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Thyroid
Thyroxine (T
4
); triiodothyronine (T
3
); Calcitonin
Parathyroids
Parathyroid hormone
Pancreas- Islet cells
Insulin; Glucagon
Ovaries
Estrogens; Progesterone
Testes
Testosterone
T
3
(triiodothyronine)
secreted by the thyroid gland; T
3
increases metabolism in cells
-edema
swelling
-agon
assemble, gather
endo-
in; within
hyper-
above; excessive
hypo-
deficient; below; under; less than normal
-in, -ine
a substance
myx-
mucus
-oid
resembling; derived from
oxy-
rapid; sharp; acid
pro-
before; forward
-stasis
stopping; controlling; placing
tri-
three
thyro-
thyroid gland; shield
-ism
process; condition
-tropin
stimulate; act on
Parathyroid glands
(Hypersecretion)
Hyperparathyroidism (osteoporosis, kidney stones)
Pituitary- anterior lobe
(Hypersecretion)
Acromegaly, Gigantism
Adrenal cortex
(Hyposecretion)
Addison disease
Pituitary- anterior lobe
(Hyposecretion)
Dwarfism, Panhypopituitarism
Pituitary- posterior lobe
(Hyposecretion)
Diabetes insipidus
Thyroid gland
(Hyposecretion)
Cretinism (children), Endemic goiter, Myxedema (adults)
Author
oliveoyle625
ID
96389
Card Set
MA 161
Description
Ch. 18 Endocrine System Scantron Words
Updated
2011-08-08T08:32:49Z
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