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 |