Hormone

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An excess of growth hormone in an adult results in

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Acromegaly

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An androgen is a

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male sex hormone

Front 3

Which of the following hormones i NOT produced by the thyroid gland

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Thymosin

Front 4

The hormone that causes milk ejection from the breasts is

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Oxytocin

Front 5

Cushing syndrome is associated with an excess of

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Cortisol

Front 6

Diabetes insipidus results from a deficiency of

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ADH

Front 7

Which of the following hormones is derived form cholesterol

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Progesterone

Front 8

Addison disease results from underactivity of the

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Adrenal Cortex

Front 9

The pituitary hormone that regulates the activity of the thyroid gland

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TSH

Front 10

Erythropoietin is synthesized in the

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Kidneys

Front 11

An abnormal increase in production of the hormone epinephrine may result from a tumor of the

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Medulla

Front 12

Releasing hormones are sent from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary by way of a special circulatory pathway called

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Portal System

Front 13

When the blood glucose level decreases to less than average, the islet cells of the pancreas release less insulin. The result is an increase in blood glucose. This is an example of the regulatory mechanism called

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Negative Feedback

Front 14

The hypothalamus stimulates the anterior pituitary to produce ACTH which in turn stimulates hormone production by the

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Adrenal Cortex

Front 15

The element needed for the production of thyroxine

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Iodine

Front 16

Local hormones that have a variety of effects, including the promotion of inflammation and the production of uterine contractions are the

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Prostaglandin

Front 17

A hormone secreted from the posterior pituitary that is involved in water balance is

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ADH

Front 18

The primary target issues for prolactin is the

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Mammary Glands

Front 19

ACTH acts on the

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Adrenal Cortex

Front 20

Both raising blood sugar, cortisol and what pancreatic hormone

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Glucagen

Front 21

Results from hyposecretion of antidiuretic hormone

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Diabetes Insipidus

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The ovaries and testes produce what hormones

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Steroid

Front 23

Cortisol is produced by the

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Adrenal Cortex

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Islet cells are found in the

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Pancreas

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ADH and oxytocin are secreted by what lobe of the pituitary

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Posterior

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Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) Is produced by the

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Heart

Front 27

Losing weight, very thirsty, urinating often, high blood glucose reading.

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Diabetes

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High doses of steroids, fat deposits, muscle loss, and thin skin

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Adrenal Cortex

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The endocrine disease

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Cushings disease

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Shortness of breath, heart palpitations, rapid heart rate, nervousness with tremor of the hands, skin warm and flushed, sweating, rapid respiration, protruding eyes. Overactivity of the

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Thyroid Gland

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Glands that maintain adequate blood calcium

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Parathyroid gland

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Injection of an adrenal hormone

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Epinephrin

Front 33

Labor inducing hormone

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Oxytocin

Front 34

Hormone that acts on the adrenal cortex.

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ACTH

Front 35

Male steroid used to stimulate tissue building is created by the

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Testes

Front 36

The anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates milk synthesis

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Prolactin

Front 37

The main hormone of the adrenal medulla that, among other actions, raises blood pressure and increases the heart rate

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Epinephrine

Front 38

The anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex

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ACTH

Front 39

A hormone produced by the ovaries

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Estrogen

Front 40

The hormone from the adrenal cortex that regulates sodium and potassium reabsorption in the kidney tubules

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Aldosterone

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A gonadotropic hormone

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Follicle-stimulating Hormone

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A hormone synthesized in the hypothalamus

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Antidiuretic hormone

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A hormone that raises the blood calcium level

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Parathyroid Hormone

Front 44

A hormone that lowers the blood glucose level

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Insulin

Front 45

A pancreatic hormone that raises the blood glucose level

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Glucagon

Front 46

An adrenal hormone that raises the blood glucose level

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Cortisol

Front 47

A hormone that promotes T-cells development

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Thymosin

Front 48

One of the tiny glands located behind the thyroid gland

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Parathyroid

Front 49

The largest of the endocrine glands, located in the neck

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Thyroid

Front 50

The gland in the brain that is regulated by light

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Pineal

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An organ that contains islets

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Pancreas

Front 52

The endocrine gland composed of a cortex and medulla, each with specific functions

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Adrenal

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Secretes hormones synthesized in the hypothalamus

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Posterior pituitary

Front 54

Consists of neural tissue

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Posterior pituitary

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Releases hormones under the regulation of hypothalamic releasing hormones

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Anterior Pituitary

Front 56

Any enlargement of the thyroid gland

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Goiter

Front 57

A disease in which insulin function is abnormally low

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Diabetes Mellitus

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A form of hyperthyroidism

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Graves Disease

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A form of hypothyroidism in adults

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Myxedema

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A disease resulting from adrenal cortex hypoactivity

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Addison Disease

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Low blood sugar

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Hypoglycemia