Anatomy Unit 8 Review Questions

An over secretion of the growth hormone (GH) which causes an increase in overall body size, especially in the extremities. It is also commonly called “Gigantism”.

• Dwarfism

• Diabetes insipidus

• Acromegaly

• Graves disease

An under secretion of the growth hormone (GH) which causes a person's adult height to be less than 4ft.

• acromegaly

• hyperthyroidism

• myxedema

• dwarfism

An under secretion (hypo) of the antidiuretic hormone(ADH) which targets the kidneys causing them to reabsorb water from urine. Leading to excessive thirst.

• Graves' disease

• Diabetes insipidus

• Acromegaly

• Myxedema

An overactive thyroid is called Hyperthyroidism and is normally shown with a visibly enlarged thyroid gland in the neck called a -

• bulge

• goiter

• myxedema

• hypocalcemia

An over secretion of thyroid hormones that causes the eyes to bulge forward. This can lead to loss of vision and making it impossible to close the eye

• Goiter

• Myxedema

• Graves' disease

• Neonatal Hyperthyroidism

A condition in adults with hypothyroidism that causes weight gain; a swollen puffy face; low body temperature ; dry skin and decreased mental acuity.

• Acromegaly

• Hypercalcemia

• Myxedema

• Hypothyroidism

An hypersecretion of PTH causes too much calcium in the blood. This leads to increased blood calcium levels and increased calcium absorption by the kidneys.

• Hyperthyroidism

• Acromegaly

• Hypercalcemia

• Tetany

Adult onset diabetes is called -

• Diabetes Mellitus Type I

• Diabetes Mellitus Type II

• Diabetes Mellitus

• none of these

This condition is characterized by the body’s inability to produce sufficient amounts of insulin to regulate blood glucose levels.

• Diabetes Mellitus

• Acromegaly

• Myxedema

• Hypothyroidism

In this condition insulin receptors won’t even take up glucose even when glucose is present, so blood glucose levels become elevated in a condition known as -

• Diabetes Mellitus

• insulin resistance

• Hypoglycemia

• Hypocalcemia