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28 Cards in this Set
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what are hormones
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chemical messengers that have specific regulatory effects on certain cells or organs
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describe seasonal disorder
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depression at a certain time of year
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which body system works closely with the endocrine system to maintain homeostasis
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nervous system
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2 categories of hormones
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amino acid compounds lipids |
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Cushings syndrome
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hypercorticolism (excessive cortisol production)
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dwarfism
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hyposecretions of growth hormone
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giantism
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hypersecretions of growth hormone
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exopthalmos
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bulging eyes
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what is a target tissue
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specific tissue acted on by each hormone
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what organs other than endocrine glands secrete hormones
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brain, digestive, kidney
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master gland
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pituitary
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what part of the pituitary stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus
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posterior pituitary
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what hormones work together to control blood calcium levels
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parathyroid, calcitrol, calcitonin
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hormone that also serves as a neurotransmitter and can stop an allergic reaction
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epinephrine
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what hormone does the pineal gland secrete
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melatonin
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what is acromegaly
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too much growth hormone in the body
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symptoms of addisons disease
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weight loss, muscle weakness, low back pain
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should someone with diabetes mellitus receive Swedish massage
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indicated if client is healthy
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gland that is about the size of a cherry
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pituitary
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which gland regulates circadian rhythm
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pineal
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which gland secretes HGH
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anterior pituitary gland
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what is the function of oxytocin
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uterine contractions and milk production
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what is the function of thyroxine
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principle hormones that increases the metabolic rate in the cells
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what specific hormones come from the adrenal medulla
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epinephrine and norepinephrine
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which gland secrets insulin and glucagon
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pancreatic islets
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which gland secretes thyroid-stimulating hormone
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anterior pituitary
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endocrine glands superior to inferior
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pineal, pituitary, thyroid, thyamus, pancreas
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what happens to the thymus gland at puberty
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it slows down
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