Study

Integumentary and endocrine review

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

      Back   Restart
  • Where does the pituitary gland sit in the cranium
    sella turcia
  • What hormone produced by the pituitary gland stimulates the production of ovum and spem
    Follicle stimulating hormone
  • What is the only temporary organ of the endocrine system
    Placenta
  • Medical word for excessive thrist
    polydipsia
  • What blood sugar value is considered to be elevated
    greater than 200
  • what is being used more often to treat diabetes that allows for a more natural consistent mangement of blood sugar levels
    Insulin pumps
  • What are some complications of DM
    CVA, MI, blindness, renal failure, poor wound healing, PVD
  • medical word for sugar in the urine
    glycosuria
  • What results in Dwarfism
    under secretion of the growth hormone and somatotropin
  • A chemical messenger made by the endocrine system is known as
    horomone
  • MI
    Myocardial infarction
  • What is the medical word for excessive urination
    polyuria
  • What gland is activated in times of stress or physical danger
    adrenal glands
  • Where are the testicals located
    scrotum
  • If you have an over active thyroid gland you make develope a _________ in the neck area
    goiter
  • What hormone is secreted by the testes
    testerone
  • What are the 2 hormones secreated by the ovaries
    estrogen and progesterone
  • Somatotropin is more commonly known as
    Growth hormone
  • What gland makes growth hormone
    The pidtuitary gland
  • Thyrotropin is more commonly known as
    Thyroid stimulating hormone
  • What organ produces insulin
    pancreas
  • What type of DM is more commonly more serious
    Type I
  • What cells make insulin
    islets of langerhans cells
  • FBS
    Fasting blood sugar
  • What type of diabetes typically occurs later in life and is strongly linked to obesity
    Type II
  • The endocrine system is a system of ductless glands that secrete what?
    Hormones
  • What is known as the master gland
    the pituitary gland
  • What gland is active early in life as part of our immune system but later in life is inactive and mostly fat
    thymus
  • Type of diabetes that occurs typically early in life
    Type I
  • What is known as the master gland
    the pituitary gland
  • What are some ways to reduce the risk of DM
    Weight managment and exercise
  • What hormone made by the pituitary gland stimulates the production of melanin in the skin
    Melanocyte stimulating hormone
  • How do hormones travel thur the body
    in the blood stream
  • What are the female gonads called
    ovaries
  • What hormone causes the uterurs to contract duirng childbirth
    Ocytocin
  • What is known as the master gland
    the pituitary gland
  • What effect does the ADH (antidiurectic hormone) have on blood pressure
    increases
  • What are some common signs of hypoglycemia
    weakness, faintness, sweating, blurred vison, hunger
  • What type of DM requires insulin injections
    Type I
    • Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.