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endocrine system beginning- graves disease Flashcards

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1
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what is the endocrine system

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make up of glands that release their products directly into the bloodstream (lymph), hormones

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what are hormones

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chemicals

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how does the endocrine system release its products

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through glands, blood, and hormones

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4
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function of hormones

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messangers, coordinate and direct activity of the body’s cells

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functions of the endocrine system in general

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reproduction, growth, development, defense, metabolism, maintenance of H2O/ electrolyte balance

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target of the endocrine system

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specific organs, hormones

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endocrine system vs. nervous system

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endocrine- hormones (blood) - slower -continuous

nervous- nerves, faster, over quickly

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pituitary glands wrong nickname

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master gland

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9
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what controls secretion of pituitary gland

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hypothalmus

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10
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describe the structure of the pituitary gland

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pea sized, on a stalk at the base of the skull

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relationship between the hormones and glands

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hormones down, glands release.

hormones up, glands shut off

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what is the target organ of growth hormones

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long bones

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13
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is dwarfism hyper of hypo

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hypo

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what is dwarfism

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hypo: normal sized head and hands, not proportional, short (CHILDHOOD)

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is a giant hypo or hyper

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hyper

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16
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when does a giant get affected

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childhood

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is acromegaly hypo or hyper

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hyper

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acromegaly

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facial malformations (hyper) (adulthood) face bones keep growing

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what is prolactin involved in

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breast milk production

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20
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target organ of prolactin

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breasts

21
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what does breast milk release thats good for babies

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antibodies

22
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midget

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in proportion, short

23
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what is the posterior pituitary gland influenced by

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hypothalmus

24
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what stimulates birth/ contractions

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oxytocin

25
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oxytocin

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stimulates labor/ contractions

26
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target organ for oxytocin

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uterus

27
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what happens in an induced labor

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a shot of oxytocin

28
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where are growth hormones found

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anterior pituitary gland

29
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where is oxytocin found

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posterior pituitary gland

30
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thyroid gland location

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at the base of the neck and wraps around the upper part of the trachea

31
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function of thyroid gland

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regulates body metabolism

32
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hormone in thyroid gland

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thyroxine

33
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where is thyroxine found

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iodine

34
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where is iodine found

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salt and fish

35
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target organ of thyroxine

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every cell in the body

36
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where is gland the hormone thyroxine found

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thyroid

37
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is cretinism hypo or hyper

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hypo

38
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cretinism

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hypo: (childhood)- dryskin, thin hair, body out of proportion, mentally challenged

39
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what do cretins get affected

A

childhood

40
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is myxedema hyper or hypo

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hypo

41
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when do people with myxedema get affected

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adulthood

42
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myxedema

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hypo: (childhood) puffy face, low body temp, obese, tired (brain is fine)

43
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is goiter hyper or hypo

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hypo

44
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when do people with goiter get affected

A

adulthood

45
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goiter

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hypo: (adulthood) an enlargement

46
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is graves disease hypo or hyper

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hyper

47
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when do people with graves disease get affected

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adulthood

48
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graves disease

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high metabolism, nervous, bulging eyes (exophthalmus), high body temp., high blood pressure, weight loss

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