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61 Cards in this Set
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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
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Which of the following hormones i NOT produced by the thyroid gland
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Thymosin
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The hormone that causes milk ejection from the breasts is
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Oxytocin
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Cushing syndrome is associated with an excess of
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Cortisol
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Diabetes insipidus results from a deficiency of
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ADH
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Which of the following hormones is derived form cholesterol
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Progesterone
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Addison disease results from underactivity of the
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Adrenal Cortex
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The pituitary hormone that regulates the activity of the thyroid gland
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TSH
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Erythropoietin is synthesized in the
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Kidneys
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An abnormal increase in production of the hormone epinephrine may result from a tumor of the
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Medulla
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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
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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
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The hypothalamus stimulates the anterior pituitary to produce ACTH which in turn stimulates hormone production by the
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Adrenal Cortex
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The element needed for the production of thyroxine
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Iodine
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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
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A hormone secreted from the posterior pituitary that is involved in water balance is
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ADH
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The primary target issues for prolactin is the
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Mammary Glands
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ACTH acts on the
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Adrenal Cortex
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Both raising blood sugar, cortisol and what pancreatic hormone
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Glucagen
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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
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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
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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
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Labor inducing hormone
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Oxytocin
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Hormone that acts on the adrenal cortex.
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ACTH
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Male steroid used to stimulate tissue building is created by the
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Testes
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The anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates milk synthesis
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Prolactin
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The main hormone of the adrenal medulla that, among other actions, raises blood pressure and increases the heart rate
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Epinephrine
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The anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex
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ACTH
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A hormone produced by the ovaries
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Estrogen
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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
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A hormone that lowers the blood glucose level
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Insulin
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A pancreatic hormone that raises the blood glucose level
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Glucagon
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An adrenal hormone that raises the blood glucose level
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Cortisol
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A hormone that promotes T-cells development
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Thymosin
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One of the tiny glands located behind the thyroid gland
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Parathyroid
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The largest of the endocrine glands, located in the neck
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Thyroid
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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
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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
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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
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Any enlargement of the thyroid gland
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Goiter
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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
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