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Unit 16- Endocrine System Flashcards

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Ca

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calcium

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Fe

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iron

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K

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potassium

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Na

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sodium- to control blood pressure and blood volume

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2 hr pp

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2 hour post-prandial (meal) blood glucose test - blood test which measures the body ability to metabolize carbohydrates and produce insulin.

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BMP

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basic metabolic panel

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BS

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blood surgar

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar- corresponds to the amount of sugar in the blood after eight hours of starvation

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test- used to screen for type 2 diabetes

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T3

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thyroid test (triiodothyronine) - ordered for a person who has symptoms of hyperthyroidism

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T4

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thyroid test (throxine) - ordered for an abdominal TSH test result

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12
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TSH

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thyroid- stimulating hormone - check for thyroid gland problems

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DM

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diabetes mellitus - pancreas no longer produces enough insulin or cells stop responding to the insulin that is produced

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Type I

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type I diabetes

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Type II

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type II diabetes

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16
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Aden/o

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Glands

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Lymph/o

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Lymph (glands)

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Exocrine glands

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Secretes out of the body (sweat, salivary glands)

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Ex/o

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Out of

20
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-crine

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Secrete

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Endocrine glands

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Secrete hormones within the bloodstream

22
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End/o

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Within or inside

23
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Pituitar/o

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Pituitary gland (master gland)

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adren/o, adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

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thry/o, thryoid/o

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thyroid gland -stimulates metabolism

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid glands - maintains level of calcium in blood and bones

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cortic/o

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cortex -outer layer of a body organ

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medull/o

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medulla - middle of inner layer of a body organ

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acr/o

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extremities

30
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calc/i

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calcium

31
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dips/o

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thirst

32
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kali/

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potassium

33
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natro/o

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sodium

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