Exam 13: Endocrine System

The combining form in somatotropin means :

Write the correct abbreviation for diabetes mellitus:

Any disease condition of a gland is termed:

________ is the main cause of type 2 diabetes in both adults and children.

Write the correct abbreviation for thyroid function studies:

In the pituitary gland,the posterior lobe produces prolactin hormone.

Write the correct abbreviation for adrenocorticotropic hormone:

The master gland of the body is the:

In the term hyperkalemia,the root kal means :

The meaning of the abbreviation IDDM is ________.

Write the correct meaning for T₃:

A congenital condition caused by deficiency in secretion of the thyroid hormone is ________.

The ovaries produce all of the following except:

Which substance produces an anti-inflammatory effect?

A test performed on urine to determine the amount of epinephrine and norepinephrine present is:

The surgical excision of the thyroid gland is called:

The pancreas regulates calcium levels.

The thymus is a bilobed body located in the mediastinal cavity in front of and above the heart.Name the two hormones that it secretes and give their functions.

A condition of premature old age occurring in childhood is called ________.

A poisonous condition of the thyroid gland caused by acute oversecretion is called ________.