HCM 205 Module Four Worksheet
Neurology and Endocrinology
Write definition medical the of the words.
1. of thymitis -inflammation the thymus
2. adenoma- benign epithelial tumor which the cells form recognizable glandular a in
structures which the cells derived from glandular or in are epithelium
3. insulin -a protein hormone that is synthesized in the pancreas from proinsulin and
secreted the beta cells the islets by of of Langerhans
4. of of glucocorticoid-any a group corticosteroids that are involved in carbohydrate,
protein, and fat metabolism, that tend increase liver glycogen and to blood sugar by
increasing gluconeogenesis
5. progesterone -a female steroid sex hormone that is secreted by the corpus luteum to
prepare endometrium for the implantation
6. hyperthyroidism- excessive functional activity the thyroidan of gland
7. hypothyroidism -a deficient amount in activity the thyroid in gland
8. CRF -a substance secreted the by median eminence of the hypothalamus that
regulates the release of ACTH
9. FBS -a determination blood glucose levels after fasting of for 8 hours
10. catecholamines- any various amines that contain dihydroxy benzene ring, of a that are
derived from tyrosine, and that function hormones as or neurotransmitters or both
11. hypoglossal nerve -either the final pair of 12 or of cranial nerves which are motor
nerves deriving from the medulla
12. vestibulocochlear (acoustic) nerve -either e eighth pair of th of cranial nerves
connecting inner the ear with the brain, transmitting impulses concerned with hearing
and balance, and composed the cochlear of nerve and the vestibular nerve
13. parasympathetic- relating the to part of the autonomic nervous system that
counterbalances action the sympathetic the of nerves
14. sympathetic -relating to or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system
consisting nerves arising from ganglia near of the middle part of the spinal cord
15. neurotransmitters -a substance (such norepinephrine as or acetylcholine) that
transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
16. olfactory nerve -either of the pair of nerves that are the first cranial nerves and that
arise in the olfactory neurosensory cells of the nasal mucous membrane and pass to
the anterior part of the cerebrum
17. trigeminal nerve -either a pair large mixed nerves that are the of of fifth cranial
nerves and supply motor and sensory fibers mostly to the face
18. abducens nerve-either of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are motor nerves
supplying the rectus outer and lateral on the side of each eye
19. oculomotor nerve- either the pair chiefly motor nerves that of of comprise the third
pair cranial nerves, ari from midbrain, and supply four of se the muscles of the eye
20. optic nerve- either the second pair cranial nerves that of of pass from the retina to
the optic chiasma and conduct visual stimuli to the brain
Word Surgery
Directions: Read medical word. Break the the medical word into its word parts and give
