Match the Hormone Abnormalities, Labelled A

question 177

Short Answer

Match the hormone abnormalities, labelled a. through n., with the symptoms listed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
a.catecholamine excess
b.catecholamine deficiency
c.mineralocorticoid excess
d.glucocorticoid excess
e.mineralocorticoid glucocorticoid deficiency
f.adrenal androgen excess in adult women
g.adrenal androgen excess in prepubertal boys
h.adrenal androgen excess before birth in females
i.parathyroid hormone deficiency
j.parathyroid hormone excess
k.vitamin D deficiency
l.vitamin D excess
m.insulin deficiency
n.insulin excess
-hypercalcaemia, hypophosphataemia, thinning of bone, Ca²⁺-containing kidney stones, reduced excitability of neuromuscular system, cardiac disturbances

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Definitions:

Blood

A vital fluid in humans and animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to growing babies while removing waste products from the baby’s blood.

Chorion

A membrane that surrounds the amnion and becomes the fetal component of the placenta.

Epigenesis

The process by which a new phenotypic form emerges through the interactions of the preceding form and its current environment.