semester-2 week- 12 Flashcards
1
Q
extremities
A
acr/o
2
Q
gland
A
aden/o
3
Q
adrenal glands
A
adren/o; adrenal/o
4
Q
male; man
A
andr/o
5
Q
calcium
A
calc/i
6
Q
cortex
A
cortic/o
7
Q
endocrine
A
endocrin/o
8
Q
sex glands
A
gonad/o
9
Q
glucose; sugar; sweet
A
gluc/o; glyc/o
10
Q
potassium
A
kal/i
11
Q
milk
A
lact/o
12
Q
sodium
A
natr/o
13
Q
pancreas
A
pancreat/o
14
Q
parathyroid glands
A
parathyroid/o
15
Q
body
A
somat/o
16
Q
poison
A
toxic/o
17
Q
thymus gland
A
thym/o
18
Q
thyroid gland
A
thyr/o; thryroid/o
19
Q
sour; bitter
A
acid/o
20
Q
thirst
A
dips/o
21
Q
ketone bodies
A
ket/o
22
Q
eye
A
ophthalm/o
23
Q
same; normal
A
eu-
24
Q
out; outward
A
ex-
25
sharp; quick
oxy-
26
excessive
poly-
27
secrete
-crine
28
thirst
-dipsia
29
removal
-ectomy
30
blood condition
-emia
31
stimulating effect of hormone
-tropin
32
stimulates the adrenal cortex
adrenocorticotropic hormone
| ACTH
33
regulates the growth of body tissues (i.e., muscles & bones)
growth hormone (GH) or somatotropic hormone (STH)
34
stimulates estrogen secretion, ovum production, and sperm production
follicle-stimulating hormone
35
stimulates breast development and milk production
lactogenic hormone, or prolactin
36
stimulates ovulation and testosterone production
luteinizing hormone (LH)
37
controls the pigmentation of skin cells
melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH)
38
stimulates the thyroid gland
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
39
regulates urine secretion
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin
40
stimulates uterine contractions and release of breast milk
oxytocin
