Endocrine Chapter 14 Flashcards
1
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acting in opposition; mutually opposing
A
antagonistic
2
Q
salts and minerals that conduct electrical impulses in the body
A
electrolytes
3
Q
hormone produced by pancreatic alpha cells that stimulates the liver to change stored glycogen (starch form of sugar) to glucose
A
glucagon
4
Q
simple sugar that is the end of carbohydrate digestion
A
glucose
5
Q
agent that mimics the effects of the sympathetic nervous system, the division of the nervous system that increases the “fight or flight” response
A
sympathomimetic
6
Q
adren/o
adrenal/o
A
adrenal glands
7
Q
calc/o
A
calcium
8
Q
crin/o
A
secrete
9
Q
gluc/o
glyc/o
glycos/o
A
sugar, sweetness
10
Q
home/o
A
same, alike
11
Q
kal/i
A
potassium (electrolyte)
12
Q
pancreat/o
A
pancreas
13
Q
parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid glands
14
Q
thym/o
A
thymus gland
15
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thyr/o
thyroid/d
A
thyroid gland
