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Aden/o
gland
Adren/o
Adrenal/o
Adrenal gland
andr/o
male
Crin/o
to secrete
dips/o
thirst
gluc/o
glucos/o
glyc/o
sugar
hormon/o
hormone
ket/o
keton/o
ketone bodies
Pancreat/o
pancreas
thym/o
thymus gland
thyr/o
thyroid/o
thyroid gland
Androgens
produce secondary sex characteristcs
Epinephrine
Flight or fight Affect sympathetic nervous system in stress response
norepinephrine
lowers epinephrine- returns us to a calm state
Antidiuretic
influences the absorption of water by kidney tubules
oxytocin
influences uterine contraction
parathryorid glands
located on the posterior aspectof the thyroid gland in the neck
pituitary gland
located at the base of the brain the anterior pituitary secretes thryoid stimulating hormone
Thyroid gland
located in front of th neck functioning to secrete hormones
exophthalmos
protrusion of one or bothe eyeballs often becasue of thyroid dysfunction
Ketosis
presence of an abnormal amount of ketone bodies
hypernatremia
excessive level of sodium in the blood
Hirsutism
shaggy an excessive growth of hair especially in the unusual places
hyperkalemia
an abnormally high level of potassium in the blood
cushing syndrome
collection of signs and symptoms caused by an excessive level of cortisol hormone from any cause
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
diabetes in which there is no beta cell production of insulin
Acromegaly
disease characterized by enlarged features in the hands and face- caused by hypersecretion of the pituitary hormone after puberty
Diabetes insipidus
condition of abnormal increase in urine output casued by inadequate secretion of pituitary antidiuretic hormone
hyperthyroidism
condition of hypersection of the thyroid gland
Author
Curlierachie
ID
164350
Card Set
Endocrine System
Description
Chapter 11 Endocrine system
Updated
2012-07-29T18:34:08Z
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