Exam 14: Endocrine System

The adrenal medulla is the inner portion of the adrenal gland.

Corticosteroids are used to treat Addison disease.

The condition of excessive thirst is:

Deficiency or lack of all pituitary hormones, causing hypotension, weight loss, weakness, and loss of libido, is:

Undersecretion of ADH, resulting in polydipsia and polyuria, is:

Sleep is thought to be induced by the hormone melatonin.

Which is used to treat diabetes insipidus?

The hormone that stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb water and return it to circulation is:

A TFT is a thyroid ____________________ test.

The presence of ketones in a urine specimen may indicate diabetes mellitus or ____________________.

Adrenaline has an antiinflammatory effect.

An abnormal sensation such as prickling is:

Which is used to treat Addison disease?

Total lack of insulin production, with symptoms of polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria, blurred vision, fatigue, and frequent infections, is:

A deficiency or lack of all pituitary hormones is panhypopituitarism.

Excessive secretion of cortisol leading to obesity, leukocytosis, hirsutism, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia, and muscle wasting is _____ disease.

Which hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to release steroids?

A condition of excessive appetite is ____________________.

A condition of deficient sodium in the blood is ____________________.

The metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins is regulated by the thyroid gland.