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Endocrine System Flashcards

1
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Glucagon

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Hormone to raise blood sugar

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2
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Glucose

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A simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate digestion

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3
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adren/o

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Adrenal glands

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4
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adrenal/o

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Adrenal gland

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5
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Calc/o

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Calcium

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Crin/o

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Secrete

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7
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Gluc/o

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Sugar, sweetness

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Glyc/o

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Sugar, sweetness

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Glycos/o

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Sugar, sweetness

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10
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Home/o

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Same, alike

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11
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Kal/i

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Potassium

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12
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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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13
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parathyroid/o

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Parathyroid glands

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14
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Thym/o

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Thymus gland

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15
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Thyr/o

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Thyroid gland

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16
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thyroid/o

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Thyroid gland

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17
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toxic/o

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Poison

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18
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-crine

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Secrete

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19
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-dipsia

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Thirst

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20
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-gen

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Forming, producing, origin

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21
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-toxic

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Pertaining to poison

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22
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-uria

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Urine

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23
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eu-

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Good

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24
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exo-

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Outside

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25
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poly

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Many

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26
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Hypothyroidism

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Deficiency of thyroid hormone

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27
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myxedema

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When Hypothyroidism develops during adulthood

28
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Hyperthyroidism

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Thyroid glands produce excessive amount of thyroid hormone

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Graves’ disease

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Most common form of hyperthyroidism

30
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Exophthalmos

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Bulging eyes

31
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Goiter

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Enlarged thyroid

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Hypoparathyroidism

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Insufficient production of parathyroid hormone (PTH)

33
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Hypocalcemia

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Condition in which the calcium level is lower than normal

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Hyperkalemia

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Condition in which the potassium level is higher than normal

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Hyponatremia

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Low blood sodium level

36
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Hirsutism

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Excessive hair growth in unusual places

37
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Diabetes

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Most common pancreatic disorder

38
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Diabetes mellitus

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Chronic metabolic disorder of impaired carbohydrate , protein, and fat metabolism from insufficient production of insulin

39
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Hyperglycemia

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When body cells don’t absorb glucose, and remains in the blood

40
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Diabetes inspidus

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Disorder characterized by excessive thirst and excessive urination

41
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Diuresis

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Increased formation and secretion of urine

42
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Growth hormone (GH) disorders

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Pituitary gland disorder that generally involves hyper secretion or hypo secretion, and usually results in a pituitary tumor

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Acromegaly

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Hyper secretion in adults resulting in enlarged bones ( giant)

44
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Dwarfism

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Hyposecretion during childhood resulting in extreme shortness of bones
(Midget)

45
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Giantism

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Hypersecretion of GH during childhood resulting in enlargement of bones

46
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Obesity

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Abnormal accumulation of body fat
BMI over 30

47
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Virilism

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Masculinization or development of male secondary characteristics in a woman

48
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Radioactive iodine uptake

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Nuclear imaging that combines thyroid scan with RAIU procedure

49
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Parathyroidectomy

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Excision of one or more of the parathyroid glands

50
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Thyroidectomy

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Excision of the entire thyroid gland

51
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Corticosteroids

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Suppress inflammation
-hydrocortisone
- prednisone

52
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Insulin

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Lower blood glucose levels

53
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Oral anti diabetics

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Treats type two diabetes by stimulating the pancreas to produce insulin
-metformin

54
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Thyroid supplements

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Replace or supplement thyroid hormones

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DM

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Diabetes mellitus

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RAI

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Radioactive iodine

57
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TSH

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Thyroid, stimulating hormone

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Andr/o

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Acr/o

60
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Gonad/o

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Testes/ ovaries

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Natr/o

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Somat/o

63
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-tropic

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To stimulate

64
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-trophy

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Nourishment, development

65
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Glucosuria

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Glucose in the urine

66
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Glycosuria

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Glucose in the urine

67
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Achondroplasia

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