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LOM Chapter 18
Review notes for Chapter 18 Language of Medicine
Question | Answer |
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Diabetes Mellitus | hypo pancreas |
Cushing's disease | hyper adrenal cortex |
Tetany | hypo parathyroid |
Gigantism | hyper adenohypophysis |
Addison's disease | hypo adrenal cortex |
Endemic goiter | hypo thyroid |
Graves' disease | hyper thyroid |
Diabetes insipidus | hypo neurohypophysis |
Acromegaly | hyper adenohypophysis |
Cretinism | hypo thyroid |
Myxedema | hypo thyroid |
Pheochromocytoma | hyper adrenal medulla |
Oxytocin | neurohypophysis |
Testosterone | testes |
Progesterone | ovaries |
Glucagon | alpha cells of the islet of Langerhans in the pancreas |
Prolactin | anterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
Cortisol | adrenal cortex |
Thyroxine | thyroid gland |
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone | adenohypophysis |
Vasopressin | neurohypophysis |
Gonadotropic Hormones | anterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
PRL | prolactin |
GH | growth hormone |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
LH | luteinizing hormone |
FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
PTH | parathyroid hormone |
Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica | excessive production of parathyroid hormone causing hyperparathyroidism |
Diabetes insipidus | insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone |
Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone | excessive secretion of antidiuretic hormone |
Dwarfism | congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone |
Pheochromocytoma | benign tumor of the adrenal medulla |
Diabetes Mellitus | lack of insulin secretion |
Panhypopituitarism | all pituitary hormones are deficient |
Goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland |
Hypoparathyroidism | deficient production of parathyroid hormone |
Hyperinsulinism | excessive secretion of insulin |
Removal of adrenal glands | adrenalectomy |
Excessive amount of sugar in the blood | hyperglycemia |
Excessive sodium in the blood | hypernatremia |
Enlargement of the thyroid gland with protruding eyeballs | Graves' disease or exophthalmia |
Pertaining to producing milk | lactogenic |
Inflammation of the thyroid gland | thyroiditis |
Excessive calcium in the blood | hypercalcemia |
Sugar in the urine | glycosuria |
Much thirst | polydipsia |
Removal of the thymus gland | thymectomy |
Condition of deficiency of the sex organs | hypogonadism |
Pertaining to the hypophysis or pituitary gland | hypophyseal |
Excessive secretion & discharge of urine | polyuria |
Thyrotoxicosis is caused by - | hyperthyroidism |
Exophthalmus means - | abnormal protrusion of the eyeball |
What is affected by antidiuretic hormone - | volume of urine excreted |
Goiter means - | enlarged thyroid |
What is somatotropin - | substance that stimulates the body growth |
Hypogonadism means - | decreased functional activity of the sexual organs |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone does what - | stimulates the adrenal cortex |
Myxedema does what to who - | causes hypothyroidism in adults |
Oxytocin is what - | hormone that causes uterine contractions and stimulates the mammary glands |
Parathormone produced by parathyroid glands does what - | regulates calcium & phosphorous metabolism |
which of four listed hormones is NOT secreted by adrenal cortex | cortisol, aldosterone, estrogen, and androgen are secreted so know these and get the right answer |
Cushing's syndrome is caused by ____ secretion of what - | hyper adrenal cortex |
Another name for antidiuretic hormone | vasopressin |
Ductless gland located in the mediastinum | thymus gland |
Hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates the growth of the thyroid gland | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
Hormone secreted by the thyroid and increases metabolism | thyroxine |
Continuous contractions of muscles | tetany |
Pituitary growth hormone | somatotropin |
Hormone secreted by adenohypophysis and stimulates milk production | prolactin |
Endocrine gland in the middle of the brain | pineal gland |
Tendency of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment | homeostasis |
Name one hormone produced by the islets of Langerhans | insulin |
name the other hormone produced by the islets of Langerhans | glucagon |
Test that measures patient's ability to utilize glucose in the body | glucose tolerance test |
Hormone that stimulates hormone secretion and egg production by the ovaries | follicle-stimulating hormone |
Test that determines circulating glucose (sugar) level after a patient fasts for 4 hours | fasting blood sugar |
Hormone secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland that increases water reabsorption | antidiuretic hormone |
One of the hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex | cortisol, aldesterone, estrogen, and/or androgen |
Female hormone secreted by the ovaries that prepare uterus for pregnancy | progesterone |
Substance derived from cortisol | cortisone |