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