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Chapter 11 Flashcards

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acr/o

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extremities

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aden/o

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gland

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calc/o

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calcium

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crin/o

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to secrete

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gluc/o

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glucose

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glyc/o

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sugar

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gonad/o

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sex glands

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kal/i

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potassium

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ket/o

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ketones

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natr/o

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sodium

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radi/o

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radiation

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somat/o

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body

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-emic

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blood condition

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-pressin

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press down

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-tropic

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stimulating

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-tropin

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to stimulate

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hormones are:

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chemicals that target organs to increase/decrease activity level to maintain homeostasis

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Exocrine glands

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secrete outside body Ex. sweat glands

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Endocrine glands

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ductless glands secrete in bloodstream
ex. thyroid glands

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Adrenal Glands

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-2 above kidney
-Steroid hormones
-ex. aldosterone: regulates NA and K

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Ovaries

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-reproduce gametes/reproductive sex cells AKA ova
-Estrogen and progesterone
- Estro: regulates menstrual cycle, appearence

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pancreas

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-Endo and exocrine funcions
-Exo: digestive enzymes
-Endo: Insuline

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Insulin

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-By beta cells in pancreas
- stimulates cell to take glucose from bloodstream and lower blood sugar

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Glucagon
by alpha cells in pancreas - stimulates liver to release glucose, raising glucose levels
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Parathyroid glands
-4 on thyroid gland - regulate Calcium in blood -If C lvl too low, PTH is increase= bone breakdown to get C
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Pineal Gland
-In thalamus region of brain - Melatonin, which regulates circadian rhythm
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Pituitary gland
-Under brain -Growth hormone (somatotropin) -Regulates thyroid, adrenal cortex, prolactin, leutenizing horm, follicle horm.
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Posterior pituitary gland
-Antidiuretic hormone: water reabsorption by kidney -oxytocin: stimulates uterine contractions birth, release of milk
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Thymus gland
-Hormone thymosin for development of immune syst. -Essential for growth and development, T cells
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Thyroid gland
-Thyroxine (t4) -Triiodothyronine (t3) Regulate energy and heat in body (metabolism) - Calcitonin: deposits calcium to bone, lowering Calcium in blood
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Epinephrine
-Adrenal medulla Intensifies fight or flight response
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Norepinephrine
-Adrenal medulla -vasoconstrictor
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FSH
stimulates egg and sperm growth
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LH
regulates male/fem gonads, release ova in women
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Addison's disease
Adrenocortical hormone deficiency
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Adrenal feminization
development of female secondary characteristics: breasts in a male because increased estrogen secretion
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adrenal virilism
develop male secondary characteristics bc androgen secretion: deep voice and facial hair
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Cushing's syndrome
excessive lvl of cortisol bc of adrenal tumors and corticosteroid drugs
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Diabetes mellitus
Carbohydrate disorder results in Hyperglycemia and glycosuria
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Type 1 Diabetes
Pancreas stops insulin production, must take injections
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Type 2 Diabetes
Pancreas produces normal/high lvl of insulin, but cells fail to respond to it
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Recklinghausen disease
Excessive production of parathyroid hormone, resulting in degeneration of bones
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Tetany
Nerve irritability and painful muscle cramps bc hypocalcemia
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Diabetes insipidus
Inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone by pituitary gland (polyuria/polydipsia)
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goiter
enlargement of thyroid gland
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myxedema
Hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in adult
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Hashimoto's thyroiditis
chronic autoimmune form of thyroiditis
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Grave's disease
overactivity of the thyroid gland, can cause crisis

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