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Indicate Whether the Following Are Related to Hyposecretion or Hypersecretion

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Indicate whether the following are related to hyposecretion or hypersecretion (give "hypo" or "hyper") and identify the endocrine gland involved.
-Cushing syndrome-hyper or hypo: _____ endocrine gland involved: __________


Definitions:

Diastole

Relaxation of the heart chambers, during which they fill with blood; usually refers to ventricular relaxation.

Ejection of Blood

is the process during which the heart pumps blood out of the ventricles into the aorta and pulmonary artery during systole.

Viscosity

A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow, describing how thick or sticky the fluid is.

Hematocrit

The percentage of total blood volume made up of red blood cells.

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