An insulinoma is a cancerous mass of pancreatic beta cells that secrete insulin but do not respond to feedback mechanisms. How you would expect an insulinoma to affect blood glucose levels and liver activity?

Match the hormone with the primary agent that stimulates its secretion.

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_______________An insulinoma is a malignant tumor of the pancreas that causes hypoglycemia by secreting insulin.

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________________A pheochromocytoma is a benign tumor of the adrenal medulla that causes the gland to produce excess epinephrine.

Damage to the retina of the eye caused by diabetes mellitus is known as diabetic _________________

Abnormal protrusion of the eye out of the orbit is known as _________________

The medical term meaning excessive hunger is _________________

The two primary hormones secreted by the thyroid gland are triiodothyronine (T3) and _________________(T4).

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The mineral substances known as _________________are found in the blood and include sodium and potassium.

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The average blood glucose levels over the past 3 weeks is measured by the_______________test
blood glucose monitoring$\hspace{1cm}$ fructosamine$\hspace{1cm}$ glucose tolerance$\hspace{1cm}$hemoglobin A1c

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A/An_______________is a benign tumor of the pituitary gland that causes it to produce too much prolactin
insuloma$\hspace{1cm}$ pheochromocytoma$\hspace{1cm}$ pituitary adenoma$\hspace{1cm}$ prolactinomal

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The four_______________glands, each of which is about the size of a grain of rice, are embedded in the posterior surface of the thyroid gland.
adrenal$\hspace{1cm}$ pancreatic$\hspace{1cm}$ parathyroid$\hspace{1cm}$ pineal

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The condition known as_______________is characterized by abnormally high concentrations of calcium circulating in the blood instead of being stored in the bones.
hypercalcemia$\hspace{1cm}$ hyperthyroidism $\hspace{1cm}$ hypocalcemia$\hspace{1cm}$ polyphagia

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A rare, life-threatening condition caused by exaggerated hyperthyroidism is called ________.
thyroid nodules$\hspace{1cm}$ goiter$\hspace{1cm}$thyroid storm$\hspace{1cm}$ Graves’ disease