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Brunell EndocrineTrivia

ENDOCRINE CONNECTION

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Hormones are typically regulated by what reaction?


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The endocrine system is composed of many glands.  What is the purpose of these glands?


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To secrete unique and potent chemicalsinto the blood stream called hormones.



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Hormones direct their actions to target glands or tissues atdistant receptor sites.  What else do hormonesregulate?


Answer: Hormones regulatecritical body functions such as urine output, cellular metabolic rate, growthand development.

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WHAT DISEASE AM I?

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Which disease has an outstanding feature that has a gradualand painless lumpy enlargement of the thyroid gland which causes a feeling ofpressure in the neck and causes difficulty in swallowing?


Answer: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis(Hypothyriodsism)

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What is a condition of chronic hypersecretion of the adrenalcortex?

 

          


Answer: Addison's disease

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What is the condition in whichyour thyroid gland doesn't produce enough of certain important hormones?

 

           


Answer: Hypothyroidism(under active thyroid)

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LOCATION MATTERS

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What gland of the endocrine system is only found in females?

 

           


Answer: Ovaries

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Which endocrine gland is centrally located in the brain?

 

           


Answer: Hypothalamus

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Which endocrine glands are located on the posterior surfaceof the thyroid gland


Answer: ParathyroidGlands

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DO YOU KNOW?

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Which hormones are produced by the thyroid gland?


Answer: T3 and T4

Question: What test is used to confirm the diagnosis and help determinethe cause of Diabetes Insipidus?
Answer: WaterDeprivation Test

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Which disease causes the tissue behind the eyes tobecome inflamed and swells causing the eyes to bulge in one or botheyes?



Answer: Graves disease

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WHAT GLAND IS IT?

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What is the name and the position of the gland--whichmalfunctions-- that leads to the insipidus version of diabetes?



Answer: Pituitary, posterior

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A person with Addison's disease usually exhibits a bronzeskin color, the result of the partial or complete failure of which gland?

 

           


Answer: Adrenal

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If a person is diagnosed with gestational diabetes, whichgland is most likely involved?


Answer: Pancreas

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