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Chapter 18 - Endocrine System Flashcards

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adrenal cortex

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outer section of each adrenal gland

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adrenal medulla

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inner section of each adrenal gland

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ovaries

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located in lower abdomen of female; produces eggs, estrogen/progesterone secretion

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pancreas

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located behind stomach; islet cells secrete hormones from the pancreas

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parathyroid glands

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4 small glands on the posterior of the thyroid gland

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pituitary gland

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located at base of brain in sella turcica; composed of anterior and posterior lobes

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testes

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2 glands enclosed in the scrotal sac of a male

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thyroid gland

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located in the neck on either side of trachea

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adrenaline (epinephrine)

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secreted by adrenal medulla; increases heart rate and blood pressure, dilates airways

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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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secreted by anterior lobe of pituitary gland; stimulates adrenal cortex

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aldosterone

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secreted by adrenal cortex; increases salt reabsorption

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androgen

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male hormone

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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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increases reabsorption of water by the kidney

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calcitonin

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decreases blood calcium levels

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cortisol

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increases blood sugar

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estradiol

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estrogen secreted by the ovaries

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estrogen

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

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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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stimulates hormone secretion and egg production by the ovaries and sperm production by the testes

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glucagon

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increases blood sugar by conversion of glycogen to sugar

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growth hormone (GH); somatotropin

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stimulates growth of bones and soft tissue

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insulin

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helps glucose to pass into cells and it promotes the conversion of glucose to glycogen

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luteinizing hormone (LH)

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stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males

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norepinephrine

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increases heart rate and blood pressure

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oxytocin (OT)

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stimulates contraction of the uterus during labor and childbirth

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parathormone (PTH)

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increases blood calcium

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progesterone

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prepares uterus for pregnancy

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prolactin (PRL)

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promotes milk secretion

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somatotropin

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growth hormone

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testosterone

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male hormone secreted by the testes

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thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH); thyrotropin

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secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; TSH acts on the thryoid gland to promote its functioning

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thyroxine (T4)

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T4 increases metabolism in cells

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triiodothyronine (T3)

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increases metabolism in cells

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vasopressin

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increases water reabsorption and raises blood pressure

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catecholamines

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hormones derived from an amino acid and secreted by the adrenal medulla

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corticosteroids

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hormones produced by the adrenal cortex

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electrolyte

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

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glucocorticoid

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regulates glucose, fat, and protein metabolism

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homeostasis

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tendency of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment

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hormone

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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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hypothalamus

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region of the brain lying below the thalamus and above the pituitary gland

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mineralocorticoid

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

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receptor

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cellular or nuclear protein that binds to a hormone so that a response can be excited

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sella turcica

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cavity in the skull that contains the pituitary gland

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sex hormones

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steroids produced by adrenal cortex to influence male an female sex characteristics

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steroid

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

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sympathomimetic

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pertaining to mimicking the effect of the sympathetic nervous system

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target tissue

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

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aden/o

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adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

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gonad/o

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sex glands

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acr/o

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extremities

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pancreat/o

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid gland

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pituitar/o

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pituitary gland; hypophysis

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thyr/o

thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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andr/o

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calc/o

calci/o

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cortic/o

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cortex, outer region

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crin/o

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dips/o

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estr/o

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gluc/o

glyc/o

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home/o

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hormon/o

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kal/i

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lact/o

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myx/o

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natr/o

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phys/o

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somat/o

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ster/o

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solid structure

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toc/o

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childbirth

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toxic/o

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ur/o

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-agon

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assemble, gather

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-emia

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blood condition

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  • in

- ine

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-tropin

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stimulating the function of

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-uria

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urine condition

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-megaly

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enlargement

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eu-

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good, normal

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hyper-

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hypo-

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oxy-

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rapid, sharp, acid

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pan-

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poly-

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many or increased

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tetra-

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tri-

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