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Ch. 18 Flashcards

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Inner section of each adrenal gland: secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine

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Adrenal medulla

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Outer section of each adrenal gland: secretes cortisol, aldosterone and sex hormones

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Adrenal cortex

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Located in the lower abdomen of a female: responsible for egg production and estrogen and progesterone secretion

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Ovaries

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Islet cells secrete hormones and enzymes as well to aid with digestion

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Pancreas

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Four small glands on the posterior of the thyroid gland

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Parathyroid glands

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Located at the base of the brain in the sells turcica

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Pituitary gland

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Two glands enclosed in the scrotal sac of a male: responsible for sperm production and testosterone secretion

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Testes

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Located in the neck on either side of trachea, secretes thyroxine, triiodothyronine, and calcitonin

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Thyroid gland

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Increases heart rate and blood pressure, secreted by adrenal medulla

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Adrenaline (epinephrine)

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Secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland- stimulates adrenal cortex

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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Secreted by adrenal cortex, increases salt reabsorption

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Aldosterone

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Male hormone secreted by the testes and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex

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Androgen

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Secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, increases reabsorption of water by the kidney

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Anti diuretic hormone (ADH)

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Secreted by thyroid gland, decreases blood calcium levels

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Calcitonin

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Secreted by adrenal cortex, increases blood sugar- secreted in times of stress and has and anti-inflammatory effect

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Cortisol

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Estrogen secreted by the ovaries

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Estradiol

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Female hormone secreted by the ovaries and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex

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Estrogen

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Secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, stimulates hormone secretion and egg production by the ovaries and sperm production by the testes

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Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

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Secreted by alpha islet cells of the pancreas, increases blood sugar by conversion of glycogen to glucose

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Glucagon

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Secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, stimulates growth of bones and soft tissues

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Growth hormone, somatotropin

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Secreted by beta islet cells of pancreas, helps glucose to pass into cells,and it promotes the conversion of glucose to glycogen

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Insulin

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Secreted by ant love of pit gland, stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males

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Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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Secreted by adrenal medulla, increases heart rate and blood pressure

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Norepinephrine

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Secreted by the post. Lobe of pit gland, stimulates contraction of the uterus during labor and childbirth

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Oxytocin (OT)

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Secreted by parathyroid glands, increases blood calcium

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Parahormone (PTH)

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Secreted by ovaries, prepares the uterus for pregnancy

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Progesterone

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Secreted by the ant lobe of pit gland, promotes milk secretion

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Prolactin (PRL)

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Male hormone secreted by testes

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Testosterone

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Secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, acts on thyroid gland to promote its functioning

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyrotropin

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Secreted by the thyroid gland, increases metabolism in cells

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Thyroxine (T4)

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Secreted by thyroid gland, increases metabolism in cells

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Triiodothyronine (T3)

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Secrete by post. Lobe of pit. Gland, increases water reabsorption and raises blood pressure

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Vasopressin

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Hormones derived from an aa and secreted by adrenal medulla

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Catecholamines

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Hormones produced by the adrenal cortex

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Corticosteroids

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Mineral salt found in the blood and tissues and necessary for proper functioning of cells

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Electrolyte

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Steroid hormone secreted by he adrenal cortex, regulates glucose, fat, and protein metabolism

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Glucocorticoid

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Tendency of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment

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Homeostasis

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Substance secreted by an endocrine gland, that travels through the blood to a distant organ or gland where it influences the structure or function of that organ or gland

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Hormone

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Region of the brain lying below the thalamus and above the pit gland, secretes releasing factors and hormones that affect the pit gland

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Hypothalamus

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Steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex to regulate mineral salts and water balance in the body

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Mineralocorticoid

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Cellular or nuclear protein that binds to a hormone so that a response can be elicited

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Receptor

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Cavity in the skull that contains the pit gland

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Sells turcica

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Steroids produced by the adrenal cortex to influence male and female sexual characteristics

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Sex hormones

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Complex substance related to fats and of which many hormones are made

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Steroid

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Pertaining to mimicking or copying the effect of the sympathetic nervous system

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Sympathmimetic

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Cells of an organ that are affected or stimulated by specific hormones

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Target tissue

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Gland

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Aden/o

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Adrenal gland (CF)

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Adrenal/o

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Sex glands

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Gonad/o

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Pancreas

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Pancreat/o

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Parathyroid gland

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Parathyroid/o

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Pituitary gland

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Pituitar/o

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Thyroid gland

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Thyr/o, thyroid/o

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Male

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Andr/o

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Calcium

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Calc/o, calci/o

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Cortex, other region

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Cortic/o

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Secrete

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Crin/o

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Thirst

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Dips/o

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Female

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Estr/o

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Sugar

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Gluc/o

Glyc/o

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Sameness

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Home/o

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Hormone

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Hormon/o

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Potassium

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Kal/i

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Milk

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Lact/o

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Mucus

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Myx/o

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Sodium

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Natr/o

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Growing

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Phys/o

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Body

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Somat/o

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Solid structure

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Ster/o

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Childbirth

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Toc/o

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Poison

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Toxic/o

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Urine

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Ur/o

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Assemble, gather together (s)

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-agon

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Blood condition (s)

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-emia

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Substance (s)

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-in, -ine

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Stimulating the function of (s)

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-tropin

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Urine condition (s)

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-uria

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Good, normal (p)

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Eu-

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Rapid, sharp,acid (p)

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Oxy-

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All (p)

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Pan-

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Many or increased (p)

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Poly-

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Four (p)

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Tetra-

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Three (p)

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Tri-

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Exophthalmos

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Protrusion of eyeballs

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Graves’ disease

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Autoimmune response over activity in thyroid gland

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Hyperparathyroidism

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Excessive production of parathormone

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Tetany

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Constant muscle contraction

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Excessive secretion of adrenal androgens

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Adrenal virilism

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Group of signs and symptoms produced by excess cortisol from the adrenal cortex

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Cushing syndrome

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Hypo functioning of the adrenal cortex

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Addison disease

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Benign tumor of the adrenal medulla

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Pheochromocytoma

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Hypersecretion of growth hormone from the ant pit alter puberty, leads to enlargement of extremities

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Acromegaly

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Hyper secretion of growth hormone from the ant pit before puberty, leading to abnormal overgrowth of body tissues

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Gigantism

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Congenital hypo secretion of growth hormone

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Dwarfism

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Deficiency of all pit hormones

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Panhypopituitarism

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Excessive secretion of anti diuretic hormone

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Syndrome of inappropriate ADH (SIADH)

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Insufficient secretion of anti diuretic hormone (vasopressin)

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Diabetes insipidus (DI)

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Also known as fasting blood sugar test- measures circulating glucose level in a patient who has fasted at least 8 hours

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Fasting plasma glucose (FPG)

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Measurement of hormones, electrolytes,glucose,and other substances in serum and urine as indicators of endocrine fx

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Serum and urine tests

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Measurement of t3, t4, and TSH in bloodstream

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Thyroid function tests

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Measurement of eyeball protrusion

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Exophthalmometry

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Scanner detects radioactivity and visualizes this gland

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Thyroid scan

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Sound waves show images of endocrine organs

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Ultrasound examination

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A1C

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Blood test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin to assess glucose control

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ACTH

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADH

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Anti diuretic hormone

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CGMS

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Continuous glucose monitoring system

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DI

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Diabetes insipidus

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DKA

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

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DM

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Diabetes mellitus

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FBG

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Fasting blood glucose

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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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FSH

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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GH

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Growth hormone

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GTT

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Glucose tolerance test

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HbA

HBA1C

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Test for the presence of glucose attached to hemoglobin

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hCG

HCG

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Human chorionic gonadotropin

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LH

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Luteinizing hormone

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MDI

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Multiple daily injection

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OT

OXT

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Oxytocin

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PRL

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Prolactin

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PTH

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Parathyroid hormone

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RAI

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Radioactive iodine

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RIA

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Radioimmunoassay

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RAIU

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Radioactive iodine uptake

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SIADH

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Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

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SMBG

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Self monitoring of blood glucose

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STH

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Somatotropin

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T3

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Triiodothyronine

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T4

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Thyroxine

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TFT

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Thyroid function test

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TSH

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Thyroid stimulating hormone

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