1. Endocrine System Review

2. Question
What are the chemical substances produced and secreted by the endocrine glands, often called chemical messengers?

3. Answer
hormones

4. Question The endocrine system consists of: What gland is missing?
Pituitary gland
Parathyroid gland
Adrenal glands
Pancreas
Ovaries
Testes
Thymus
Pineal body
Placents
What gland is missing?

5. Answer
Thyroid

6. Question: Which function is missing?
Stimulate exocrine glands
Stimulate other endocrine glands
Regulate metabolism
Maintain fluid and chemical balance
Control various sex processes

7. Answer
Regulate growth and development

8. Question
Which gland is often called the “master gland” because it produces many hormones that affect other glands?

9. Answer
Pituitary gland

10. Question
Which gland synthesizes hormones that regulate the body’s metabolism and control the level of calcium in the blood.

11. Answer
Thyroid gland

12. Question
What are the 4 small glands located behind and attached to the thyroid gland.

13. Answer
Parathyroid glands

14. Question
Which glands are often called suprarenal glands because one is located above each kidney?

15. Answer
Adrenal glands

16. Question
What is the organ located behind the stomach where insulin is produced?

17. Answer
pancreas

18. Question
What are the sex glands of the female?

19. Answer
ovaries

20. Question
What are the sex glands of the male?

21. Answer
testes

22. Question
What is the name of the mass of tissue located in the upper part of the chest and under the sternum?

23. Answer
thymus

24. Question
What is the only temporary endocrine gland produced during pregnancy?

25. Answer
placenta

26. Diagnose Me! Pt is a 40 yo WF Obese
c/o excessive urination, excessive thirst, excessive hunger, fatigue
Test results show hyperglycemia

27. Diagnosis:
Type II Diabetes

29. Diagnose Me!
45 y o BF
obese
c/o muscle weakness, fatigue, “moon” face

30. Diagnosis
Cushing’s Syndrome

32. Diagnose Me! 35 y o WM Very tall Hands, feet, and face enlarged
Slurred speech

33. Diagnosis
Acromegaly

35. Diagnose Me! 20 y o WM Very tall with excessive growth of long bones
Decreased sexual development
Delayed mental development

36. Diagnosis
Gigantism

38. Diagnose Me! 20 yo BF Short stature – 4’6” Lack of sexual development
Normal mental development

39. Diagnosis
Dwarfism

41. Diagnose Me!
35 y o WF
Protruding eyeballs, strained and tense facial expressions, nervous, emotional instability, large appetite but doesn’t gain weight

42. Diagnosis
Graves’ Disease

44. Diagnose Me!
10 y o WF
c/o increased thirst, increased urination, increased hunger, difficulty concentrating
Tests results: hyperglycemia

45. Diagnosis
Type I Diabetes

47. Diagnose Me!
25 y o BM
Enlarged thyroid, difficulty swallowing, difficulty breathing, coughing and choking sensation

48. Diagnosis
Goiter