Terminology Ch. 13 The Endocrine System
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Produce hormones | Function of the Endocrine System |
| Pituitary Glan | Regulates hormone "master gland" |
| Anterior | 1st lobe |
| Posterior | 2nd lobe |
| Regulating water blanace & milk flow | The posterior lobe is responsible for what? |
| Growth of ova and production of sperm | The anterior lobe is responsible for what? |
| Sleep/wake cycle | Pineal gland influences what? |
| Metabolism | Thyroid gland regulates what? |
| Regulating calcium | Parathyroid is responsible for what? |
| Immunity | The thymus gland plays an important role in what? |
| Insulin for hyperglycemia & glucagon for hypoglycemia | The Pancreas controls what? |
| Controls electrolytes | Adrenal glands do what? |
| Gonads | What is responsible for the secondary sex characteristics? |
| Steriods | What is the term for both hormones produces by the body & artificially produced medication that duplicates the action of these hormones; ex: Cortisone? |
| Adrenaline | Epinephrine-aka ? acts as a vasoconstrictor to tx heart arrhythmias and asthma attacks. |
| Hypercrinism | Excessive secrition of any gland |
| Hypocrinism | Deficient secretion of any gland |
| Inflammation of the thyroid | What is Thyroiditis? |
| Abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland that produces swelling in the front of the neck | What is a Goiter? |
| Defect in insulin secretion | What is Diabetes Mellitus (DM)? |
| Excessive sugar & blood | What is Hyperglycemia? |
| Decrease of sugar & blood | What is Hypoglycemia? |
| This condition is described as type 1 & type 2 | Diabetes Mellitus is described as what? |
| Excessive thrist | What is Polydipsia? |
| Excessive urination | What is Polyuria? |
| Pain in the pancreas | What is Pancreatalgia? |
| Inflammation of the pancreas | What is Pancreatitis? |
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