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Endocrine P2 Flashcards

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Made up of 2 lobes connected to isthmus

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Thyroid

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2
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Secretes thyroid hormones

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Thyroid gland

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3
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Enlargement of thyroid gland

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Goiter

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4
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Lack of thyroid hormones

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Hypothyroidism

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5
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Hypothyroidism that occurs to infant

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Cretinism

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6
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Hypothyroidism that occurs to adult

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Myxedema

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7
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Elevated rate of thyroid hormones

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Hyperthyroidism

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8
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An autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism

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Grave’s disease

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Four tiny glands embedded in posterior wall

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Parathyroid glands

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10
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Abnormally high PTH (parathyroid hormones)

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Hyperparathyroidism

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10
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Abnormally high PTH (parathyroid hormones)

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Hyperparathyroidism

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11
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Abnormally low PTH (parathyroid hormones)

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Hypoparathyroidism

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12
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Two small glands located superior to the kidney

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Adrenal glands

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13
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This system is activated when the blood pressure drops

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Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System

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14
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Response to food intake

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Somatostatin

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15
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Reduced ph of body fluids below normal

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Acidosis

16
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Very high blood glucose levels

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Hyperglycemia

17
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Inability to regulate blood glucose levels within normal range

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Diabetes mellitus

18
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Too much insulin is present in blood

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Insulin shock

19
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Occurs when a diabetic injected too much insulin or has not eaten

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Insulin shock

20
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Include testes in males and ovaries in females

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Reproductive organs

21
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Aid in sperm cell production

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Testes

22
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Aid in uterine and mammary gland development

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Ovaries

23
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Lies in upper part of thorax

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Thymus

24
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Pinecone shaped in the thalamus; plays a role in puberty

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Pineal gland

25
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Intercellular signal that are widely distributed in body; play a role in inflammation

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Prostaglandin

26
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Acts on bone marrow to increase production of rbc

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Erythropoietin

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