practice endocrine AP
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| 159995578 | Hormone | A chemical messenger, which travels throughout the blood stream to its target organ. | |
| 159995579 | Pituitary gland | The master gland, which exerts control over the other glands. | |
| 159995580 | Diabetes Insipidus | The disorder caused by secretion of insufficient amounts of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | |
| 159995581 | The pancreas | Contains the islets of Langerhans | |
| 159995582 | The Adrenal cortex | Secretes cortisol, aldosterone, and testosterone | |
| 159995583 | The Thyroid gland | Secretes iodine-containing hormones | |
| 159995584 | The Hypothalamus | Secretes releasing hormones | |
| 159995585 | The posterior pituitary gland | releases ADH & Oxytocin | |
| 159995586 | The adenohypopysis | Secretes ACTH, TSH, and gonadotropins | |
| 159995587 | Cortisol | Is secreted by the adrenal cortex in response to ACTH | |
| 159995588 | The adrenal medulla | Secretes catecholamines | |
| 159995589 | Aldosterone | Is a mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex | |
| 159995590 | The pancreas | Secretes both insulin and glucagon | |
| 159995591 | Function of insulin is: | Lowers blood glucose | |
| 159995592 | As plasma levels of calcium decrease | PTH is secreted | |
| 159995593 | Hypocalcemic tetany is | A consequence of a deficiency of PTH | |
| 159995594 | Calcitonin | Lowers plasma calcium | |
| 159995595 | T3 & T4 | Regulate basal metabolic rate (BMR) | |
| 159995596 | Elevated plasma cortisol | What suppresses the secretion of ACTH | |
| 159995597 | Growth hormone, cortisol, & epinephrine | What three hormones raise blood glucose | |
| 159995598 | The anterior pituitary gland | Secretes ACTH, TSH, prolactin, growth hormone, &gonadotropins | |
| 159995599 | The adrenal medulla | Part of the fight or flight system; secretes catecholamines | |
| 159995600 | Epinephrine & Norepinephrine | participate in the fight-or-flight response are catecholamines are secreted by the adrenal medulla | |
| 159995601 | Cortisol, aldosterone, testosterone | What is concerned with "Sugar, salt, & sex" | |
| 159995602 | Impairs the synthesis of T3 & T4 | a deficiency of dietary iodine | |
| 159995603 | T3, T4, & calcitonin | Are thyroid hormones | |
| 159995604 | Estrogen & progesterone | Two hormones secreted by the ovaries are | |
| 159995605 | Elevates plasma calcium | Osteoclastic activity elevates _____ ______. | |
| 159995606 | glucosuria & polyuria | Hyperglycemia causes _____ &______. | |
| 159995607 | catecholamines and steroids | Secreted by the adrenal gland | |
| 159995608 | Goiter | Persistent long-term stimulation of the thyroid gland by TSH is most likely to cause a _____. | |
| 159995609 | Cushing's syndrome | Steroid (prednisone) therapy over time may cause _____. | |
| 159995610 | Polyruia, polydipsia, & polyphagia | DM caused by long-term deficiency of insulin produces what symptoms | |
| 159995611 | Thyroid disorders | Cretinism, myxedema, & Graves' disease are all | |
| 159995612 | Aldosterone | What is most likely to expand blood volume | |
| 159995613 | DI | Abrupt, sudden withdrawal of prednisone (cortisol) is most likely to cause |