Exam 14: Endocrine System

Which hormone stimulates the thyroid to release two other thyroid hormones?

Which disease was previously called NIDDM?

The part of the master gland that secretes ADH is the:

A condition of an abnormal sensation is ____________________.

Another term for epinephrine is:

Androgen and estrogen are:

Which is caused by a lack of vasopressin?

A test used to measure average glucose levels and monitor diabetes mellitus is:

Which of these is a pancreatic cancer?

Deficiency of calcium in the blood is:

The condition of excessive urination is:

Oversecretion of ADH, leading to severe hyponatremia, is called:

The presence of glucose in the urine is called:

The hormone that stimulates bone growth is called somatotropin.

The thyroid gland secretes hormones that regulate cell metabolism and the amount of calcium in the bloodstream.

The inner part of the adrenal gland is the:

Insufficient secretion of adrenal cortisol manifested by gastric complaints, hypotension, and dehydration is _____ disease.

Removal of part or all of the thyroid gland is:

Graves disease is a form of hypothyroidism.

Deficient or ineffective insulin production is type 2 diabetes ____________________.