The following hormones are all produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (note that they all have the same suffix, -tropin). Name the target tissue they act on or stimulate in the body.

adrenocorticotropin: ________________________________________

Build medical terms based on the definitions and word parts given.

removal of the pituitary gland: ___________________________ ectomy

Explain the following laboratory tests or clinical procedures related to the endocrine system.

thyroid function test ______________________________________________________

Give the meanings of the following medical terms.

tetany ____________________________________________________

Circle the boldface terms that best complete the meaning of the sentences.

Bessie's facial features gradually became “rough” in her late thirties and forties. By the time she was $50$, her adult children noticed her very large hands and recommended that she see an endocrinologist, who diagnosed her chronically progressive condition as (hyperinsulism, gigantism, acromegaly).