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Endocrine system Flashcards

1
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Ca

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calcium

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Fe

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iron

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K

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potassium

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Na

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sodium

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5
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2 hr pp

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2 hour post-prandial (meal) blood glucose test

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BMP

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basic metabolic panel

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BS

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blood sugar

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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T3

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thyroid test (triiodothyronine)

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T4

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thyroid test (thyroxine)

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12
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TSH

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thyroid-stimulating hormone

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13
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DM

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Diabetes mellitus

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14
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Type I

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type 1 diabetes-insulin dependent, juvenile diabetes

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Type II

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type 2 diabetes-adult onset, non-insulin dependent

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16
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Aden/o

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Glands

17
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Adenectomy
Adenitis
Adenoma

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Removal of gland
Inflammation of gland
Tumor of gland

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Lymph/o

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Lymph

19
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Exorcize glands

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Secrete out of the body

20
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Ex/o

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Out of

21
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-crine

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Secrete

22
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Endocrine glands

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Secrete hormones within the blood stream

23
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End/o

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Within/inside

24
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Pituitary gland

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Master gland (pea size) stimulates other glands

25
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Pituitar/o

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Pituitary gland

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Adrenal glands

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Paired,influences metabolism n stress

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Adren/o

Adrenal/o

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Adrenal gland

28
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Thyroid gland

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Stimulates metabolism. …largest

29
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Thyroid/o

Thyr/o

A

Thyroid gland

30
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Parathyroid

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Maintain calcium levels

31
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Parathyroid/o

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Parathyroid gland

32
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Cortic/o

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Cortex(outer layer of body organ)

33
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Medull/o

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Medulla (middle/inner layer of the body organ)

34
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Acr/o

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Extremities

35
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Calc/i

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Calcium

36
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Dips/o

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Thirst

37
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Kal/i

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Potassium

38
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Natr/o

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Sodium

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