Exam 12: The Endocrine System: the Bodys Other Control System

The typical onset of type I diabetes is before ________.

A specific type of hormone, called ____________, has the ability to interact directly with the cell's DNA.

Describe how the thyroid and parathyroid glands interact.

Treatment of diabetes mellitus includes ________.

Insulin and glucagon are produced by the ________.

________ levels are increased during periods of stress.

Insufficient secretion of PTH by the parathyroid gland is called ________.

Stature disorders result in well-below average height (called ________ ) or well-above normal height (called gigantism).

Left untreated, diabetes mellitus can be fatal.

________ mellitus is due to a decrease in insulin secretion or decreased sensitivity to insulin.

The ____________ within the brain controls hormone levels, but is not called the master gland.

Dwarfism can be caused by a ________.

Hypopituitarism is characterized by the loss of any or all ________ pituitary hormones.

Hypersecretion of cortisol causes ________.

Chemical messengers released by endocrine glands are called ____________.

________ causes excess cortisol in response to stressors.

Hypoglycemia is high blood sugar.

If stress becomes chronic, the secretion of ________ and cortisol, becomes pathological.

Which of the following is not true of oxytocin?

A woman is in labor but the uterine contractions stop.This could be caused by insufficient ________ (a hormone).