all the following are true symptoms of Addisions disease, which is characterized by a failure to produce cortisol except
a. rapid weight gain
b.sodium ion imbalance
c.low blood sugar
d. rapid weight loss
The two types of cells and their respective hormones contained within the islets of langerhans are
a. alpha cells - epinephrine beta cells - cortisol
b. alpha cells - insulin beta cells - glucagon
c. alpha cells - glucagon beta cells - insulin
d. alpha cells - cortisol beta cells - epinephrine
The pancreas is an/a
a. exocrine gland secreting digective enzymes and an endocrine gland secreting hormones.
b. exocrine gland secreting hormones into the blood and an endocrine gland secreting enzymes into the pancreatic duct.
c. neuroendocrine gland secreting the hormones insulin and glucagon and the neurotransmitter noradrenaline.
d. neuroendocrine gland stimulated by the sympathetic nervous system and regulated by PTH.
Long term effects of high blood glucose levels in untreated diabetes mellitus individuals can lead to
a. blindness, nerve damage, and weight gain
b. kidney failure, gangrene, and increased blood flow to the heart, which can cause cardiac arrest.
c. gangrene and digital or limb amputations, blindness, and kidney failure
d. baldness, weight gain, lethargy, and weak bones and teeth.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is also known as
a. insulin independent diabetes and juvenile diabetes
b. insulin dependent diabetes and adult-onset diabetes
c. insulin independent diabetes and adult-onset diabetes
d. insulin dependent diabetes and juvenile diabetes
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