Pathology ch. 11 review
Across
- 3. A rare disorder that causes the body needs to urinate too often to keep up with. Leads to body-fluid imbalance (2 words)
- 4. Chronic disease of bone interferes with the body's normal recycling process, in which new bone tissue gradually replaces old bone with unhealthy pieces (2 words)
- 5. an organ that produces gametes; a testis or ovary
- 6. A cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes (2 words)
- 8. A pea-sized conical mass of tissue behind the third ventricle of the brain, secreting a hormone-like substance (2 words)
- 9. Produce hormones that help regulate your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, response to stress and other essential functions, located on kidneys (2 words)
- 11. An autoimmune disorder that can cause hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid (2 words)
- 12. A deficiency of one or more of the pituitary hormones
- 13. A lymphoid organ situated in the neck of vertebrates that produces T cells for the immune system (2 words)
- 14. Type of gland located behind the thyroid at the bottom of neck that helps maintain the right balance of calcium in the bloodstream and tissues (2 words)
- 16. The body's chemical messengers
- 17. A loss of bone mineral density which weakens bones
- 19. Abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland
- 21. Organ located inside the abdomen, just behind the stomach. Break down sugars, fats, and starches, while helping digestive system by making hormones.
- 23. A disorder caused by the body's exposure to an excess of the hormone cortisol, affecting all organs and tissues (2 words)
- 24. A group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood sugar (2 words)
- 25. Softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium
Down
- 1. a hormone that the pancreas makes to help regulate blood glucose (sugar) levels
- 2. Disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency, characterized by imperfect calcification, softening, and distortion of the bones typically resulting in bow legs
- 7. (AKA adrenal insufficiency) An uncommon disorder that occurs when the body doesn't produce enough of certain hormones (2 words)
- 10. Condition in which calcium levels in the kidneys are increased
- 15. a hormone produced in the pancreas, which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood
- 18. Major endocrine gland which is important in controlling growth, development, and functioning of the other endocrine glands (2 words)
- 20. Causes bones to become weak and brittle
- 22. Overactive thyroid gland