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79 Cards in this Set
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acr
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extremities
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calc
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calcium
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crin
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secrete
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estr
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femeale
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glyc/glycos
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sugar
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gonad
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sex glands
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homeo
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sameness
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kal
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potassium
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natr
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sodium
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pancreat
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pancreas
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pineal
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pineal gland
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somat
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body
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thym
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thymus
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thyr/thyroid
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thyroid gland
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tox
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poison
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cortisol
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regs carb levels in the body
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aldosterone
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regs electrolytes and fluid volume in the body
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androgen,estrogen,progesterone
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respon. for reproduction and secondary sexual charact.
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epinephrine
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intensifies response during stress
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NE
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chiefly vasoconstrictor
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glucagon
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stim. liver to release glucose into the blood
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insulin
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reg and promotes entry of glucose in cells
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ACTH
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regulates function of adrenal cortex
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FSH
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stimulates growth of eggs in fem and sperm in males
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GH
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stimulates growth of body
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LH
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reg func of male and female gonads and plays role in releas. ova in females
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MSH
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stim. pigment in skin
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ADH
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stim reabsorp. of water by the kidneys
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Oxytocin
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stim uterine contract and releases milk into ducts
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thymosin
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promotes dev. of cells in immune system
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calcitonin
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stim deposition of calcium in bones
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T4
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stim metabolism in cells
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T3
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stim metabolism in cells
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edema
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cond in which body tissue contains excessive amts of fluid
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exophthalmos
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cond eyeballs protrude caused by over prod. of thyroid horm
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gynecomastia
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dev. of breast tissue in males
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hirsutism
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excessive amts of hair
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hypersecretion
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excessive hormone production by an endocrine gland
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hyposecretion
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deficient hormone prod
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acidosis
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excessive acidity of bdy fluids
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acromegaly
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elongation and enlargement of the bones of the head and extremities
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Addison's disease
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def. in adrenocortical hormones
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adenocarcinoma
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cancerous tumor in a gland capable of producing hormones
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adrenal feminization
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dev. of female 2nd sexual charact.
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cretinism
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lack of thyroid may result in physical and mental dev
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Cushing's syndrome
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caused by hypersection of the adrenal cortex
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diabetes insipidus
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disorder caused by the inade. secretion of hormone by the posterior lobe of the pit. gland
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diabetes mellitus
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carb. metab. that results in hyperglycemia and glycosuria
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diabetic retinopathy
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2nd complication of diabetes that affects the bld vesels of the retina
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goiter
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enlarg. of thyroid gland
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Grave's disease
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overactivity of the thyroid gland
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Hashimoto's disease
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chronic form of thyroiditis
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insulinoma
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tumor of the islets of Langerhans cells of the pancreas
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ketacidosis
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acidosis due to an excess of acidic ketone bodies
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myxedema
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hypofunc. of thyroid gland
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panhypopituitarinism
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def. inall hormones secreted by pit. gland
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pheochromocytoma
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benign tumor of adrenal medulla
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tetany
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painful musc cramps from hypocalcemia
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thyrotoxicosis
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cond. overprod. of thyroid gland
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von Recklinghausen's
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excessive production of parathyroid hormone
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acr
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extremities
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calc
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calcium
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crin
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secrete
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estr
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femal
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glyc/glycos
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sugar
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gonad
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sex glands
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homeo
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sameness
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kal
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potassium
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natr
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sodium
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pancreat
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pancreas
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parathyroid
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parathy.gland
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pineal
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pineal
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pituitar
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pituitary gland
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somat
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body
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tox
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poison
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crine
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secret
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dipsia
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thirst
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bld condition
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tropin
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stimulate
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