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VETT 1000 Veterinary Medical Terminology > Chapter 11 The Great Communicator > Flashcards

Chapter 11 The Great Communicator Flashcards

1
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The ____ system is composed of ductless glands that secrete chemical messengers,called hormones, into the bloodstream

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endocrine

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prefix means within

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endo-

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suffix to secrete

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-crine

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Greek word means impulse or set in motion

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hormone

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list the glands of the endocrine system (there are 8)

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  1. Pituitary (1)
  2. Thyroid (1)
  3. Parathyroid (4)
  4. Adrenals (2)
  5. Pancreas (1)
  6. Thymus (1)
  7. Pineal (1)
  8. Gondads (2)
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The master gland, maintains appropriate hormone levels in the body

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pituitary gland

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7
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combining form pituitary

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pituit/o

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8
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the pituitary gland is under the influence of the ___

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hypothalamus

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9
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combining form gland

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aden/o

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10
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abbreviation thyroid stimulating hormone

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TSH

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11
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augments secretion from the thyroid gland

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thyroid stimulating hormone

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augments secretion from the adrenal glands

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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abbreviation adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ACTH

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maintains water balance in the body by augmenting water reabsorption in the kidneys

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antidiuretic hormone

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butterfly-shaped gland located on either side of the larynx

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thyroid hormone

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16
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combining form thyroid

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thyroid/o, thyr/o

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17
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this gland is responsible for regulation of metabolism, iodine uptake, Ca++ levels

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thyroid gland

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18
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thyroid hormone that promotes absorption of Ca++ from blood into bones

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calcitonin

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19
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thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism

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thyroxine, triiodothyronine

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20
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four glands on surface of thyroid gland, regulate blood Ca++ and phosphorous

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parathyroid glands

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combining form parathyroid

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parathyroid/o

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22
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two small glands located cranial to each kidney

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adrenal glands

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prefix toward

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ad-

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24
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combining form kidney

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ren/o

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prefix above

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combining form adrenal

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adren/o, adrenal/o

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outer portion of adrenal

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inner portion of adrenal

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the adrenal cortex secretes

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corticosteroids

30
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a group of corticosteroids that regulate water balance by affecting transport in the kidney

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mineralocorticoids

31
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a group of corticosteroids that regulate carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism; resistance to stress and immunologic function

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glucocorticoids

32
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principle mineralocorticoid that regulates Na+ and K+

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aldosterone

33
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a group of corticosteroids that regulate male sex characteristics

34
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combining form male

35
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suffix producing

36
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synthetic medication similar to testosterone that are used to increase strength and muscle mass

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Anabolic steroids

37
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breaking down

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catabolism

38
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secretions of the adrenal medulla

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epinephrine and norepinephrine

39
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another name for epinephrine

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adrenaline

40
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catecholamine responsible for fight or flight, increases HR, BP, BG

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epinephrine and norepinephrine

41
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aggregation of cells near the duodenum, endocrine and exocrine function

42
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This endocrine organ is involved in blood glucose regulation

43
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hormone that decreases blood glucose

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hormone that increases blood glucose

45
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gland predominate in young animals in the cranioventral portion of the thorax, immunologic function

46
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combining form thymus

47
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aggregation of cells in the central portion of the brain, affect circadian rhythm

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pineal gland

48
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combining form pineal gland

49
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controls circadian rhythm and reproductive timing

50
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sex cell

51
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gamete-producing glands

52
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disorder caused by deficient adrenal cortex

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Hypoadrenocorticism, Addison’s disease

53
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disorder caused by excessive adrenal cortex production

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Hyperadrenocorticism, Cushing’s disease

54
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condition of excessive thyroid hormone

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hyperthyroidism

55
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condition of deficient thyroid hormone

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hypothyroidism

56
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inflammation of the pancreas

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pancreatitis

57
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tumor of the thymus

58
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surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands

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adrenalectomy

59
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chemical secreted by posterior pituitary that stimulates uterine contractions during parturition

60
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the regulator of the endocrine system

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hypothalamus

VETT 1000 Veterinary Medical Terminology (21 decks)

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