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Endocrine System Flashcards

Test 4

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cortic/o

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cortex, outer region

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estr/o

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female

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hormon/o

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hormone

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phys/o

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growing

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pituitar/o

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pituitary gland, hypophysis

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-agon

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assemble, gather together

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-ine

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substance

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somat/o

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body

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ster/o

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solid structure

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adren/o

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adrenal glands

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adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

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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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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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home/o

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same, alike

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kal/i

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potassium (electrolyte)

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid glands

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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thyr/o

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thyroid gland

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thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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toxic/o

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poison

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-crine

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secrete

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-gen

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forming, producing, origin

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-toxic

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pertaining to poison

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-uria

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eu-

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exo-

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poly

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diuresis

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increased urination

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acromegaly

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hypersecretion of GH in adults resulting in enlarged head and extremities

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dwarfism

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hyposecretion of GH during childhood resulting in extreme stature

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giantism

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hypersecretion of GH during childhood resulting in extreme height & bone length

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hirsutism

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excessive distribution of body hair

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hyperkalemia

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elevated potassium levels in blood

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hypervolemia

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abnormal increase in blood plasma volume

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hyponatremia

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lower than normal level of sodium in blood

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insulinoma

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tumor of islets of langerhaan of pancreas, excessive insulin

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neurofibromatosis

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genetic disorder with benign fibrous tumors growing anywhere in nervous system

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panhypopituitarism

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total pituitary impairment that leads to loss of hormone activity

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thyroid storm

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uncontrolled hyperthyroidism caused by increased thyroid hormone in blood

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virilism

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development of male secondary sex characteristics in a woman

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transsphenoidal

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endoscopic surgery to remove pituitary tumor

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exophtalmometry

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measures degree of forward displacement in eyeball (Graves Disease)

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Growth Hormone

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promotes growth of body tissue (Anterior pituitary)

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Prolactin

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promotes milk production (Anterior pituitary)

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Thyroid stimulating hormone

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stimulates thyroid hormone release (Anterior pituitary)

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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stimulates hormone released by adrenal cortex (Anterior pituitary)

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Follicle-stimulating hormone

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stimulates gamete production (Anterior pituitary)

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Luteinizing hormone

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stimulates androgen production by gonads (Anterior pituitary)

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Antidiuretic hormone

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stimulates water reabsorption by kidneys (Posterior pituitary)

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Oxytocin

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stimulates urine contractions during childbirth (Posterior pituitary)

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T4 & T3

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stimulates basal metabolic rate (Thyroid)

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Calcitonin

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reduces blood Ca levels (Thyroid)

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Parathyroid hormone

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increases blood Ca levels (Thyroid)

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Aldosterone

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increases Na blood levels (Adrenal cortex)

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Cortisol

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increases blood glucose levels (Adrenal cortex)

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Epinephrine

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stimulates fight or flight response (Adrenal medulla)

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Melatonin

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regulates sleep cycle (Pineal)

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Insulin

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reduces blood glucose levels (Pancreas)

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Glucagon

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increases blood glucose levels (Pancreas)

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Testosterone

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stimulates development of secondary male characteristics and sperm production (Testes)

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Estrogen & progesterone

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stimulates development of secondary female characteristics and preparation for childbirth (Ovaries)

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