Endocrine System Flashcards
Which gland is affected by acromegaly and giganitsm
Pituitary
What is a symptom of Addisons Disease
Darkening of skin, lower BP and BS, weight loss, and muscle weakness
What does CGM stand for
Continuous Glucose Monitor
What percentage of diabetes is diabetes type II
90-95%
What gland is the ‘vanishing gland’
Thymus
Shaped like a butterfly
Thyroid
Provides milk for new mothers and causes uterus to contract
Pituitary
What is Cushing’s syndrome
Adrenal cortex gland, corticoid is affected, slow healing and excessive hair growth
Luteinizing hormone
Stimulates ovulation
Thyroxine
Metabolism rate
Vasopressin
converts to ASH
Parathormone
prevents hypocalcemia
‘fight or flight’
adrenaline
Calcitonin
prevents hypercalcemia
Glands in the head, in order from top to bottom
Pineal, Hypothalmus, Pituitary
2 parathyroids on either side of __. (4 in total)
thyroid
Thymus is where
chest
Pituitary is the
‘master gland’
androgen
male hormone
exophthalmos
bulging eyes
goiter
enlargement of thyroid gland
Hormone from thalmus
Thymosin
Hormones from adrenal cortex
Corticosteroids, androgens
Hormones from parathyroid
Parathormone
Hormones from thyroid
thyroxine, calcitonin
Hormones from pituitary posterior
oxytocin, vasopressin
Hormones from pituitary anterior
adrenocorticotropic, follicle-stimulating, growth, prolactin, luteinizing, thyroid stimulating
Hormones from adrenal medulla
Epinephrine ‘adrenlaine’, norepinephrine
Hormones from gonads (ovaries)
estrogen, progesterone
Hormones from gonads (testes)
testosterone
Hormones from pancreas
Insulin, Glucagon
