Exam 14: Endocrinology-Endocrine System

An abnormally increased or decreased level of FSH in the blood points to improper functioning of the ________.

Galactorrhea,a secretion of breast milk,can occur even though the patient is not pregnant.

Exophthalmos is associated with ________.

Which is the abbreviation for the hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the thyroid gland?

Which hormone stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete the thyroid hormones T₃ and T₄?

The combining form estr/a- means ________.

Which word is MISSPELLED?

The suffix -physis means ________.

A patient with diabetes insipidus will have the symptom of ________,which is the medical word for a condition of excessive production of urine.

________ hemorrhage from the uterus occurs after childbirth if there is not enough oxytocin.

Enlargement of the male breasts is known as ________.

Each adrenal gland functions as two separate glands that secrete different hormones.

The ovaries are part of both the female reproductive system and the endocrine system and are affected by hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.

The prefix para- means ________.

Which of these endocrine glands also functions as a gland in the digestive system?

Both the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland are located in the brain.

A blood glucose monitor is an important tool for use in which endocrine disease?

________ results from hypersecretion of growth hormone in adulthood.

Which type of diabetes begins in childhood or adolescence?

Which hormone is associated with the wake-sleep cycle?