AAMI Pathology for Embalmers Unit 7 || A+ Guaranteed.
Hyposecretion correct answers inadequate release of a hormone
Hypersecretion correct answers excessive release of a hormone
Sella Turcica correct answers where is the pituitary gland located?
Sphenoid correct answers what bone is the sella turcica located on?
Pituitary correct answers this gland consists of two lobes or portions, the anterior and posterior
lobes.
Gigantism correct answers results from a hypersecretion of the growth hormone that occurs
before puberty resulting in a abnormally tall person.
Before correct answers does gigantism occur before or after puberty?
Gigantism correct answers this is usually the result of a tumor on the anterior lobe of the
pituitary gland.
Giantism correct answers what is another term for gigantism?
Gigantism correct answers - the hypersecretion during childhood causes an abnormal increase in
the length of long bones.
- the growth hormone helps to stimulate growth and repair of various body tissues.
Acromegaly correct answers enlarged extremities or enlarged hands and feet.
Acromegaly correct answers this results from a hypersecretion of the growth hormone that
occurs after puberty, after bone formation is complete.
Acromegaly correct answers in this disease the bones of the hands, feet, and face enlarge.
Acromegaly correct answers the skin and tongue thicken resulting in slurred speech.
Acromegaly correct answers features of the face become, coarsened; the nose and lips enlarge,
the lower jaw protrudes producing an overbite that interferes with chewing.
Acromegaly correct answers take on a "lion faced" appearance.
Dwarfism correct answers results from a hyposecretion of the growth hormone during growth
years which slows bone growth, and the epiphyseal plates close before normal height is reached.
It occurs prior to ossification.
Dwarfism correct answers a person with this disease is usually quite small, under 4'10 as an adult
, Dwarfism correct answers people with this disease resemble a normally developed child, but do
not develop secondary sexual characteristics
Diabetes Insipidus correct answers what is the most common abnormality associated with
dysfunction of the posterior pituitary.
Diabetes Insipidus correct answers this disease involves the failure of the posterior lobe to
secrete a proper amount of ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
ADH correct answers this hormone controls the amount of water which is absorbed out of the
urinary system back into the bloodstream.
Polyuria correct answers without the ADH hormone, excessive amounts of water are lost through
the urinary system, resulting in?
Dehydration correct answers excessive water loss could very quickly lead to _______?
Polydipsia correct answers the body compensates for the loss of water through an insatiable thirst
known as?
Thyroid correct answers this gland consists of two lobes, a right and left lateral lobe, one on each
side of the trachea, that are connected by a smaller piece of tissue called the isthmus.
Anterior correct answers the isthmus of the thyroid gland is located ______ to the trachea.
Inferior correct answers the thyroid gland is located just _______ to the larynx.
Thyroid correct answers this glands disorders affect all major body systems and are among the
most common endocrine disorders.
Cretinism correct answers a congenital thyroid deficiency in which thyroxin is not synthesized.
The hyposecretion of the hormone is present at birth.
Cretinism correct answers this disease is characterized by:
- severe mental retardation and stunted bone growth
- sunken nose
- small eyes that are set apart
- protruding tongue
- sexual organs do not develop
- expressionless face
2 correct answers newborns are routinely tested for hypothyroidism within _____ days of birth.
Congenital Hypothyroidism correct answers what is cretinism also called?
Hyposecretion correct answers inadequate release of a hormone
Hypersecretion correct answers excessive release of a hormone
Sella Turcica correct answers where is the pituitary gland located?
Sphenoid correct answers what bone is the sella turcica located on?
Pituitary correct answers this gland consists of two lobes or portions, the anterior and posterior
lobes.
Gigantism correct answers results from a hypersecretion of the growth hormone that occurs
before puberty resulting in a abnormally tall person.
Before correct answers does gigantism occur before or after puberty?
Gigantism correct answers this is usually the result of a tumor on the anterior lobe of the
pituitary gland.
Giantism correct answers what is another term for gigantism?
Gigantism correct answers - the hypersecretion during childhood causes an abnormal increase in
the length of long bones.
- the growth hormone helps to stimulate growth and repair of various body tissues.
Acromegaly correct answers enlarged extremities or enlarged hands and feet.
Acromegaly correct answers this results from a hypersecretion of the growth hormone that
occurs after puberty, after bone formation is complete.
Acromegaly correct answers in this disease the bones of the hands, feet, and face enlarge.
Acromegaly correct answers the skin and tongue thicken resulting in slurred speech.
Acromegaly correct answers features of the face become, coarsened; the nose and lips enlarge,
the lower jaw protrudes producing an overbite that interferes with chewing.
Acromegaly correct answers take on a "lion faced" appearance.
Dwarfism correct answers results from a hyposecretion of the growth hormone during growth
years which slows bone growth, and the epiphyseal plates close before normal height is reached.
It occurs prior to ossification.
Dwarfism correct answers a person with this disease is usually quite small, under 4'10 as an adult
, Dwarfism correct answers people with this disease resemble a normally developed child, but do
not develop secondary sexual characteristics
Diabetes Insipidus correct answers what is the most common abnormality associated with
dysfunction of the posterior pituitary.
Diabetes Insipidus correct answers this disease involves the failure of the posterior lobe to
secrete a proper amount of ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
ADH correct answers this hormone controls the amount of water which is absorbed out of the
urinary system back into the bloodstream.
Polyuria correct answers without the ADH hormone, excessive amounts of water are lost through
the urinary system, resulting in?
Dehydration correct answers excessive water loss could very quickly lead to _______?
Polydipsia correct answers the body compensates for the loss of water through an insatiable thirst
known as?
Thyroid correct answers this gland consists of two lobes, a right and left lateral lobe, one on each
side of the trachea, that are connected by a smaller piece of tissue called the isthmus.
Anterior correct answers the isthmus of the thyroid gland is located ______ to the trachea.
Inferior correct answers the thyroid gland is located just _______ to the larynx.
Thyroid correct answers this glands disorders affect all major body systems and are among the
most common endocrine disorders.
Cretinism correct answers a congenital thyroid deficiency in which thyroxin is not synthesized.
The hyposecretion of the hormone is present at birth.
Cretinism correct answers this disease is characterized by:
- severe mental retardation and stunted bone growth
- sunken nose
- small eyes that are set apart
- protruding tongue
- sexual organs do not develop
- expressionless face
2 correct answers newborns are routinely tested for hypothyroidism within _____ days of birth.
Congenital Hypothyroidism correct answers what is cretinism also called?
