Language Of Med Ch. 18 Vocab

Front 1

outer section of each adrenal gland

Back 1

adrenal cortex

Front 2

inner setion of each adrenal gland

Back 2

adrenal medulla

Front 3

two endocrine glands in a female's lower abdomen; responsible for egg production and estrogen and progesterone seretion

Back 3

ovaries

Front 4

endocrine gland behind the stomach. Islet cells secrete hormones from the pancreas.

Back 4

pancreas

Front 5

four small endocrine glands on the posterior side of the tyroid gland.

Back 5

parathyroid glands

Front 6

endorine gland at the base of the brain; composed of an anterior lobe and a posterior lobe.

Back 6

pituitary gland (hypophysis)

Front 7

two endocrine glands enclosed in the scrotal sac of a male

Back 7

testes

Front 8

endocrine gland in the neck

Back 8

thyroid gland

Front 9

produced by the adrenal medulla; also calld epinephrine
Increases heart rate and blood pressure

Back 9

adrenaline

Front 10

produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland also called adrenocorticotropin

Back 10

adrenocorticoropic hormone
(ACTH)

Front 11

produced by teh adrenal cortex; increases salt reabsorption

Back 11

aldosterone

Front 12

male hormone produced by the testes and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex; testosterone is an example

Back 12

androgen

Front 13

secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland (neurohypophysis). ADH increases reabsorption of water by the kidney.

Back 13

antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Front 14

produced by the thyroid gland.
lowers blood calcium

Back 14

calcitonin

Front 15

produced by the adrenal cortex;increases blood sugar

Back 15

cortisol

Front 16

produced by the adrenal medulla;also called adrenaline

Back 16

epinephrine

Front 17

an estrogen produced by the ovaries

Back 17

estradiol

Front 18

produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis).

Back 18

follicle-stimulating hormone

Front 19

hormone produced by the alpha islet cells of the pancreas; inreases blood sugar by conversion of glycogen to glucose

Back 19

glucagon

Front 20

produced by the anterior lobe of teh pituitary gland (adenohypophysis); also called somatotropin

Back 20

growth hormone

Front 21

produced by the beta islet cells of the pancreas.
Lowers blood sugar by transport and conversion of glucose to glycogen (starch)

Back 21

insulin

Front 22

produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. Stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males

Back 22

luteinizing hormone (LH)

Front 23

porduced by the adrenal medulla and as a sympathomimetic increases heart rate and blood pressure.

Back 23

norepinephrine

Front 24

secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland ; stimulates contraction of the uterus during labor and childbirth.

Back 24

oxytocin (OT)

Front 25

produced by the parathyroid glands; increases blood calcium

Back 25

parathormone (PTH)

Front 26

produced by ovaries; prepares the uterus for pregnancy

Back 26

progesterone

Front 27

produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland ; promotes milk secretion

Back 27

prolactin (PRL)

Front 28

produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland ; also called growth hormone

Back 28

somatotropin (STH)

Front 29

male hormone produced by the testes

Back 29

testosterone

Front 30

produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland ; acts on the thyroid gland to promote its functioning; also called thyrotropin

Back 30

thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

Front 31

produced by the thyroid gland; also called tetraiodothyronine

Back 31

thyroxine (T4)

Front 32

produced by the thyroid gland; increases metabolism in cells

Back 32

triiodothyronine (T3)

Front 33

secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland also called antidiuretic hormone

Back 33

vasopressin

Front 34

hormones derived from an amino acid and secreted by the adrenal medulla.Einephrine is a catecholamine

Back 34

catecholamines

Front 35

hormones produced by the adrenal cortex. Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and gonadocorticoids are examples

Back 35

corticosteroids

Front 36

mineral salt found int eh blood and tissues and necessary for proper functioning of ells; potassium, sodium, and calcium are examples

Back 36

electrolyte

Front 37

hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex; necessary for use of sugars, fats, and proteins by the body and for the body's normal response to stress. Cortisol is an example

Back 37

gonadocorticoid

Front 38

sex hormone secrete by the adrenal cortex

Back 38

gonadocorticoid

Front 39

tendency of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment

Back 39

homeostasis

Front 40

substance, produced by the adrenal cortex to regulate mineral salts and water balance in the body. Aldosterone is an example

Back 40

mineraloorticoid

Front 41

cellular protein that binds to a hormone so that a resonse can be elicited.

Back 41

receptor

Front 42

cavity in teh skull that contains the pituitary gland

Back 42

sella turcica

Front 43

complex substance related to fats and of which many hormones are made.

Back 43

steroid

Front 44

pertaining to mimicking or copying the effect of the sympathetic nervous system.

Back 44

sympathomimetic

Front 45

cells of an organ that are affected by specific hormones

Back 45

target tissue

Front 46

sex glands

Back 46

gonad/o

Front 47

pancreas

Back 47

pancreat/o

Front 48

parathyroid gland

Back 48

parathyroid/o

Front 49

pituitary gland, hypophysis

Back 49

pituitar/o

Front 50

thyroid gland

Back 50

thyro/o

Front 51

thyroid gland

Back 51

thyroid/o

Front 52

male

Back 52

andr/0

Front 53

calcium

Back 53

calc/o

Front 54

cortex, outer region

Back 54

cortic/o

Front 55

secrete

Back 55

crin/o

Front 56

thirst

Back 56

dips/o

Front 57

female

Back 57

estr/o

Front 58

sugar

Back 58

gluc/o

Front 59

sugar

Back 59

glyc/o

Front 60

sameness

Back 60

home/o

Front 61

hormone

Back 61

hormon/o

Front 62

insulin

Back 62

insulin/0

Front 63

potassium

Back 63

kal/i

Front 64

milk

Back 64

lact/o

Front 65

myx/o

Back 65

mucus

Front 66

sodium

Back 66

natr/o

Front 67

growing

Back 67

phys/o

Front 68

body

Back 68

somat/o

Front 69

solid structure

Back 69

ster/o

Front 70

chldbirth

Back 70

toc/o

Front 71

poison

Back 71

toxic

Front 72

urine

Back 72

ur/o

Front 73

assemble, gather together

Back 73

-agon

Front 74

a substance

Back 74

-in, -ine
(epinephrine)

Front 75

stimulating the function of

Back 75

-tropin
adrenocorticotropin

Front 76

urine condition

Back 76

-uria

Front 77

rapid, sharp, acid

Back 77

oxy-
oxytocin

Front 78

four

Back 78

tetra-

Front 79

three

Back 79

tri-