Endocrine system (Lecture) Flashcards

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Thyroid function

A

Metabolic hormone synthesis

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2
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Cretinism

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Hypo secretion of thread in infants

- Mental retardation & other physical abnormalities

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3
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Myxedema

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Hyposecretion in Adults

  • Iodine deficiency
  • Low Metabolic rate (no retardation)
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4
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Pituitary Dwarfism

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Hypo secretion of G.H.

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5
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Diabetes Mellitus

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Insulin hyposecretion / failing Pancreas

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6
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Adrenal Cortex location

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Above Kidney

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7
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Cushing’s Disease

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  • Adrenal cortex hyper secretion

- Persistent hyperglycemia

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Addisons Disease

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  • Hyposecretion of adrenal cortex

- weight loss/ sodium levels drop / potassium levels rise / severe dehydration

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9
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Graves Disease

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Thyroid Autoimmune disease

- antibodies minic Thyroid hormone (hypersecretion)

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10
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Parathyroid Gland

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x 4 glands behind thyroid

- Produces calcium and harvests from bone when necessary

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11
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Adrenal Medulla

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Hormone controlling fight or flight reaction

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12
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Hypophysis

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hormones which stimulate other endocrine glands

- small, the size of a pea

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13
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Steroids

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(metabolized in the liver)

  1. Estrogen
  2. Testosterone
  3. Cortisone
  4. Androgen
  5. Aldosterone
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14
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Hormone producing structures

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  1. Heart
  2. Kidney
  3. Placenta
  4. Skin
  5. Adipose Tissue
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