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| The hormone(s) affecting the sympathetic nervous system in stress response. (2 possible answers) |
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| "epinephrine, norepinephrine " |
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| Produced by the pineal gland (located in the center of the brain; affects the onset of puberty) |
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| The gland which produces follicle-stimulating hormone that stimulates secretion of estrogen and sperm production. |
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| A deficient level of potassium in the blood is termed: |
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| The test that measures the level of specific ions in the blood to monitor metabolism |
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| Gland in the neck located behind the thyroid that regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism |
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| Gland in the chest that produces a hormone that regulates the immune response |
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| Hypothyroidism during fetal development can produce a condition called ____________________. |
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| The medical term for high blood sugar |
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| Abnormal amount of ketone bodies in the blood |
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| "The condition (in adults) of the thyroid gland causing low thyroid levels in the blood that result in sluggishness, slow pulse, and often obesity " |
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| The disease characterized by enlarged features (esp. hands and face) resulting from hypersecretion of the pituitary growth hormone |
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| The hormone that stimulates secretion of estrogen and sperm production (abbreviation). |
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| "The condition in which the body produces insulin, but the body does not use it effectively. The patient is not usually insulin-dependent for survival. " |
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| A drug that raises blood sugar |
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| A thyroid uptake and image is produced using which technology? |
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| A medical instrument that takes transverse radiologic images of body structures |
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| A condition characterized by excessive hair growth or growth of hair in unusual places |
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| The suffix in the term thyromegaly means _________________. |
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| The combining form in the term androblastoma means ___________. |
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| Carbohydrate and sugar metabolism is regulated by the hormone ____________. |
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| The combining form in the term endocrinology means to ______________. |
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| A condition that may be caused by an increase in cortisol secretion is _______________ syndrome. |
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| The combining form in the term polydipsia means________. |
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| Excision of the pituitary gland is ____________________. |
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| Glucosuria and ____________ refer glucose (sugar) in the urine. |
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| _______________ -stimulating hormone affects skin pigmentation |
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| "The ______________ function study measures the levels of T3, T4, and TSH in the blood. " |
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| "Three terms that describe hypersecretion of the thyroid gland are hyperthyroidism, Graves disease, and ____________. " |
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| The condition of having excessive insulin secretion |
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| Advanced hypothyroidism in adults |
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| The condition in which one or both eyeballs protrude because of a thyroid dysfunction |
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| A drug that lowers blood sugar is termed a hypoglycemic or _________________________ |
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| The ____________ secrete estrogen and progesterone. |
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| The absorption of water by kidney tubules is influenced by ________________ hormone. |
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| The adrenal glands are located next to the _____________. |
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| The chemical test most commonly used as a screen for diabetes is ___________ sugar and ketone studies. |
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| Decreased secretion of the parathyroid gland |
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