Ch. 12 Endocrine Flashcards
Gland with duct to surface
Exocrine
Gland that puts hormones in the blood
Endocrine
Loop that encourages more hormone release
Positive feedback loop
Loop that shuts down hormone release
Negative feedback loop
Too much secretion
Hypersecretion
Too little secretion
Hyposecretion
Too little hGH leads to…
Dwarfism
Too much hGH leads to…
GIantism
Too much hGH after puberty leads to…
Acromegaly
What stimulates milk/uterine contractions
Oxytocin
Decreased oxytocin can be treated with…
Pitocin
Increase oxytocin can lead to
Braxton Hicks
Hyposecretion of ADH can lead to…
Diabetes Insipidus
Hypersecretion of ADH can lead to…
Toxemia of pregnancy
What stimulates metabolic rate?
Thyroxine
Hyposecretion of thyroxine leads to…
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is also known as…
Myxedema
Congenital lack of thyroxine leads to mental retardation
Cretinism
Hypersecretion of thyroxine
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is also known as…
Graves
Condition of being bug eyed from Hyperthyroidism
Exophthalmos
Hyposecretion of calcitonin
Bone density loss
Hypersecretion of calcitonin
Bone spurs/renal calculi
Hyposecretion of calcitonin is known as…
Hypercalcemia
Hypersecretion of calcitonin is known as…
Hypocalcemia
What increases blood calcium levels?
Parathyroid hormone
Hyposecretion of parathyroid hormone
Hypothyroidism
Facial twitch
Chvostek’s sign
Carpel Flexion
Trousseau’s sign
Kidney stones, osteoporosis and arteriosclerosis are signs of…
Hypercalcemia
What regulates Metabolism?
Glucocorticoids
High glucocorticoids are known as…
Cushings syndrome
Low glucocorticoids are known as…
Addison syndrome
Cushings syndrome leads to…
Hyperglycemia/hypertension
Addison syndrome leads to…
Hypoglycemia/Hypotension
What retains sodium as well as water?
Mineralcorticoids
High amounts of mineralcorticoids is…
Conn’s Syndrome
Muscle weakness, headaches, alkalosis are signs of…
Conn’s syndrome
Enhance male characteristics…
Androgens
High androgens leads to…
Virilism
Sx of virilism
Stocky build, hair, deep voice (women)
Over productions of catecholamines
(Tiger) tachepnea, Tachacardia
Under production of catecholamines
Eaor
Over secretion of insulin
Hypoglycemia
Under secretion of insulin
Hyperglycemia (diabetes melitus)
Too much glucagon
Hyperglycemia
Cause of diabetic coma
Hyperglycemia
Cause of insulin shock
Hypoglycemia
Too much Testoserone
Hirsutism, short stocky build
Too little testoserone
Eunichism
Retain sodium-> water
Mineralcorticoids
