Where is the thyroid-stimulating hormone secreted?
anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
Where does a pheochromocytoma occur?
adrenal medulla
Which hormone stimulates the development of male secondary sex characteristics?
testosterone
Which condition is caused by an extreme deficiency of thyroid secretion?
myxedema
Which condition is an insulin resistance disorder?
type 2 diabetes mellitus
Which endocrine gland is located near the midline in the anterior portion of the thoracic cavity?
thymus
Which substance is secreted by specialized cells of the brain?
neurohormones
Which term describes a hormonal disorder that results from the pituitary gland producing too much growth hormone in adults?
acromegaly
Which hormone stimulates ovulation in the female and the secretion of testosterone in the male?
luteinizing
Which hormone is secreted in response to high blood sugar?
insulin
Which condition occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormones cortisol or aldosterone?
Addison's disease
Which term describes an abnormally low concentration of glucose in the blood?
hypoglycemia
Which blood test is used by patients with diabetes to measure the average blood glucose level over the previous 3 to 4 months?
hemoglobin A1C
Which hormone is secreted by the placenta?
human chorionic gonadotropin
Which two hormones are secreted by the thyroid gland?
thyroxine (T 4 ) and triiodothyronine (T 3 )
Which hormone is secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
antidiuretic hormone
Which condition is a benign tumor of the pituitary gland that causes the gland to produce too much prolactin?
prolactinoma
Which endocrine gland is located at the base of the brain, just below the hypothalamus?
pituitary
Which hormone works with other hormones to regulate the rate of metabolism?
thyroxine
Which condition is the condition of excessive mammary development in the male?
gynecomastia