Endocrine system, glands, immune, abbreviations

Question 1

aden/o

Answer 1

glands

Question 2

lymph/o

Answer 2

lymph (glands) serve an important part of the immune system

Question 3

exocrine glands

Answer 3

secretes out of the body (sweat, salivary glands) ex/o = out of; -crine = secrete

Question 4

endocrine glands

Answer 4

secrete hormones within the bloodstream (end/o = within or inside)

Question 5

pituitar/o

Answer 5

pituitary gland (master gland because stimulates other glands to do their job) pea sized located near the base of the brain

Question 6

adren/o, adrenal/o

Answer 6

adrenal glands (influences metabolism and responds to stress) paired glands, located above each kidney)

Question 7

thyr/o, thyroid/o

Answer 7

thyroid gland (stimulates metabolism, largest gland located in the neck below the larynx)

Question 8

parathyroid/o

Answer 8

parathyroid glands (helps maintain calcium levels; located next to and/or inside thyroid gland)

Question 9

cortic/o

Answer 9

cortex; outer layer of a body organ

Question 10

medull/o

Answer 10

medulla; middle or inner layer of a body organ

Question 11

acr/o

Answer 11

extremities

Question 12

calc/i

Answer 12

calcium

Question 13

dips/o

Answer 13

thirst

Question 14

kal/i

Answer 14

potassium

Question 15

natr/o

Answer 15

sodium