Endocrine System

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  1. 2. caused by excessive secretion of androgenically active substances by adrenal gland (causes masculination in women)
  2. 3. master gland
  3. 6. adrenal ________ is one of the most common sites of metastatic disease
  4. 11. overproduction of mineralocorticoid hormones
  5. 13. characterized by a thickened heel bone and beak forehead
  6. 15. congenital hypothyroidism
  7. 16. __________ lobe of pituitary gland secretes growth hormone, TSH, ACTH, and gonadtropins
  8. 19. tumor that most commonly arises in the adrenal medulla
  9. 20. thyroid adenoma tends to cause ________ of trachea
  10. 22. caused by excessive growth hormone
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  1. 1. 4 tiny glands that secrete PTH and regulate calcium and phosphate levels in the blood
  2. 4. highly malignant tumor of the medulla
  3. 5. adrenal ________ is a primary malignancy of the adrenal gland
  4. 7. hyperthyroidism
  5. 8. adrenal insufficiency resulting in collapse, rapid pulse, vomitting, and diarrhea
  6. 9. hyperfunctioning nodules appear as ____ on nuclear medicine radionuclide
  7. 10. butterfly shaped gland that stimulates cellular metabolism
  8. 12. stimulates heart activity, raises blood pressure, and increases the level of blood glucose
  9. 14. enlargement of thyroid gland
  10. 17. _________ gland secretes steroid hormones and lies on top of each kidney
  11. 18. causes profound generalized disturbances in bone growth and maturation
  12. 21. excess production of glucocorticoid hormones