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Hashimoto's Magic Castle
General / Anatomy
Question: What do tropic hormones do?
Answer: Tropic hormones stimulate secretion of other hormones.
Question: Name the endocrine glands which reside in the human head....
Answer: The endocrine glands which reside in the human head are the pituitary and the pineal
Question: Name the blood test which detects hormone levels....
Answer: radioimmunoassay
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Symptoms
Question: Name three conditions which may account for divergence from normal hormone secretion....
Answer: hyperplasia, hypertrophy, atrophy
Question: Name three common symptoms of endocrine gland dysfunction....
Answer: Any three of the following: growth abnormalities, emotional problems, edema, hypertension or hypotension, Arrhythmia, changes in urine output, muscle weakness and atrophy, menstrual irregularity, impotence, sterility, energy level changes
Question: The first sign of thyroid disease is often indicated by the presence of a....
Answer: goiter
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Diseases
Question: Hypersecretion of somatotropin before puberty results in....
Answer: gigantism
Question: Hyposecretion of growth hormone results in....
Answer: dwarfism
Question: Which endocrine organ most often produces pathology?
Answer: the thyroid
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Treatments
Question: This disease is treated by calcium replacement therapy....
Answer: Hypoparathyroidism
Question: Replacement therapy which includes Thyroxine is an effective treatment for this condition....
Answer: Hypopituitarism
Question: When a large goiter is unresponsive to treatment, this surgical procedure may be required....
Answer: thyroidectomey
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More Diseases
Question: Name the chronic disease of the immune system that attacks the thyroid gland....
Answer: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Question: Name the hypothyroid condition which can result in retardation of growth and physical and mental capabilities....
Answer: cretinism
Question: This disease, caused by oversecretion of cortisol, is characterized by symptoms which may include "moon face, buffalo hump"....
Answer: Cushing's Syndrome
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