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Ch 15 Flashcards

1
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Andr/o

A

Male

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2
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Acr/o

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Extremities

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3
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Crin/o

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Secrete

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4
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Kal/i

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Potassium

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5
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Natro/o

A

Sodium

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6
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-dipsia

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Thirst

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7
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-prandial

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Relating to a meal

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8
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-tropin

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Stimulate

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9
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Exocrine glands

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Release secretions into duct that carries them to outside of body (sweat glands)

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10
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Endocrine glands

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Release hormone directly into bloody area (thyroid)

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11
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Corticosteroids

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Secreted by the adrenal cortex, steroid

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12
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Epinephrine & norepinephrine

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Released by adrenal medulla

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13
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Exocrine portion of pancreas

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Releases digestive enzymes through duct into duodenum

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14
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Endocrine portion of pancreas

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Islets of langerhans, produces insulin and glucagon

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15
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Insulin

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Produced by beta cells, stimulates cells of body to take in glucose from
Bloodstream, lowers blood sugar

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16
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Glucagon

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Produced by alpha cells, stimulates over to release stores glucose into bloodstream, raises blood sugar levels

17
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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Regulates level of calcium in bloodstream

18
Q

Pineal gland

A

Secretes melatonin

19
Q

Anterior pituitary

A

Referred to as “master gland,” secretes TSH thyroid stimulating hormone and ACTH adrenocorticotropin hormone

20
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Posterior pituitary

A

Antidiuretic hormones and oxytocin

21
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Thymus gland

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Mediastinum, secretes thymosin which is essential for growth and development of thymic lymphocytes

22
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Thyroid gland

A

Calcitonin

23
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Exophthalmos

A

Protruding eyeballs

24
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Hirsutism

A

Excessive amount of hair

25
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Addison’s disease

A

Generalized weakness and weightloss, hypo secretion of adrenal cortex

26
Q

Adrenal virilism

A

Hypersecretion of testosterone by adrenal cortex in females, develop male secondary characteristics

27
Q

Addison’s disease

A

Hypo secretion of adrenal cortex; weakness and weight loss

28
Q

Cushing’s

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Hyperseretion of adrenal cortex; weakness, edema, osteoporosis

29
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Diabetes mellitus

A

Hyperglycemia and glucosuria

30
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Type I insulin dependent diabetes

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Destruction of islet cells, make too little insulin, must get injections

31
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Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus type II

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Lost ability to regulate cells, do not take insulin, treated by diet & exercise

32
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Diabetes insipid us

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Hypo secretion of anti diuretic hormone, polyuria and polydipsia

33
Q

Goiter

A

Enlarged thyroid gland

34
Q

Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

A

Measures levels of hormones in blood

35
Q

Protein bound iodine test (PBI)

A

Measures T4 blood level

36
Q

GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

Vet Med Term (11 decks)

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