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Endocrine System Flashcards

1
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signal makers and senders of the endocrine system

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glands

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2
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directs activity of the pituitary gland to release hormones

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hypothalamus

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3
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makes hormones that affects metabolism and controls calcium levels

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thyroid gland

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4
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sends hormones that help balance blood sugar levels

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pancreas

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5
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fight or flight hormone, secreted by adrenal gland, medulla

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adrenaline, epinephrine

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6
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male hormone

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testosterone

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7
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female hormone

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estrogen

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8
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aden/o

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gland

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9
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adren/o, adrenal/o

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adrenal gland (kidney)

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10
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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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pituitar/o, hypophys/p

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pituitary gland

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12
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thym/o

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thymus

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13
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thyr/o, thyroid

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thyroid

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14
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stimulates outer part of adrenal gland

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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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15
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stimulates thyroid gland

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thyrotropin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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16
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stimulates gonads

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gonadotropin, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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17
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growth hormone made by pituitary gland

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prolactin

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18
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hormone that encourages the uptake of calcium in the blood into bone

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calcitonin

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19
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hormone that keeps level of calcium in the blood from getting too low by releasing calcium from bones into the blood

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parathyroid hormone

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20
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decreases blood sugar levels, hormone secreted by pancreas that controls metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats

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insulin

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21
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increases blood sugar levels

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glucagon

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22
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glucose levels in blood

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glycemia

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23
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high glucose levels

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hyperglycemia

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24
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low glucose levels

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hypoglycemia

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25
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normal glucose levels

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euglycemia

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26
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sugar in the urine

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glucosuria

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27
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ketones

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ketonuria

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28
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gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o

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sugar

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29
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crin/o

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to secrete

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30
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-tropin

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stimulating hormone

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31
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-emia

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blood condition

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32
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-uria

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urine condition

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33
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abnormal enlargement of the extremities

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acromegaly

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34
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development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland

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adrenal virilism

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35
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protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket

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exophthalmos

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swollen thyroid gland

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swelling of the skin caused by deposits under the skin

38
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abnormally short height caused by undersecretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland

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pituitary dwarfism

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abnormally tall height caused by oversecretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland

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pituitary gigantism

40
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excessive thirst

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polydipsia

41
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excessive urination

42
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presence of urinary waste in blood

43
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shorter name for adrenocorticotropic hormone

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corticotropin

44
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to secrete internally

45
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specialist in internal secretions

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endocrinologist

46
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normal functioning thyroid

47
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inflammation of a gland

48
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glandular tumor on pituitary gland

49
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tumor that secretes insulin

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insulinoma

50
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inflammation of the adrenal gland

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adrenalitis

51
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metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia

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diabetes mellitus

52
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overproduction of the parathyroid glands

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hyperparathyroidism

53
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overfunctioning of the pituitary gland

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hyperpituitarism

54
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overproduction by the thyroid

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hyperthyroidism

55
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underproduction by the parathyroid

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hypoparathyroidism

56
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undersecretion of the pituitary gland

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hypopituitarism

57
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underproduction by the thyroid

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hypothyroidism

58
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inflammation of the pancreas

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pancreatitis

59
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defective of absent function of the entire pituitary gland

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panhypopituitarism

60
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inflammation of the thyroid

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thyroiditis

61
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condition caused by the exposure of body tissue to excessive levels of thyroid hormone; thyroid storm

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thyrotoxicosis

62
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removal of a gland

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adenectomy

63
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removal of adrenal gland

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adrenalectomy

64
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removal of pituitary gland

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hypophysectomy

65
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removal of pancreas

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pancreatectomy

66
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removal of parathyroid

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parathyroidectomy

67
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removal of thymus

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thymectomy

68
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tests performed to evaluate the function of the thyroid

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thyroid function tests

69
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removal of thyroid

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thyroidectomy

70
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incision into the thyroid

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thyroidotomy

71
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substance poisonous to the thyroid gland

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thyroidotoxin

72
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condition in women where there is an excessive growth of dark/coarse hair in a male-like pattern

73
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overproduction of hormones in the gonads

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hypergonadism

74
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increase of breast gland tissue in males

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gynecomastia

75
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absence of menstruation

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amenorrhea

76
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first menstruation

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breast development in females

78
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excessive eating

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polyphagia

79
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chloride in the blood

80
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excessive potassium in the blood

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hyperkalemia

81
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excessive sodium in the blood

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hypernatremia

82
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the generation/creation of glucose

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gluconeogenesis

83
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breaking down glucose into pyruvate

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glucolysis

84
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malignant tumor on a gland

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adenocarcinoma

85
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T3

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triiodothyronine

86
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T4

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