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Chapter 10 Endocrine System Flashcards

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Keton/o

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Ketone Bodies (Ketones)

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Adren/o

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Adrenal Gland

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Lact/o

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Milk

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Adrenal/o

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Adrenal Gland

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Natr/o

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Sodium

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Andr/o

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Male

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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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Calc/o

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Calcium

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Parthyroid/o

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Parathyroid Glands

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Cortic/o

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Cortex (Outer Region)

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Phys/o

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Growth; Growing

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Crin/o

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To Secrete

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Pineal/o

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Pineal Gland

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Dips/o

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Thirst

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Pituitar/o

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Pituitary

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Estr/o

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Female

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Somat/o

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Body

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Gluc/o

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Sugar

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Ster/o

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Solid Structure

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Glyc/o

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Sugar

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Thym/o

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Thymus Gland

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Gonad/o

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Sex Glands

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Thyr/o

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Thyroid Gland

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Home/o

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Sameness

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Thyroid/o

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Thyroid Gland

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Hormon/o

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Hormones

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Toc/o

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Childbirth

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Insulin/o

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Insulin

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Toxic/o

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Poison

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Kal/i

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Potassium

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Ur/o

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Urine; Urinary Tract

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pan-

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all

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endo-

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in; within

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poly-

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many; much

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eu-

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good; normal; true

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tetra-

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four

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hyper-

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above; excessive; increased

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tri-

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three

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hypo-

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below; deficient; decreased

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Acr/o

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Extremities

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oxy-

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rapid; sharp; acid

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-agon

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to assemble; gather

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-al

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pertaining to

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-oid

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resembling

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-ectomy

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removal; excision; resection

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-oma

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tumor; mass; collection of fluid

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-emia

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blood condition

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-one

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hormone

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-emic

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pertaining to a blood condition

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-gen

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producing; forming

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-pathy

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disease condition

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-in, -ine

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a substance

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-stasis

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stopping; controlling

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-ism

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process; condition

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-tomy

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incision; process of cutting into

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-ist

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specialist

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-tropic

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turning

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-itis

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inflammation

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-tropin

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stimulate; act on

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-logy

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ACTH

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Adrenocoricotropic Hormone

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K

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ADH

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Antiduretic Hormone

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LDDS

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Low Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test

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BG

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Blood Glucose

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LH

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Luteinizing Hormone

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Ca

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Mg

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Cl

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Na

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DI

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Diabetes Insipidus

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OT

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DKA

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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PRL

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DM

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Diabetes Mellitus

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PTH

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Parathormone

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FBS

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Fasting Blood Sugar

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PU/PD

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Polyuria/Polydipsia

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FSH

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Follicle-stimulating Hormone

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RAI

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Radioactive Iodine; Treatment for hyperthyroidism

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GH

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Growth Hormone

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T3

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Triiodothyronine

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GTT

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Glucose Tolerance Tesst

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T4

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Thyroxine; Tetraiodothythronine

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HDDS

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High Dose Dexamethasone Suppression Test

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TSH

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Thyroid-stimulating Hormone

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Adrenal glands

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pair of suprarenal glands that are made up of a cortex and medulla

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Adrenal cortex

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outer section of adrenal gland that secretes corticosteroids

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Adrenal medulla

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inner section of the adrenal gland that secretes catecholamines

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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hormone produced by the anterior pituitary; stimulates the adrenal cortex

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Aldosterone

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produced by the adrenal cortex; controls sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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hormone produced by the posterior pituitary that controls reabsorption of water by the kidneys; aka vasopressin

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Calcitonin

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hormone produced by the thyroid gland to regulate calcium levels

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Catecholamines

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hormones derived from amino acids secreted from the adrenal medulla; epinephrine & norepinephrine

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Corticosteroids

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hormones derived from fats and secreted by the adrenal cortex; glucocorticoids & mineralcorticoids (steriods)

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Cortisol

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glucocorticoid produced by the adrenal cortex to regulate metabolism of carbs , fats, and lipids; increases blood glucose

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Electrolytes

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chemical substances necessary for proper functioning of cells; potassium, chloride, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium

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Epinephrine

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catecholamine produced by the adrenal medulla to increase blood pressure, heart rate, and blood glucose; aka adrenaline

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Estrogen

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hormone produced by the ovaries; responsible for female secondary sex characteristics

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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hormone produced by pituitary to stimulate maturation of ovum

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Glucagon

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hormone produced by pancreas to increase blood sugar

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Glucocorticoids

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corticosteroids that regulate metabolism of carbs, fats, and proteins; have an anti-inflammatory effect

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Glycogen

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stored starch form of glucose in liver

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Gonadotropins

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hormones that stimulate the gonads

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Growth hormone (GH)

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produced by the anterior pituitary to stimulate growth of bones and tissues; aka somatotropin

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Homeostasis

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state of equilibrium of the body’s internal environment

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Hormone

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chemical messengers that have a lock and key effect in which they bind to sites on other organs and tissues to trigger an action

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Insulin

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hormone produced by the pancreas to decrease blood sugar

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Ketones

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acid by-products of fat metabolism

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Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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produced by the anterior pituitary to promote ovulation

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Mineralocorticoid

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corticosteroids produced by the adrenal cortex to regulate electrolytes and water balance

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Norepinephrine

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catecholamine produced by the adrenal medulla to promote vasoconstriction, increase blood pressure, and heart rate

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Melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH)

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hormone released by the anterior pituitary and stimulates the production of melanin

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Ovaries

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pair of female organs on either side of the pelvis that produce estrogen and progesterone

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Oxytocin

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hormone produced by the posterior pituitary to stimulate the uterus to contract and secrete milk

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Pancreas

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endocrine gland that secretes insulin and glucagon to regulate blood glucose

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Parathormone (PTH)

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hormone produced by the parathyroid glands to regulate calcium and phosphorus

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Parathyroid glands

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four small endocrine glands on the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland that regulate calcium

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Pituitary gland

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endocrine gland at the base of the brain made of an anterior and posterior portion; aka “master gland”; produces ADH, Oxytocin, ACTH, FSH, GH, LH, MSH, PRL, TSH

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Hypothalamus

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portion of the brain that secretes releasing and inhibiting factors that affect the pituitary

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Progesterone

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hormone produced by the ovaries during pregnancy to protect the embryo and stimulate lactation

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Prolactin (PRL)

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produced by the anterior pituitary; stimulates milk secretion

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Testes

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male gonads that produce spermatozoa and the hormone testosterone

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Testoterone

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hormone produced by the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics

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Thyroid gland

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endocrine gland in the neck that produces thyroid hormones which help regulate metabolism and stores iodine

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Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

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produced by the anterior pituitary and stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormones

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Thyoxine (T4)

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produced by the thyroid to regulate metabolism; aka tetraiodothyronine

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Triiodothyronine (T3)

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produced by the thyroid to regulate metabolism

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Thymus gland

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organ in the cranial mediastinum that produces and stores lymphocytes

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Dexamethasone suppression test

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test that measures the body’s response to a dexamethasone injection to diagnose Cushing’s and its cause

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Diabetes insipidus (DI)

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metabolic disorder causing a lack of anti-diuretic hormone secretion

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Diabetes mellitus (DM)

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disorder characterized by a lack of insulin secretion or a rsistance to insulin

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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

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low blood pH due to a build up of ketones in diabetics

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Glucose curve

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test used to diagnose DM; monitor blood glucose changes in a 24 hr period

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Hyperadrenocorticism

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disease in which excessive cortisol is produced by adrenal cortex; Cushing’s Disease

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Hypoadrenocorticism

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disease causing a lack of cortisol secretion by the adrenal cortex; Addison’s Disease

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Hypercrinism

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condition of excessive secretion from a gland

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Hypocrinism

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condition of deficient secretion from a gland

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Hypergonadism

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excessive hormone secretionfromthe gonads

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Hypogonadism

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deficient hormone secretion from the gonads

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Hyperinsulinism

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deficient insulin secretion from the pancreas

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Hyperparathyroidism

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excessive secretion of parathormone from the parathyroid

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Hypoparathyroidism

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deficient secretion of parathormone from the parathyroid

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Hyperpituitarism

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excessive secretion from the pituitary

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Hypopituitarism

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deficient secretion from the pituitary

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Hyperthyroidism

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excessive hormone secretion from the thyroid gland; most common in cats

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Hypothyroidism

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deficient hormone secretion from the thyroid gland; most common in dogs

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Insulinoma

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tumor on the pancreas causing excessive secretion of insulin; most common in ferrets

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Panhypopituitarism

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hypopituitarism due to an absence of the pituitary gland

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Pheochromocytoma

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tumor in the adrenal medulla causing excessive secretion of catecholamines

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Piruitarism

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any disorder of the pituitary gland

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T3 suppression test

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administration of T3 to diagnose borderline hyperthyroidism

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Thyrotoxicosis

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excessive, life threatening amounts of thyroid hormones

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