Endocrine P2 Flashcards
Made up of 2 lobes connected to isthmus
Thyroid
Secretes thyroid hormones
Thyroid gland
Enlargement of thyroid gland
Goiter
Lack of thyroid hormones
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism that occurs to infant
Cretinism
Hypothyroidism that occurs to adult
Myxedema
Elevated rate of thyroid hormones
Hyperthyroidism
An autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Grave’s disease
Four tiny glands embedded in posterior wall
Parathyroid glands
Abnormally high PTH (parathyroid hormones)
Hyperparathyroidism
Abnormally high PTH (parathyroid hormones)
Hyperparathyroidism
Abnormally low PTH (parathyroid hormones)
Hypoparathyroidism
Two small glands located superior to the kidney
Adrenal glands
This system is activated when the blood pressure drops
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Response to food intake
Somatostatin
Reduced ph of body fluids below normal
Acidosis
Very high blood glucose levels
Hyperglycemia
Inability to regulate blood glucose levels within normal range
Diabetes mellitus
Too much insulin is present in blood
Insulin shock
Occurs when a diabetic injected too much insulin or has not eaten
Insulin shock
Include testes in males and ovaries in females
Reproductive organs
Aid in sperm cell production
Testes
Aid in uterine and mammary gland development
Ovaries
Lies in upper part of thorax
Thymus
Pinecone shaped in the thalamus; plays a role in puberty
Pineal gland
Intercellular signal that are widely distributed in body; play a role in inflammation
Prostaglandin
Acts on bone marrow to increase production of rbc
Erythropoietin
