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What endocrine
gland is located in
the cranial cavity?
Pituitary Gland
What endocrine
gland is located in
front of the
trachea
Thyroid gland
The pancreas are
located in what
body cavity?
Abdominal cavity
Which endocrine
glands are located
above the kidneys?
Adrenal glands
Which endocrine
gland is located in
the thoracic
cavity?
Thymus gland
The hormone FSH
stimulates the growth
of the graafian follicle
where?
In the ovaries
During what time of
the day would the
pancreas normally
secrete the most
insulin?
After meals
Prolactin stimulates milk
secretion after delivery of
a baby. Which endocrine
gland produces prolactin?
Pituitary gland
Parathormone tends to
increase the
concentration of what?
Calcium in the
blood
When released from
endocrine cells in the
pancreas, insulin acts to
do what?
Lower blood sugar
Hormones are
classified as
___________.
chemicals
TSH is secreted by
the pituitary and
acts upon what?
Thyroid gland
What causes a
simple goiter?
Lack of dietary
intake of iodine
What synthetic
hormone could be given
to a pregnant woman to
cause her to go into
labor?
Oxytocin
Which two
pituitary hormones
act on the ovaries
and testes?
FSH and LH
Your patient is 8 feet tall
and weighs 260 lbs. What
endocrine gland may be
responsible for his size?
Pituitary gland
How is dwarfism
treated when
diagnosed at an early
age?
Injection of
growth hormone
What is a typical
screening procedure
for diabetes
mellitus?
Urinalysis
What endocrine disorder
may cause enlargement of
the bones of the hands, feet
and joints, with a
characteristic protruding
chin?
Acromegaly
What condition
results from
hypofunctioning of
the parathyroid
glands?
Tetany
Which endocrine
gland produces a
response to stress?
The adrenal glands
What endocrine
gland is normally
located in the pelvic
cavity?
Ovaries
Your patient has a
blood sugar of 100.
Is it high, normal
or low?
Normal
What is the
endocrine portion
of the pancreas?
Islets of
Langerhans
Body cells that react
to a particular
hormone are called
what?
Target organ cells
Make your wager
Nervous irritability
is a symptom of
what endocrine
disorder?
Hyperthyroidism