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Osteoporosis |
Condition where bone mass decreases, and softens |
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Thyroxine |
Thyroid hormone derived from tyrosine |
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Calcitonin |
A thyroid hormone thathelps regulate blood cocentrations of calcium and phosphate and promotes the formation of bone |
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Diabetes mellitus |
A group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood, or high blood glucose. |
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Homeostasis |
The equilibrium pertaining to the balance of the body with respect to fluid levels |
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Glucose |
It is the primary source of energy fuel for cells and its levels are measurable in the blood |
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Agents used to prevent osteoporosis |
-refraining from smoking -healthy diet -exercise -early supplements with D, calcium, |
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Name 3 glands in the head that control endocrine fuction |
-hypothalmus -pineal gland -pituitary gland |
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What is the flight or fight response? What happens? |
The body's reaction when it is about to run into a stressful situation to flight or fight. The sympathetic nervous system is activated. |
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Name agents to control Diabetes |
insulin long acting and short acting |
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What endocrine disease causes increase of the adrenal cortex and results in moon face and buffalo hump |
Cushing's syndrome
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Most causes that affect the endocrine system |
tumors |
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What is a follicle stimulator and who produces it? |
Sex hormone found in men and women |
