Unit 16- Endocrine System Flashcards
Ca
calcium
Fe
iron
K
potassium
Na
sodium- to control blood pressure and blood volume
2 hr pp
2 hour post-prandial (meal) blood glucose test - blood test which measures the body ability to metabolize carbohydrates and produce insulin.
BMP
basic metabolic panel
BS
blood surgar
FBS
fasting blood sugar- corresponds to the amount of sugar in the blood after eight hours of starvation
GTT
glucose tolerance test- used to screen for type 2 diabetes
T3
thyroid test (triiodothyronine) - ordered for a person who has symptoms of hyperthyroidism
T4
thyroid test (throxine) - ordered for an abdominal TSH test result
TSH
thyroid- stimulating hormone - check for thyroid gland problems
DM
diabetes mellitus - pancreas no longer produces enough insulin or cells stop responding to the insulin that is produced
Type I
type I diabetes
Type II
type II diabetes
Aden/o
Glands
Lymph/o
Lymph (glands)
Exocrine glands
Secretes out of the body (sweat, salivary glands)
Ex/o
Out of
-crine
Secrete
Endocrine glands
Secrete hormones within the bloodstream
End/o
Within or inside
Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland (master gland)
adren/o, adrenal/o
adrenal glands
thry/o, thryoid/o
thyroid gland -stimulates metabolism
parathyroid/o
parathyroid glands - maintains level of calcium in blood and bones
cortic/o
cortex -outer layer of a body organ
medull/o
medulla - middle of inner layer of a body organ
acr/o
extremities
calc/i
calcium
dips/o
thirst
kali/
potassium
natro/o
sodium
