Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in C) Cretinism E)
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Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in C) Cretinism E) Graves' disease F) Diabetes mellitus G) Adrenal medulla H) Myxedema 1) A syndrome tha t results from prolonged exposure to high levels of cortisol and can be characterized by fatigue, high blood pressure, and elevated glucose levels. 2) An autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system perceives cells of the adrenal cortex as foreign and destroys the cells. 3) A group of disorders characterized by problems in insulin production or function. 4) Enrique, 28 years old, has a low heart rate, cool skin, puffy face, and behaves sluggishly. He probably has this thyroid disorder 5) Produces epinephrine, which is extremely important in the flight or fight reactions. 6) An autoimmune disorder caused by the overproduction of thyroid hormone; it is 7) A condition that results from a deficiency in antidiuretic hormone 8) The undersecretion of thyroid hormone during infancy, causing dwarfism, mental 9) A condition that occurs in adults in which there is an excess of growth hormone so that characterized by increased metabolic rate and heart rate. retardation, and slow sexual development. the bones thicken but do not lengthen.Explanation / Answer
1. D. Cushing's syndrome
2. I. Addison's disease
3. F . Diabetes mellitus
4. H . Myxedema
5. G. Adrenal medulla
6. E . Grave's disease
7. B . Diabetes inspidus
8. C. Cretinism
9. A Acrimegaly