The Language of Medicine ENDOCRINE SYSTEM chap 18. part 1.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aden/o | gland |
| hormones meaning | to urge on |
| home/o/stasis | tendency of an organism to maintain constant internal environment |
| endocrine glands | secrete hormones into blood |
| endo= | within |
| crine= | to secrete |
| thymus | produces thymosin; part of immune system |
| pineal gland | produces melotonin CNS |
| kidney | erythropoietin |
| stimulus | controls the activity of a gland |
| thyroid glands function? | metabolic control it targets all body cells |
| thyroxine and triiodothyronine are produced by? | thyroid gland |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| T3 | tri/iodo/thyronine |
| contains four atoms of iodine | T4 |
| contains three atoms of iodine | T3 |
| calcitonin(produced in thyroid gland) | sends calcium from blood to bones; lowers blood calcium |
| CT | calcitonin |
| eu/thyroid | good or normal levels of T4, T3 |
| hyper/thyroid/ism | excess levels of T4, T3 |
| hypo/thyroid/ism | insufficient levels of T4, T3 |
| Graves disease also known as? | hyperthyroidism |
| ex/ophthalm/ia | protruding of the eyeballs |
| myxedema | atrophy of the thyroid gland; advanced hypothyroidism, cretinism, weight gain |
| parathyroid gland is controlled by what stimulus? | plasma calcium levels |
| parathyroid glands function? | maintain normal serum calcium levels |
| parathyroid glands target tissue? | bone and kidney (vitamin D production) |
| parathyroid gland secretes? | parathyroid hormones |
| parathyroid abbreviation? | PTH |
| PTH function is? | move calcium from bones into blood |
| parathyroid hormone also known as? | parathormone |
| adrenal glands are located superior aspect of? | kidneys |
| /renal | kidney |
| adrenal glands functions? | stress response, electrolyte levels, blood volume, inflammatory process |
| adrenal cortex controlled stimulus? | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| adrenocorticotropic hormone abbreviation? | ACTH |
| adrenal glands two parts are named? | adrenal cortex; adrenal medulla |
| adrenal medulla is controlled by the? | autonomic nervous system |
| autonomic nervous system abbreviation? | ANS |
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