Matching
Match each definition to the correct term
Premises:
A condition that occurs in adults in which there is an excess of growth hormone so that the bones thicken but do not lengthen.
Produces epinephrine, which is extremely important in the fight-or-flight reactions.
A condition that results from a deficiency in antidiuretic hormone.
Enrique, 28 years old, has a low heart rate, cool skin, and a puffy face and behaves sluggishly. He probably has this thyroid disorder.
The undersecretion of thyroid hormone during infancy, causing dwarfism, mental retardation, and slow sexual development.
A group of disorders characterized by problems in insulin production or function.
An autoimmune disorder caused by the overproduction of thyroid hormone; it is characterized by increased metabolic rate and heart rate.
An autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system perceives cells of the adrenal cortex as foreign and destroys the cells.
A syndrome that results from prolonged exposure to high levels of cortisol and can be characterized by fatigue, high blood pressure, and elevated glucose levels.
Responses:
Adrenal medulla
Myxedema
Diabetes insipidus
Cushing's syndrome
Diabetes mellitus
Cretinism
Graves' disease
Acromegaly
Addison's disease
Correct Answer:
Premises:
Responses:
A condition that occurs in adults in which there is an excess of growth hormone so that the bones thicken but do not lengthen.
Produces epinephrine, which is extremely important in the fight-or-flight reactions.
A condition that results from a deficiency in antidiuretic hormone.
Enrique, 28 years old, has a low heart rate, cool skin, and a puffy face and behaves sluggishly. He probably has this thyroid disorder.
The undersecretion of thyroid hormone during infancy, causing dwarfism, mental retardation, and slow sexual development.
A group of disorders characterized by problems in insulin production or function.
An autoimmune disorder caused by the overproduction of thyroid hormone; it is characterized by increased metabolic rate and heart rate.
An autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system perceives cells of the adrenal cortex as foreign and destroys the cells.
A syndrome that results from prolonged exposure to high levels of cortisol and can be characterized by fatigue, high blood pressure, and elevated glucose levels.
Premises:
A condition that occurs in adults in which there is an excess of growth hormone so that the bones thicken but do not lengthen.
Produces epinephrine, which is extremely important in the fight-or-flight reactions.
A condition that results from a deficiency in antidiuretic hormone.
Enrique, 28 years old, has a low heart rate, cool skin, and a puffy face and behaves sluggishly. He probably has this thyroid disorder.
The undersecretion of thyroid hormone during infancy, causing dwarfism, mental retardation, and slow sexual development.
A group of disorders characterized by problems in insulin production or function.
An autoimmune disorder caused by the overproduction of thyroid hormone; it is characterized by increased metabolic rate and heart rate.
An autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system perceives cells of the adrenal cortex as foreign and destroys the cells.
A syndrome that results from prolonged exposure to high levels of cortisol and can be characterized by fatigue, high blood pressure, and elevated glucose levels.
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