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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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