldosterone?
The _________ secretes hormones that regulate the release of hormones from the ____ _______.
What is the hypothalamus; pituitary gland?
______________ occurs when the body's immune system mistakenly destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, resulting in _____ _____ _______ _______ production.
What is Type 1 diabetes; little to no insulin?
This is the process that stimulates ADH to release from the posterior pituitary.
What is high plasma osmolarity sensed by osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus?
If there is damage tot he posterior pituitary gland, this complication would be seen.
What is dehydration from poluria?
__________is one of the primary hormones released by the thyroid gland. It plays a crucial role in regulating _______ and _______.
What is thyroxine; metabolism and growth?
The ____ ______ _______ produces and releases ______________ which then acts on the thyroid gland to stimulate the production and release of thyroid hormones.
What is anterior pituitary gland; thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)?
Graves disease is an autoimmune disorder that leads to ____ _____ _____ _______, resulting in __________.
What is overproduction of thyroid hormones; hyperthyroidism?
The following are characteristics of ________:
having specific rates and rhythms of secretion.
affecting only cells with appropriate receptors.
being excreted by the kidneys or metabolized by liver.
What is a hormone?
This causes respiratory alkalsosis.
What is hyperventilation?
____ _______ is caused by the destruction of the adrenal cortex, leading to decreased production of cortisol and aldosterone.
What is Addison's disease?
____ ________ is a common cause of increased cortisol secretion in Cushing's disease.
What is Pituitary adenoma?
__________ can lead to metabolic acidosis by various mechanisms including enhanced acid production and inhibited renal excretion of acid.
What is Salicylates?
__________ is a central process in DKA, leading to the breakdown of fat stores and the production of ketones.
What is Lipolysis?