MED-105 - AP1: Chapter 30 Endocrine system
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Nonsteroidal hormones | = are made of amino acids and do not cross cell membrane easily |
| Steroidal hormones | = cross cell membrane easily |
| Adrenal glands | = secrete epinephrine and aldosterone |
| Anterior pituitary gland | = secretes growth hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| Thymus gland | = releases thymosin, promotes the production of T cells |
| Hypothalamus | = regulates heart rate and blood pressure |
| Aldosterone | = stimulates the body to retain sodium and water, and is important in maintaining blood pressure |
| Antidiuretic hormone | = released by posterior pituitary gland |
| Atrial natriuretic peptide | = hormone released by the heart to regulate blood pressure |
| Cortisol | = hormone that decreases inflammation and pain |
| Erythropoietin | = stimulates red blood cell formation (red puttin' it in) |
| Melatonin | = regulates circadian rhythms |
| Oxytocin | = released by posterior pituitary gland, in males it stimulates the contraction of the prostate and vas deferens during sexual arousal |
| Parathyroid hormone | = (PTH) released by the parathyroid glands |
| Acromegaly | = s/s include enlarged hands and feet, gaps between teeth, and thick skin |
| Cretinism | = congenital hypothyroidism |
| Diabetes mellitus | = leads to high glucose levels due to inadequate secretion of insulin |
| Dwarfism | = condition with insufficient growth hormone in childhood |
| Gestational diabetes mellitus | = temporary condition in some pregnant women |
| Giantism (Gigantism) | = results from excess growth hormone in children |
| Grave's disease | = aka hyperthyroidism, s/s increased heart rate, insomnia, and weight loss, associated with goiters and exophthalmos |
| Myxedema | = insufficient secretion of thyroid hormones |
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