Endocrine System

Front 1

The ___ pituitary lobe stores and releases ADH and oxytocin

Back 1

Posterior

Front 2

Pituitary lobe that secretes ACTH, Growth hormone, and FSH is the

Back 2

Anterior Lobe

Front 3

Pituitary hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during female labor

Back 3

Oxytocin

Front 4

Pituitary hormone essential to growth, development, and continued function of the adrenal cortex

Back 4

adreno/cortico/trophic hormone

Front 5

Master gland of the body

Back 5

pituitary

Front 6

Thyroid hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism

Back 6

thyroxin or thyroxine

Front 7

Located in front of the lower voice box and the upper trachea, the _____ Gland is the largest endocrine gland and is shaped like a shield.

Back 7

Thyroid

Front 8

The four small dime size glands that lie directly upon and behind the Thyroid Gland are the _____ Glands. They secrete para/thormone that is responsible for regulating body calcium usage.

Back 8

Parathyroid

Front 9

The endocrine glands located above each kidney

Back 9

Adrenal glands

Front 10

The name of the hormone that helps to maintain the level of calcium in the blood and is produced by the four Parathyroid glands is

Back 10

Parathormone

Front 11

The hormone that plays an important role in the control of blood sugar levels and controls hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic body responses

Back 11

insulin

Front 12

the hormone that helps the body deal with stress

Back 12

epinephrine

Front 13

Poly/dips/ia

Back 13

much/thirst/refers to

Front 14

The combining forms that mean "poison" are

Back 14

toxic/o- , viro- , or septo-

Front 15

Hypo/glyc/emia

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low or below/sugar levels/blood - tired and fatigued

Front 16

the prefixes e-, ec-, ect-, ecto-, ex-, and exo- all mean

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out or outside

Front 17

the state of excessive thyroxin production, which causes high sugar use levels and hyperactivity

Back 17

hyperthyroidism

Front 18

Endo/crin/olog/ist

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specialist in the science and study of glands of internal secretion (into the blood stream)

Front 19

a chronic disease caused by under activity of the Islets of Langerhans (Beta Cells) in the pancreas

Back 19

Diabetes Mellitus

Front 20

Addison's Disease (AKA ___) shows a progressive destruction of the ad/renal cortex

Back 20

hypo/adreno/coric/ism - weakness, vitiligo, nausea, and hypotension

Front 21

The condition resulting in muscle spasms due to an abnormally low concentration of calcium in the blood

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tetany - tension/of muscle

Front 22

Syn/drome

Back 22

a set of signs and symptoms that run togethe - together/run

Front 23

the sum total of all the chemical processes that take place in a living organisms is _____.

Back 23

meta/bol/ism

Front 24

The term given to substances secreted by Endo/crine glands that means to urge on

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hormone

Front 25

the lack of ______ can cause premature aging

Back 25

Human Growth Hormone

Front 26

JFK had the life threatening condition ____. All 3 adreno/cortical functions are last. The body shows skin or membranes of discoloration, hemorrhages, weakness, anxiety or depression, infections, anorexia, and neoplasms.

Back 26

Addison's Disease

Front 27

Grave's Disease AKA

Back 27

Hyperthyroidism

Front 28

Dwarfism is often seen with progeria. the probable cause is heredity factors or the lack of pituitary _____ production that leads to complete premature aging.

Back 28

Human Growth Hormone (HGH)

Front 29

The inability to sleep in often caused by the lack of PIneal Gland to secrete

Back 29

melatonin

Front 30

The parathyroid gland produces parathormone, which regulate body calcium blood levels and prevents

Back 30

Thymus

Front 31

Fertility pills contain ____ hormone that is administered around the 15th day of the female cycle to stimulate ovulation

Back 31

Luteiniz/ing "yellow/process of causing"

Front 32

Birth control pills start releasing ____ early in the female cycle which stops the release of LH from the Anterior Pituitary.

Back 32

Pro/gesterone hormone "before/separation: urge on"

Front 33

The hormone _____ increases in the blood to a level that causes LH to be released from the anterior pituitary. This hormone is the third of the four female cycle hormones

Back 33

Estrogen

Front 34

The hormone _____ increases quickly in the female blood from the corpus luteum of the egg to a level that inhibits further Luteinizing Hormone production from the Anterior Pituitary, which stops ovulation

Back 34

Progesterone