Exam 13: Endocrine System

Write the correct abbreviation for thyroid-stimulating hormone:

Write the correct meaning for BG:

Write the correct abbreviation for diabetes mellitus:

Hormones that produce or stimulate the development of male characteristics are ________.

The ________ gland plays a vital role in metabolism and regulates the body's basal metabolic rate.

The function of oxytocin is:

A substance that elevates the blood pressure is:

A complication of hypothyroidism can be:

The combining form somat/o in somatotropin means:

Any cancer of a gland is referred to as:

In the term hyperkalemia,the root kal means:

The surgical excision of the thyroid gland is called:

A congenital condition caused by deficiency in secretion of the thyroid hormone is ________.

The meaning of the abbreviation BMR is ________.

The term ________ refers to a substance that promotes the development of male characteristics.

Nerve cells in the ________ control the pituitary gland by producing chemicals that either stimulate or suppress hormone secretions from the pituitary.

Write the correct abbreviation for thyroxine:

Write the correct abbreviation for triiodothyronine:

The abbreviation for sodium is ________.

An oral hypoglycemic agent of the sulfonylurea class is: