quiz 6 B Flashcards
Endocrine system
secrete hormones
maintain homeostasis
pituitary gland
“master gland” controls release of hormones from other glands
Thyroid
releases thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism and growth
hypothyroid
low thyroid
“too little”
tired, weak, weight gain, thinning hair
thyroid replacement
hyperthyroid
‘too much”
nervousness, irritable, rapid heart rate, high BP, sweating, hot/flushed
slow thyroid with meds
Insulin
a key
glucose builds up in blood stream(low blood sugar)
without insulin, our bodies cannot function properly
Normal Blood sugar
70-99
Hyperglycemia symptoms
Diabetes(three main symptoms)
excessive thirst, hunger and urination
Glucose is
sticky
slows down blood flow
gets clogged upin areas
Type 1 Diabetes
seen in young kids and usually irreversiblek
-does not produce any insulin
Type 2 Diabetes
usually in adults, control diet and exercise
-doesn’t produce enough insulin
Immune system function
to protect body from harmful substances
Specific Immunity
prior exposure to disease
vaccine
antibody infusion
General Immunity
How your body protects itself-
-Defense-skin, saliva, mucus, tears
-Offense-fever, inflammation, runny nose
antibody
a protein marker specific to a bacteria/virus used to flag if that bacteria/virus returns-summons WBC to attack
Lymphatic system function
remove excess fluid from body tissues and return back to blood circulation
Lymph
clear yellowish fluid
spleen
stores large amounts of blood
storage shed for Red blood cells
filters blood
stores antibodies
T-cells
the Ninjas
specialty killer WBC’s
-they are only produced until you’re 20
HIV
virus that attacks the body’s immune system (specifically T-cells), to the point that immune system will no longer be able to fight off infection
AIDS
auto immune
flue like symptoms
fever cough, body aches, nausea, swollen lymph nodes, cold sores, etc
autoimmune diseases
rheumatoid Arthritis
thyroid
MS
Lupus
Psoriasis
IBS
etc
cancer
a General term used to describe when cells grow abnormally and in an uncontrolled way
-they dont die off like regular cells, and continue to grow and reproduce
Benign tumor
non-cancerous, grows slower and don’t spread
