ch.11 Flashcards
1
Q
acr/o
A
extremities
2
Q
aden/o
A
gland
3
Q
adren/o, adrenal/o
A
adrenal glands
4
Q
andro
A
male, men
5
Q
calc/i
A
calcium
6
Q
cortic/o
A
cortex
7
Q
endocrin/o
A
endocrine
8
Q
gonad/o
A
sex glands
9
Q
gluc/o, glyco
A
glucose, sugar
10
Q
kal/i
A
potasium
11
Q
lact/o
A
milk
12
Q
natr/o
A
sodium
13
Q
pancreat/o
A
pancreas
14
Q
parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid glands
15
Q
somat/o
A
body
16
Q
toxic/o
A
poison
17
Q
thym/o
A
thymus gland
18
Q
thyr/o thyroid
A
thyroid gland
19
Q
adrenocorticotropic homones (acth)
A
stimulates the adrenal cortex a
20
Q
follicle stimulating hormones
A
stimulates estrogen secretion ovum production and sperm production a
21
Q
growth hormone (GH) or somatotropic hormone (STH)
A
regulates the growth of body tissue a