HONDROS ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS

HONDROS ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS


◉ hypocalcemia
Answer: deficient calcium in the blood


◉ hyperglycemia
Answer: High blood sugar


◉ steroid hormone
Answer: hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex


◉ cortisol
Answer: A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, which sit on top
of the kidneys; it is secreted in response to stress and helps trigger
the changes of the fight or flight response, including increased blood
glucose, altered immune function, and reduction in nonessential
body functions.


◉ thyroidectomy

, Answer: surgical removal of the thyroid gland


◉ catecholamines
Answer: hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla that affect the
sympathetic nervous system in stress response


◉ parathyroidectomy
Answer: the surgical removal of one or more of the parathyroid
glands


◉ norepinephrine
Answer: A precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal
medulla and also released at synapses.


◉ subarachnoid space
Answer: a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane
and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid


◉ tetany
Answer: tension; prolonged, continuous muscle contraction


◉ thyroid hormone (T3-T4)
Answer: Helps regulate the matabolism