UCONN ECE MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FINAL
The outer section of the Adrenal Gland is the - Answers :adrenal cortex
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
and stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males? - Answers
:Luteinizing hormone
Which term means too little potassium? - Answers :Hypokalemia
Which condition is characterized by enlargement of the extremities due to
hypersecretion of the anterior pituitary after puberty - Answers :Acromegaly
Which hormone regulates the amount of calcium in the blood and bones? - Answers
:Parathyroid hormone
The gland which produces growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, oxytocin, and
prolactin is the - Answers :pituitary
The thymus gland is - Answers :important in the development of the cells involved in the
immune response
Which term refers to enlargement of the thyroid gland? - Answers :goiter
What is the term for excessive development of mammary tissue in a male - Answers
:gynecomastia
Which disease, if untreated, may lead to ketoacidosis - Answers :Diabetes mellitus
Gonadtropins - Answers :are secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
Exophthalmos is a symptom of this endocrine disorder - Answers :Graves disease
Which hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete hormones? - Answers :ACTH
Which is an element that is present in thyroxine? - Answers :Iodine
The thyroid gland secretes - Answers :thyroxine
The symptoms of ________________ are produced by excess release of cortisol by the
adrenal glads - Answers :Cushings syndrome
Which of the following is a description of achondroplasia - Answers :defective cartilage
formation that affects bone growth
Aldosterone is a hormone secreted by the - Answers :adrenal cortex
, Type 1 and 2 are forms of this condition - Answers :DM
An electrolyte - Answers :Na+
Assesses the function of an endocrine gland in the neck - Answers :TSH
What gland secretes calcitonin and thyroxine - Answers :Thyroid
Which gland secretes the follicle stimulating and luteinizing hormone? - Answers
:Pituitary
Which gland secretes estrogen and progesterone? - Answers :Ovaries
Which gland secretes cortisol and epinephrine? - Answers :Adrenal
The double-layered membrane surrounding the heart is the: - Answers :pericardium
The contraction phase of the heartbeat is called: - Answers :systole
Which arrhythmia refers to rapid, random, inefficient and irregular contractions of the
atria and ventricles (greater than 350 beats per minute)? - Answers :fibrillation
The _____ is the larger and lower chamber of the heart. - Answers :ventricle
A blood vessel that is patent is - Answers :open
A local widening of an artery which may be life threatening is a/an - Answers :aneurysm
______ is an episode of chest pain that results from an inadequate supply of oxygen to
the heart muscle. - Answers :Angina pectoris
The common name for _____ is a heart attack. - Answers :myocardial infarction
Phlebitis is a/an - Answers :inflammation of a vein
Petechiae are - Answers :small, pinpoint hemmorrhages
The combining term "atri/o" means: - Answers :atrium
Which procedure involves insertion of a balloon-tipped catheter into a coronary artery? -
Answers :percutaneous coronary intervention
The _____ valve is located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart. -
Answers :Mitral
The outer section of the Adrenal Gland is the - Answers :adrenal cortex
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
and stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males? - Answers
:Luteinizing hormone
Which term means too little potassium? - Answers :Hypokalemia
Which condition is characterized by enlargement of the extremities due to
hypersecretion of the anterior pituitary after puberty - Answers :Acromegaly
Which hormone regulates the amount of calcium in the blood and bones? - Answers
:Parathyroid hormone
The gland which produces growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, oxytocin, and
prolactin is the - Answers :pituitary
The thymus gland is - Answers :important in the development of the cells involved in the
immune response
Which term refers to enlargement of the thyroid gland? - Answers :goiter
What is the term for excessive development of mammary tissue in a male - Answers
:gynecomastia
Which disease, if untreated, may lead to ketoacidosis - Answers :Diabetes mellitus
Gonadtropins - Answers :are secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
Exophthalmos is a symptom of this endocrine disorder - Answers :Graves disease
Which hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete hormones? - Answers :ACTH
Which is an element that is present in thyroxine? - Answers :Iodine
The thyroid gland secretes - Answers :thyroxine
The symptoms of ________________ are produced by excess release of cortisol by the
adrenal glads - Answers :Cushings syndrome
Which of the following is a description of achondroplasia - Answers :defective cartilage
formation that affects bone growth
Aldosterone is a hormone secreted by the - Answers :adrenal cortex
, Type 1 and 2 are forms of this condition - Answers :DM
An electrolyte - Answers :Na+
Assesses the function of an endocrine gland in the neck - Answers :TSH
What gland secretes calcitonin and thyroxine - Answers :Thyroid
Which gland secretes the follicle stimulating and luteinizing hormone? - Answers
:Pituitary
Which gland secretes estrogen and progesterone? - Answers :Ovaries
Which gland secretes cortisol and epinephrine? - Answers :Adrenal
The double-layered membrane surrounding the heart is the: - Answers :pericardium
The contraction phase of the heartbeat is called: - Answers :systole
Which arrhythmia refers to rapid, random, inefficient and irregular contractions of the
atria and ventricles (greater than 350 beats per minute)? - Answers :fibrillation
The _____ is the larger and lower chamber of the heart. - Answers :ventricle
A blood vessel that is patent is - Answers :open
A local widening of an artery which may be life threatening is a/an - Answers :aneurysm
______ is an episode of chest pain that results from an inadequate supply of oxygen to
the heart muscle. - Answers :Angina pectoris
The common name for _____ is a heart attack. - Answers :myocardial infarction
Phlebitis is a/an - Answers :inflammation of a vein
Petechiae are - Answers :small, pinpoint hemmorrhages
The combining term "atri/o" means: - Answers :atrium
Which procedure involves insertion of a balloon-tipped catheter into a coronary artery? -
Answers :percutaneous coronary intervention
The _____ valve is located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart. -
Answers :Mitral
