Endocrine system Flashcards
1
Q
Ca
A
calcium
2
Q
Fe
A
iron
3
Q
K
A
potassium
4
Q
Na
A
sodium
5
Q
2 hr pp
A
2 hour post-prandial (meal) blood glucose test
6
Q
BMP
A
basic metabolic panel
7
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
8
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
9
Q
GTT
A
glucose tolerance test
10
Q
T3
A
thyroid test (triiodothyronine)
11
Q
T4
A
thyroid test (thyroxine)
12
Q
TSH
A
thyroid-stimulating hormone
13
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
14
Q
Type I
A
type 1 diabetes-insulin dependent, juvenile diabetes
15
Q
Type II
A
type 2 diabetes-adult onset, non-insulin dependent
16
Q
Aden/o
A
Glands
17
Q
Adenectomy
Adenitis
Adenoma
A
Removal of gland
Inflammation of gland
Tumor of gland
18
Q
Lymph/o
A
Lymph
19
Q
Exorcize glands
A
Secrete out of the body
20
Q
Ex/o
A
Out of
21
Q
-crine
A
Secrete
22
Q
Endocrine glands
A
Secrete hormones within the blood stream
23
Q
End/o
A
Within/inside
24
Q
Pituitary gland
A
Master gland (pea size) stimulates other glands
25
Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland
26
Adrenal glands
Paired,influences metabolism n stress
27
Adren/o
| Adrenal/o
Adrenal gland
28
Thyroid gland
Stimulates metabolism. ...largest
29
Thyroid/o
| Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
30
Parathyroid
Maintain calcium levels
31
Parathyroid/o
Parathyroid gland
32
Cortic/o
Cortex(outer layer of body organ)
33
Medull/o
Medulla (middle/inner layer of the body organ)
34
Acr/o
Extremities
35
Calc/i
Calcium
36
Dips/o
Thirst
37
Kal/i
Potassium
38
Natr/o
Sodium
