Exam 14: Endocrine System

A blood test used to assess thyroid hormones and evaluate abnormalities of thyroid function is:

Another name for the suprarenals is the ____________________ glands.

Hypoparathyroidism is characterized by tetany.

CT scans may be used to test for bone density in ____________________.

Myxedema is an extreme form of hypothyroidism.

In FPG, the F stands for ____________________.

Removal of the gland that includes the islets of Langerhans is:

The presence of ketones in the urine is called:

The internal portion of the adrenal gland is the adrenal ____________________.

Excision of the pituitary gland is:

K is the abbreviation for calcium.

The combining form for "gland" is:

Addison disease is an excessive secretion of cortisol by the adrenal cortex.

Which hormone has an anti-inflammatory effect?

Abnormal hairiness, especially in women, is:

Oversecretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine is:

Which is a laboratory test that measures the thyroid gland's ability to concentrate and retain iodine and that is useful to test for hyperthyroidism?

Exophthalmia is a condition in which the eyeballs are sunken in their orbits.

Excessive secretion of the thyroid gland is _____ disease.

The AD in ADH stands for ____________________.