reproductive system 2 Flashcards
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pertaining to the thyroid gland
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thyroidal
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inflammation of thyroid gland
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thyroiditis
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removal of thyroid gland
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thyroidectomy
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excessive thyroid gland condition
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hyperthyroidism
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insufficient thyroid gland condition
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hypothyroidism
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excessive suger in blood
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hyperglycemia
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insufficient sugar condition
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hypoglycemia
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too much thrist
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polydipsia
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too much urine
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polyuria
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gland cancer/tumor
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adenocarcinoma
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resembling gland
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adenoid
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gland softening
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adenomalacia
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pertaining to pancreas
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pancreatic
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pancreas inflammation
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pacreatitis
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pancreas cutting into
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pancreatonomy
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kliersysteem/hormoonsysteem
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endocrine system
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bijschildklieren
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parathyroids
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zwezerik
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thymus
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bijnier
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adrenal gland
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eierstok
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ovaries
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geslachtsklieren
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gonads
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pijnappelklier
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pineal gland
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hypofyse
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pituitary gland
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schildklier
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thyroid gland
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zaadballen
testes
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things the endocrine system does
➔growth,
➔reproduction,
➔metabolic rate,
➔sugar levels
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What are hormones?
special chemical messengers
created by endocrine glands
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Do all cells react to all hormones?
no, only a hormones target cell which have receptors for that hormone will respond to its signal
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What are ‘endocrine disruptors
hormone disrupting chemicals
mimic hormone and bind to receptor where they send a false signal or block action of natural hormone (prevent from binding to receptor)
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other than blocking hormones what can endocrine disruptors do
alter amount of hormones synthesized + how fast its degraded + how target cell responds
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what is the function of an endocrine disruptor
disrupted development in an embryo or altered functioning in an adult
