Chapter 18 Test Flashcards
Hypersecretion Diseases (9)
- Grave’s
- hyperparathyroidism (hypercalcemia)
- adrenal virilism
4, Cushing syndrome - pheochromocytoma
- hyperinsulinism (hypoglycemia)
- acromegaly
- gigantism
- SIADH
Hyposecretion Diseases (8)
- Hypothyroidism (myxedema)
- hypoparathyroidism (tetany)
- Addison Disease
- diabetes mellitus
- Dwarfish
- panhypopituitarism
- diabetes insipidus
- Endemic Goiter
The adrenal cortex secretes three types of steroids
Glucocorticoids
Mineralcorticoids
Androgens
major mineralcorticoid
aldosterone
helps regulate glucose, fat, and protein metabolism
Cortisol
treats inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis
cortisone
increases heart rate and blood pressure
epinephrine
constricts blood vessels to raise blood pressure
norepinephrine
promotes protein synthesis that results in the growth of bones, muscles, and other tissues
Growth hormone
stimulates the growth of the thyroid gland and secretion of T3 and T4
thyroid-stimulating hormone
stimulates the growth of the adrenal cortex and increases its secretion of steroid hormones
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
several gonadotropic hormones influence the growth and hormone secretion
gonadotropic hormone
stimulates breast development during pregnancy and sustains milk production after birth
prolactin (PRL)
stimulates the reabsorption of water by the kidney tubules
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
stimulates the uterus to contract during childbirth and maintains labor during childbirth
oxytocin (OT)