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Endocrine: Class Notes Flashcards

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adrenal medulla

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inner portion of adrenal gland

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Gigantism

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disorder from excessive GH secretion before puberty characterized by abnormally long bones

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CT stands for

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Calcitonin

thyroid hormone that lowers blood calcium levels

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Endocrine System

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Composed of glands and organs that secrete hormones directly into bloodstream to ensure long-term regulation and homeostasis

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Atrial Natriuretic Peptide(ANP)

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Hormone secreted by heart cells that promotes fluid loss and blood pressure reduction

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hirsutism

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abnormal hair growth on female’s body

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type 2 diabetes

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form of diabetes mellitus that occurs after age 40 from lack of insulin or inability to use insulin efficiently

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hyperglycemia

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abnormally high blood glucose level

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aldosterone

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adrenal cortex(hormone) that regulates salt and water balance

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Pancreas

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Glandular organ w/ exocrine/endocrine functions

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precocious punerty

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disorder in which physical maturity occurs @ an unusually early age due to pituitary gland dysfunction or hypothalamus dysfunction

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radioimmunoassary (RIA)

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TEST using radioactive tracers to detect antigens, antibodies,enzymes and hormones in blood

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myedema

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condition caused by decreased thyroid hormone production; form of hypothyroidism

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juvenile-onset diabetes is aka…

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type 1 diabetes

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glycosylated hemoglobin (A12) Test

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test used to measure circualting blood glucose levels over the life span of red blood cell

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cortisol

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adrenal cortex hormone that has anti-inflammatory effects; aka hydrocortisone

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Addison dissease

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wasting disorder caused by underactivity of adrenal glands

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graves disease

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autoimmune condition caused by excessive thyroid hormone production, form of hypothyroidism

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Pituitary gland

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master gland that orchestrates endocrine function;aka hypophysis

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exophthalamus

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exacerbation of signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism aka thyrotoxic crisis

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NEUROhypophysis

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part of pituitary gland that stores and releases hormones

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Pancreatic islets

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endocrine cells of pancreas that secrete hormones

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whats another word for hypophysis

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pituitary gland

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Pheochromocytoma

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adrenal medulla tumor causing irregular secretion of epinrephrine and norepinephrine

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Adenohypophysis _____ hormones

Neurohypophysis ___ and _____ hormones

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Adenohypophysis secretes hormones

Neurohypophysis stores ad releases hormone

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Epineephrine(E)

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adrenal medulla hormone involved in fight/flight, aka adrenaline, aka norepinephrine(NE), noradrenaline

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Trousseau sign

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carpal cpasm elicited when brachial regian is compressed, suggesting hypothyroidism

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type 1 diabetes

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form of diabtes mellitus that occurs before age 25 as a result of beta cell destruction; aka juvenile-onset diabetes

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androgens

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supplemental sex hormones produced by adrenal cortex

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Hypothalamus

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area of brain tht secretes relasing hormones and is involved w/ regulating temp, thirst, hunger

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Secretion

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Process by which substances are produced and discharged froma gland for a particular physiological function

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leptin

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hormone secreted by adipose tissue that regulates fat storage in the body

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glucose tolernace test (GTT)

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determination of blod glucose levels at differnt times after drinking a glucose syrup

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postprandial

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after a meal

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hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

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hormone adminsitration to restore normal function

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What hormone does the thyroid produce

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thyroxine (T4) increases metabolic rate, enhances protein synthesis, and stimulates the breakdown of lipids, aka tetraiodothyronine(T3)

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hyperthroidism

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condition of escessive thyroid hormone production aka thryotoxicosis

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Glucagon

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PAncreatic hormone from alpha cells that increases blood glucose levels

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PTH

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Parathyroid Hormone

increases blood calcium levels

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Target cell

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cell that responds to a particular hormone

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Hashimoto thyroiditis(disease)

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autoimmune disease causing inflammed thyroid, causing hypothyroidism

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infontile hypothroidism

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congenital form of hypothyroidism

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Excretion

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Seperating materials from the blood to be eliminated as waste

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circadian rhythm

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human biorhythm repeating every 24 hours(sleep/wake cycle)

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Cushings disease

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disorder caused by excessive cortisol production by adrenal cortex and characterized by a “moon face” aperance

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hypoglycemia

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abnormally low blood glucose levels

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gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)

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disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that occurs during pregnancy

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Thymus secrets….

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thymosins

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urine ketosteroids test

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analyses of urine to detect androgen metabolites

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Estrogen

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hormone produced by ovaries to stimulate secondary sexual characteristics

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hypercalcemia

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abnormally high blood calcium levels

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Testosterone

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hormone secreted by tesetes to stimulate sexual characteristics

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diabetes mellitus(dm)

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chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism

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melatonin

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hormones secreted by pineal gland cells the may influence circadian rhythms

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Insulin

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Pancreatic hormone from beta** cells that **decrease blood glucose levels

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pineal gland secretes….

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melatonin

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diabetes insipidus

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chronic posterior pituitary gland disroder that causes inadequate ADH secretion

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Adenohypophysis

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Part of pituitary gland that secretes hormones

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Progesterone

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hormone ecreted by corpus luteum targeting uterus in preperation and maintence in pregnancy

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pituitary dwarfism

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abdnormal under development from inaequate GH secretion(hyposecretion)

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Virlism

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development of masculine traits in female

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thymosins

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group of hormones from thymus involved in the development of immune system and T cells

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Adrenal cortex

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outer portion of adrenal gland

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Calcitrol

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hormone released by the kidneys thats important for calcium regulation

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Acromegaly

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disorder caused by excessive GH secretion in adulthood, characterized by abnormally thick bones, happens after puberty

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Gland

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organized group of cells that functions as a secreting/excresting organ

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