Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts and Practice 3rd Edition deWit TEST BANK | Complete Guide A+
What is the anterior pituitary? - ANSWER adenohypophysis
What is the posterior pituitary? - ANSWER neurohypophysis
Where is the thyroid gland located? - ANSWER below the larynx
What are 4 to 6 small glands that are located on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland? - ANSWER parathyroid glands
Where are the adrenal glands located? - ANSWER anterior upper surface of each kidney
Where is the pancreas located? - ANSWER upper left of abdominal cavity
What secretes insulin? - ANSWER beta cells of the pancreas
What secretes glucagon? - ANSWER alpha cells of the pancreas
Where are beta and alpha cells located? - ANSWER islets of Langerhans
Where is the pineal gland located? - ANSWER midbrain in the cranial vault
Where is the thymus gland located? - ANSWER base of the neck
What hormones are secreted by the thyroid gland? - ANSWER thyroxine (T4)
triiodothyronine (T3)
thyrocalcitonin
What vitamins are needed to synthesize thyroid hormones? - ANSWER protein
iodine
What hormone is produced and secreted by the parathyroid gland? - ANSWER parathyroid hormone
What are the s/s of parathyroid deficiency? - ANSWER muscle cramps
muscle twitching
severe convulsions (if hypocalcemic)
What is the function of the parathyroid hormone? - ANSWER stimulate secretion of
phosphorus stimulate reabsorption of calcium
What is the anterior pituitary? - ANSWER adenohypophysis
What is the posterior pituitary? - ANSWER neurohypophysis
Where is the thyroid gland located? - ANSWER below the larynx
What are 4 to 6 small glands that are located on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland? - ANSWER parathyroid glands
Where are the adrenal glands located? - ANSWER anterior upper surface of each kidney
Where is the pancreas located? - ANSWER upper left of abdominal cavity
What secretes insulin? - ANSWER beta cells of the pancreas
What secretes glucagon? - ANSWER alpha cells of the pancreas
Where are beta and alpha cells located? - ANSWER islets of Langerhans
Where is the pineal gland located? - ANSWER midbrain in the cranial vault
Where is the thymus gland located? - ANSWER base of the neck
What hormones are secreted by the thyroid gland? - ANSWER thyroxine (T4)
triiodothyronine (T3)
thyrocalcitonin
What vitamins are needed to synthesize thyroid hormones? - ANSWER protein
iodine
What hormone is produced and secreted by the parathyroid gland? - ANSWER parathyroid hormone
What are the s/s of parathyroid deficiency? - ANSWER muscle cramps
muscle twitching
severe convulsions (if hypocalcemic)
What is the function of the parathyroid hormone? - ANSWER stimulate secretion of
phosphorus stimulate reabsorption of calcium
