| A | B |
|---|
| symptoms of diabetes mellitus | hyperglycemia, polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, glycosuria, weight loss, fatigue, slow healing of skin infections, vision changes |
| treatments for diabetes mellitus | carefully regulated diet, regulated exercise, oral hypoglycemic drugs, insulin infections, insulin pumps, insulin inhalation |
| goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| ductless gland system | endocrine |
| gland system with ducts | exocrine |
| chemical messengers that are secreted directly into the blood streatm | hormones |
| master gland, that produces many hormones that affect other glands | pituitary |
| chronic disease caused by a decreased secretion of insulin | diabetes mellitus |
| gland located in front of the upper part of the trachea | thyroid |
| gland that atrophies during puberty | thymus |
| too much somatotropin results in this condition | giantism |
| too little somatropin results in this condition | dwarfism |
| mature onset diabetes, frequently occurs in obese adults | type 2 (NIDDM) |
| occurs in children and teens due to lack of insulin hormone | type 1 (IDDM) |
| Cushing's syndrome symptoms | hyperglycemia, hypertension, muscle weakenss, a "moon" face, and obesity |
| reduces risk of developing diabetes by 55 to 70% | weight control and moderate exercise |
| produces insulin for metabolism of glucose and glucagon to maintain the blood level of glucose | pancreas |
| produces parathormone to regulate the amount of calcium in the blood | parathyroid |
| produces testosterone to stimulate the growth and development of sex organs in the male | testes |
| produces melatonin to delay puberty and to regulate sleep and wake cycles | pineal |
| produces thyroxine to increase metabolic rate | thyroid |
| produces thymosin to stimulate the production of antibodies in early life | thymus |
| produces estrogen to stimulate the growth of the reproductive organs in the female | ovary |
| produces epinephrine to activate the sympathetic nervous system y | adrenal |
| produces somatotropin to stimulate normal body growth | pituitary |
| produces progesterone for maintenance of the lining of the uterus to provide fetal nutrition | placenta |
