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Enlargement (of one or both) of the adrenal glands is called

A) hyperadrenalism
B) acromegaly
C) adrenomegaly
D) adrenalitis

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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referred to as the master gland

pituitary gland

secretes insulin and glucagon

anterior lobe (adenohypophysis)

largest endocrine gland

posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)

produces and secretes the growth hormone

parathyroid glands

secretes "releasing" hormones that stimulate or inhibit the release of pituitary gland hormones

thyroid gland

hormone produced by this gland helps maintain the level of calcium in blood

hypothalamus

stores and releases antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin

islets of Langerhans

located above each kidney

adrenal glands

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referred to as the master gland

secretes insulin and glucagon

largest endocrine gland

produces and secretes the growth hormone

secretes "releasing" hormones that stimulate or inhibit the release of pituitary gland hormones

hormone produced by this gland helps maintain the level of calcium in blood

stores and releases antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin

located above each kidney

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pituitary gland

anterior lobe (adenohypophysis)

posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)

parathyroid glands

thyroid gland

hypothalamus

islets of Langerhans

adrenal glands

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referred to as the master gland

secretes insulin and glucagon

largest endocrine gland

produces and secretes the growth hormone

secretes "releasing" hormones that stimulate or inhibit the release of pituitary gland hormones

hormone produced by this gland helps maintain the level of calcium in blood

stores and releases antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin

located above each kidney

Premises

referred to as the master gland

secretes insulin and glucagon

largest endocrine gland

produces and secretes the growth hormone

secretes "releasing" hormones that stimulate or inhibit the release of pituitary gland hormones

hormone produced by this gland helps maintain the level of calcium in blood

stores and releases antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin

located above each kidney

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Question 3

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The hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex is _____ hormone.

A group of signs and symptoms attributed to the excessive production of cortisol by the adrenal cortex is

The term that means state of total deficient pituitary gland activity is

The term hyperglycemia is defined as _____ in the blood.

The combining form that means extremities, height is

A blood test that provides an indication of blood sugar level over the past three months is

The term hyponatremia means a deficiency of which substance in the blood?

A condition brought about by an abnormal accumulation of metabolic acid products is

The sum total of the chemical processes that take place in a living organism is called

The term given to the condition that results from a deficiency of thyroid hormone is

The endocrine gland that is approximately the size of a pea and located at the base of the brain is the

The term adrenopathy is defined as

The patient had signs and symptoms that included insulin resistance, obesity characterized by excessive fat around the waist and abdomen, hypertension, hyperglycemia, elevated triglycerides, and low levels of the "good" cholesterol HDL.The patient's physician concluded that she had

Match each item with the correct description below.

The combining form that means potassium is

The abbreviation representing the hormone that stimulates the kidney to reabsorb water is

The hormone that helps to maintain the level of calcium in the blood is

A blood test used to diagnose diabetes and monitor its treatment by measuring the amount of glycosylated hemoglobin in the blood, providing an indication of blood sugar level over the past three months, was ordered by the endocrinologist.The name of the blood test is