Exam 12: Diseases of the Endocrine System

The glucose tolerance test challenges the body's ability to secrete and use insulin, performed after a _____-hour fast.

ADH, also known as _____, stimulates water absorption in the kidneys.

Most glandular activity is controlled by the _____, which is sometimes called the master gland.

Hyperadrenalism can be due to an overproduction of cortison, known as _____ syndrome.

In Type II diabetes mellitus, the body resists the effects of insulin or does not produce enough insulin to maintain a normal glucose level.

The urine of a DI patient will show _____.

Common causes of hypothyroidism include _____ diseases.

There are two types of DI: central DI and nephrogenic DI.

Insulin and glucagon work antagonistically to each other.

Hyperparathyroidism is more common in men than in women.

Precocious puberty is _____.

Simple goiter may be caused by a deficiency in _____.

The adrenal glands have an inner part, the adrenal cortex, and an outer portion, the adrenal medulla.

Acromegaly is caused by a benign tumor of the infundibulum.

The target organ of oxytocin is the smooth muscle of the _____.

_____ is the most common form of hyperthyroidism.

The most common cause of gigantism is a benign tumor of the _____ gland that leads to excessive secretion of GH.

Primary adrenal insufficiency, or _____ disease, is the result of undersecretion of hormones by the adrenal cortex.

The classic signs of _____ include fat accumulation behind the shoulders, known as a buffalo hump, and a round "moon-shaped" face.

Congenital hypothyroidism is most often the result of _____, or underdevelopment of the hypothyroid gland.