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ch.11 Flashcards

1
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acr/o

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extremities

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aden/o

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gland

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adren/o, adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

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andro

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male, men

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calc/i

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calcium

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cortic/o

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cortex

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endocrin/o

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endocrine

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gonad/o

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sex glands

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gluc/o, glyco

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glucose, sugar

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kal/i

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potasium

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11
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lact/o

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milk

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12
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natr/o

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sodium

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13
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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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14
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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid glands

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15
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somat/o

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body

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toxic/o

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poison

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17
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thym/o

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thymus gland

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18
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thyr/o thyroid

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thyroid gland

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adrenocorticotropic homones (acth)

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stimulates the adrenal cortex a

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follicle stimulating hormones

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stimulates estrogen secretion ovum production and sperm production a

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21
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growth hormone (GH) or somatotropic hormone (STH)

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regulates the growth of body tissue a

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lactogenic hormone or prolactin

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stimulates breast devolopment a

23
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luteninizing hormone

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stimulates ovulation and testosterone production a

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melanocyte stiulating hormone

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controls the pigmentation of skin cells a

25
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thryoid stimulating hormone

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controls the pigmentation a

26
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thyroid stimulating hormone

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stimulate the thyroid gland a

27
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antidiuretic hormone adh or vasopressin

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regulates urine secreation p

28
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oxytocin

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stimulates uterine contractions and release of breast milk p

29
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mineralocorticoids

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regulate the fluid and electrolyte balance of the body (SH adreanal cortex)

30
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aldosterone

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the primary mineralocorticoid of the adrenal cortex

31
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glucocorticoids

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influence the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats. and proteins maintain normal blood pressure anti inflammatory during stress

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cortisol

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also called hydrocortisone the primary glucocorticiod of the adrenal cortex and electrolyte balance in the body

33
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gonadocorticoids

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sex hormones that contribute to the secondary sex characteristics in males and femals

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androgen

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is one of the gonadocorticoid hormones secrted by the adrenal cortex

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epineprine or adrenaline

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increases heart rate dilates the bronchioles raises blood glucoses levels

hormone plays important role in the body response to stress by increasing the avalibility of oxygen and glucose in the blood

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norepinephrine or noradrenaline

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cause the blood bessels to conrict and raises blood pressure

hormone play important role in teh boyd response to stress by indiviuals blood pressure

37
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cortical

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pertaining to the cortex

38
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corticoid

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pertaining to the hormones of the adrenal cortex

39
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ologist

A

specialist

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ology

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eu

42
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hormone

A

chemical substance that afects the function of specific organ

43
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isthmus

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a narrow structure connecting two parts

44
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metabolism

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the sum of chemicle changes taht take place in the body

45
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osis

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acro

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extremities

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ex

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ophthalm/o

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ia

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hyper

51
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calc

52
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emia

A

blood condition

53
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