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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Condition in which the upper portion of the stomach protrudes into the chest cavity through an opening of the diaphragm called the esophageal hiatus | Hiatal Hernia |
| About 1 to 1 1/2 liters of food and fluid at a time | How much does the stomach hold? |
| Into tiny capillaries and lymph vessels located in the walls of the small intestine and transmitted to the body cells via circulatory system | Where are nutrients absorbed? |
| It can be a frequent problem, especially because of a decrease in dietary and fluid intake | Constipation is a problem with older adult because? |
| The duodenum, the upper part of the small intestine | Where is the most frequent location for peptic ulcers? |
| The causes are parasites, infection, and bacteria | What are the causes of acute diarrhea? |
| Large sac-like organ that holds food for the beginning of the digestive process | Define stomach |
| Salt, sweet, sour, and bitter | What are the different types of taste buds? |
| Vomiting with force | Define Emesis |
| Eating disorder that is characterized by recurrent binge eating followed by purging of the food with laxatives and vomiting | Define Bulimia Nervosa |
| The nerve cells in the hypothalamus control it by producing chemicals that suppress or stimulate hormone secretions from the pituitary | What controls the pituitary gland? |
| The enhances of protein synthesis, decreases glucose use, and promotes the destruction of fats | What do growth hormones do? |
| It's 70 to 110 mg/dL | What is normal fasting blood sugar? |
| Hyperthyroidism | What is graves' disease most common cause of? |
| With diet, exercise, administration of oral hypoglycemic medications | How is type 2 diabetes treated? |
| They are nervousness, heart palpitations, increased intestinal tract activity, weight loss | What are the symptoms of Hyperthyroidism? |
| Maturation process in the ovarian follicles, stimulating the development of corpus luteum in a female | Luteinizing Hormone is responsible for what? |
| The triodothyronine, calcitonin, thyroxine | What hormones does the thyroid gland secrete? |
| Damaged to the adrenal gland cortex, decreasing the production of adrenocortical hormones (aldosterone, cortisol, androgens) | Define Addison's disease |
| Gestational (pregnancy), Type1 juvenile ( insuline dependant) Type 2 adult-onset (non-insulin dependant) | What types of diabetes are there? |
| Chemical transmitters that regulate development, growth, mood | What are homones? |
| Estrogen and progesterone | What do ovaries produce? |
| Testosterone | What do testes produce? |
| To regulate electrolyte and water balance, promotes sodium and chloride retention and potassium excretion | What are the function of Aldosterone? |
| A steroid stress hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex | What is Cortisol? |
| Exocrine(amylase, lipase), Endocrine( α cells-glucagon, β cells-insulin, Δ - somatostatin) | Pancreas |
| Parathyroid, pituitary ,tonsils, thyroid, testes, ovaries, thymus, pancreas, adrenals, pineal, salivary(parotid, sublingual, submandibular) | What are the Glands of the endocrine system? |
| The process when a Graafian follicle ruptures on the ovarian cortex, and an ovum releases into the pelvic cavity and into the fallopian tube. | What is Ovulation? |
| Prostate, membranous, penile | What are the three sections of the male urethra? |
| Lymph nodes, above the collarbone, brain | What are the common places for breast cancer to metastasize? |
| Hormonal influence, late menopause, family history | What are the risk factors of developing breast cancer? |
| Occurs when large quantities of blood fill the cavernous spaces in the erectile tissue. | When is the erectile state in the penis? |
| Menopause, pregnancy ,dieting(malnutrition) | What are Amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) causes? |
| Cervical cancer | What does a pap test screening (HPV) prevents ? |
| Interruption of the stream, feeling of urgency, acute urinary retention | What are the symptom of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)? |
| Presence of painful cramps during menstruation | Define Dysmenorrhea |
| Includes blood in the urine, difficulty urinating, dyspareunia (painful intercouse), heavy menstrual bleeding, irregular periods, nausea and vomiting, pelvic pain after intercourse or exercise and dysmenorrhea. | What are the symptoms of endometriosis? |
| The perimetrium (outer layer), the myometrium (muscular middle layer), and the endometrium (mucous membrane lining the inner surface) | What are the three layers of the uterine wall? |
| The endometrium layer | What layer of the uterus is most affected by the menstrual cycle? |
| Rare disorder that develops when too much cortisol is released by the adrenal cortex as a result of stimulation of the pituitary | Define Cushing's disease |
| A condition in which excessive growth hormone is secreted during childhood, before the closure of the bone growth plates, causing overgrowth of the long bones, muscles, and organs; usually caused by a pituitary gland tumor | Define Gigantism |
| An enlarged thyroid gland, most commonly caused by Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and autoimmune inflammation of the thyroid | Define Goiter |
| Four glands around the dorsal and lower aspect of the thyroid gland that secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH or parathormone) | Define Parathyroid glands |
| Synthesizes and secretes releasing hormones, such as thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GTRH), and releasing factors, such as corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), growth hormone-releasing factor (GHRF), prolactin-releasing factor (PRF), and melanocyte-stimulating hormone-releasing factor (MRF). | Define Hypothalamus |
| The onset of the menstrual cycle | Define Menarche |
| An infection transmitted through exchange of semen, blood, and other body fluids or by direct contact with the affected body areas of another person; also known as venereal disease | Define Sexually transmitted infection (STI) |
| An enlargement of the prostate gland, usually occurring in men older than 50 years, which compresses the urethra, restricting the normal flow of urine; also known as beign prostatic hypertrophy | Define Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) |
| A condition in which the endometrium (the tissue lining the uterus) is found outside the uterus, usually in the pelvis or abdominal cavity | Define Endometriosis |
| Sexually transmitted infection (STI) | Venereal disease in also know as? |
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