Exam 12: Diseases of the Endocrine System

Excessive parathyroid hormone raises the level of circulating calcium, a condition called _____.

Pituitary dwarfism is due to inadequate secretion of _____ by the pituitary gland in children.

Decreased secretion or action of ADH results in diabetes _____.

Endocrine tissue can be found in the heart.

_____ is often the only sign of Conn's syndrome.

_____ is an enlargement of the thyroid gland.

One treatment for hyperparathyroidism is the administration of diuretics to increase urine output.

About half of the people with Graves' disease have Graves' _____, or bulging of the eyes.

Hormone levels are measured in blood or urine samples via _____

A stalk called the _____ connects the pituitary gland to the floor of the hypothalamus.

Hypothyroidism is a result of below-normal production of _____ by the thyroid gland.

In hyperparathyroidism, as calcium levels rise _____.

The endocrine system comprises a number of glands and glandular tissues that secrete chemical messengers called _____.

With age, the pancreas _____.

_____ is a result of hypersecretion of GH in children.

Acromegaly is the result of _____.

The pituitary gland is controlled by the occipital lobe of the brain.

Hypothyroid of the newborn is known as _____.

_____ disease can cause a life-threatening condition, known as acute adrenal insufficiency, with death resulting from shock and cardiovascular collapse.

The anterior pituitary regulates sexual development and function by the means of hormones known as the _____.