Exam 32: Endocrine System and Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

The condition of weighing 50% to 100% over ideal body weight is ____________________.

A condition of excessive potassium in the blood is ____________________.

Match each definition with the correct abbreviation below. -Ca

Match each definition with the correct term below. -Hypokalemia

Oxytocia is a hormone that stimulates the muscles of the uterus during delivery.

Match each definition with the correct word part. -Calc/i

Polyphasia is a condition of excessive appetite.

Sleep is thought to be induced by the hormone melatonin.

Diabetes insipidus is a disorder of the pituitary gland.

Hypothyroidism in childhood, which results in stunted physical and mental growth, is called ____________________.

The ADH stands for ____________________ hormone.

The external portion of the adrenal gland is the adrenal ____________________.

Ca is the abbreviation for ____________________.

A condition of protrusion of the eyeballs from their orbits is ____________________.

Excessive secretion of cortisol is ____________________ syndrome.

A condition of excessive urination is ____________________.

The pineal gland secretes ____________________.

ACTH stimulates the thyroid to release hormones.

The thyroid gland is located on the anterior part of the neck.

Cutting out the adrenal glands is a(n) ____________________.