Endocrine System

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Homeostasis

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The bodies internal state of equilibrium so that everything will remain in balance

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Endocrine SYstem

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System of ductless glands that all hormones to enter the blood stream

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Hormones

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chemical products secreted from glands that have a specific use.

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Target

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a programmed receptor that will react to only one type of hormone.

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Hypersecretion

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overproduction

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hyposecretion

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undersecretion

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pituitary gland

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master gland, located in the bottom of the brain,

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What are the 2 lobes of the pit. gland?

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Adenophypophysis + Neuropophysis

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Adenhypophysis

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Triggered by the hypothalamus, produced 6 hormones

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Neurhypophysis

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Secretes and stores 2 hormones by the hypothalamus

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Thyroid Gland

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Largest gland in the endocrine system, H shaped, Metabollic Hormone

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Isthmus

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Separates the 2 lobes of the thyroid gland

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parathyroid

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Consists of 4 glands, releases the parathyroid hormone that will deal with the balance of calcium balance.

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Antagonistic

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Acting in oppoistion

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Electrolyes

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minerals and salts in a solution with an electrical charge

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Glucagon

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Hormone that will increase the blood gluecose level.

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Glucose

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Simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate metabolism

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Insulin

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Acts on the beta cells of the pancreas, used to remove sugar from the blood

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Sympathomimetic

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Agents that will mimic the effects of the sympathetic NS

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2 sections of adrenal galnds

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Adrenal Cortex, Adrenal medulla

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3 Parts of the Adrenal Cortex

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Mineralcorticoids - act on the kidneys, deals with electrolyte balance
Gluecocorticoids - concentrationg of gluecose in the blood
Sex Hormones - deals with secondary sex characteristics

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Epinephrine

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Regulates and maintaing BP and cardiac output

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Nonepinephrine

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Constricts the blood vessels and raises the blood pressure.

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ACTH

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - promote secretion of hormones the adrenal cortex

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FSH

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Follice stimulating hormong, Ovaries and Testes

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GH

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Growth Hormones, bones, liver, muscle, and cartliage

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LH

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Leutizing hormone, ovaries and testes

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Prolcatin

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Breast formation

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TSH

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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone - stimulates the secretion of the thyroid hormone.

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ADH

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Antidiueretic Hormones - acts on the kidneys.

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oxytocin

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initiates labor, and milk formation

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calcitonin

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measures the amount of calcium in the blood

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Thyroxine T4, and tridothyonine T3

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increases energy production and protein synthesis

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PTH

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Parathyroid Hormone

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Pancrease

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Acts as an endocrine and exocrine gland, will carry enzymes from the pancreas to the small intestine

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Islets of Langerhans

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Endocrine part of the pancease

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Glyogenolysis

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the transfer for glycogen to gluecose.

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pineal gland

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gland in the brain, pine cone shaped,melatonin

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adren/o

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adrenal glands

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calc/o

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calcium

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Crin/o

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Secrete

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Gluc/o

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Gluecose

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Glycos/o

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Glycogen

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Home/o

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Same

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Kal/i

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The Same

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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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Parathyroid

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Parathyroid Gland

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Thym/o

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thymus gland

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Thyro/o

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Thyroid Gland

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Toxic/o

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Poison

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-crine

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secrete

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-dipsia

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thirsty

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-gen

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forming

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-uria

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urine

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Eu-

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good

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exo-

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outside

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hyper=

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excessive

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poly-

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many

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cretinism

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hyperthyroidism in infants

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myxedema

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hyperthyroidism in adults.

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graves disease

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thyroid disease characterized byt he increse of metabolic rate, weight loss and portrusion of eyes.

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exophthalmos

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eyes protruding

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tetany

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muscle spasms

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ostetitis fibrosa cystica

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diminierilzation of the bones

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Osteroporis

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porous of the bone

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Von Recklinghasen disease

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when the disease has taken over all the bones

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Addison disease

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chronic disease, deals with the def. of cortisol hormone.

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hyponatremia

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low sodium in the blood

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hyperkalemia

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high serum potassoum

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hirsustim

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excessive hair in unusual places.

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Phenochromocytom

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produced excess epi and nonepi

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diabetes

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general term to describe diabete melltius

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acromgeally

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chornic metabolic disease chaacterized by the enlargement of the facial and jaw bone.

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diuresis

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increases formation and production of urine

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glyscouria

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presence of gluecose in the uine

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Hypervolemia

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increase in volume of the cirulation fluids

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Hypotremia

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abn. condition of low sodium in the blood

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Insulinoma

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Tumor of the islets of langerhans

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obestiy

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excessive fat

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virile

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masculine charasteric of a man

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virllism

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musulinization in a woman

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Exopthalmometry

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test that measures the degree of forward eye movement.

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Fasting blood glueocse

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test that measures the amount of gluecose after a 12 hour fast.

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Gluecose tolerance test

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test that measures the bodies ability to metabolize carbs.