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secreted by adrenal medulla, increases heart rate and blood pressure, dilates airways, fight or flight

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adrenaline (epinephrine)

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secreted by anterior lobe of pit gland, stimulates adrenal cortex

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adrenocorticotropic hormone (acth)

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secreted by adrenal cortex, increases salt (na) reabsorption

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aldosterone

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male hormone secreted by testes to lesser extent by adrenal cortex, ex: testosterone

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androgen

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secreted by post lobe of pit gland, increases reabsorption of water by kidney

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antidiuretic hormone (adh)

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secreted by thyroid gland, decreases blood ca levels

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calcitonin

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secreted by adrenal cortex, increases blood sugar during stress, has anti inflammatory effect

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cortisol

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estrogen secreted by ovaries

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estradiol

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female hormone secreted y ovaries to lesser extent by adrenal cortex

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estrogen

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secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, stimulates hormone secretion and egg production by ovaries and sperm production by testes

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follicle stimulating hormone (fsh)

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secreted by alpha islet cells of pancreas, increases blood sugar conversion of glycogen to glucose

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glucagon

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secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, stimulates growth of bones and soft tissues

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growth hormone (gh); somatotropin

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secreted by beta islet cells of pancreas, helps glucose to pass into cells and promotes conversion of glucose to glycogen

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insulin

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secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males

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luteinizing hormone (lh)

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secreted by adrenal medulla, increases heart rate and blood pressure

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norepinephrine

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secreted by post lobe of pit gland, stimulates contraction of uterus during childrbirth

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oxytocin (ot)

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secreted by parathyroid glands, increases blood ca

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parathormone (pth)

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secreted by ovaries, prepares uterus for pregnancy

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progesterone

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secreted by anterior lobe of pit gland, promotes milk secretion

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prolactin (prl)

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secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, growth hormone

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somatotropin

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male hormone secreted by testes

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testosterone

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secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, acts on thyroid gland to promote function

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thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh); thyrotropin

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secreted by thyroid gland, increases metabolism in cells

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thyroxine (t4)

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secreted by thyroid gland, increases metabolism in cells

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triiodothyronine (t3)

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secreted by post lobe of pit gland, adh, increases water reabsorption and raises blood pressure
vasopressin
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gland
aden/o
27
adrenal gland
adrenal/o
28
sex glands (ovaries and testes)
gonad/o
29
pancreas
pancreat/o
30
parathyroid gland
parathyroid/o
31
pit gland, hypophysis
pituitar/o
32
thyroid gland
thry/o, thyroid/o
33
male
andr/o
34
calcium
calc/o, calci/o
35
cortex, outer region
cortic/o
36
secrete
crin/o
37
thirst
dips/o
38
female
estr/o
39
sugar
gluc/o, glyc/o
40
sameness
home/o
41
hormone
hormon/o
42
potassium
kal/i
43
milk
lact/o
44
mucus
myx/o
45
sodium
natr/o
46
growing
phys/o
47
body
somat/o
48
solid structure
ster/o
49
childbirth
toc/o
50
poison
toxic/o
51
urine
ur/o
52
assemble, gather together
-agon
53
blood condition
-emia
54
substance
-in, -ine
55
stimulating function of
-tropin
56
urine condition
-uria
57
good, normal
eu-
58
excessive, above
hyper-
59
deficient, below, under, less than normal
hypo-
60
rapid, sharp, acid
oxy-
61
all
pan-
62
many or increased
poly-
63
four
tetra-
64
three
tri-
65
excessive secretion of adrenal androgens
adrenal virilism
66
grp of signs and symptoms produced by excess cortisol from adrenal cortex
cushing syndrome
67
hypofunctioning of adrenal cortex
addison disease
68
benign tumor of adrenal medulla
pheochromocytoma
69
excess secretion of insulin causing hypoglycemia
hyperinsulinism
70
lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin in promoting sugar, starch, fat metabolism in cells
diabetes mellitus (dm)
71
hypersecretion of growth hormone from ant pit after puberty, enlargement of extremities
acromegaly
72
hypersecretion of growth hormone from ant pit before puberty, leading to abnormal overgrowth of body tissues
gigantism
73
congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone
dwarfism
74
deficiency of all pit hormones
panhypopituitarism
75
excessive secretion of adh
syndrome of inappropriate adh ( siadh)
76
insufficient secretion of adh (vasopressin)
diabetes insipidus (di)
77
fasting blood sugar test
fasting plasma glucose (fpg)
78
measurement of hormones, electrolytes, glucose, other substances in serum (blood) and urine as indicators of endocrine function
serum and urine tests
79
measurement of t3, t4, tsh in bloodstream
thyroid function tests
80
measurement of eyeball protrusion (as in graves disease) with exophthalometer
exophthalmometry
81
scanner detects radioactivity and visualizes thyroid gland
thyroid scan
82
sound waves show images of endocrine organs
ultrasound examination
83
adrenaline (epinephrine)
secreted by adrenal medulla, increases heart rate and blood pressure, dilates airways, fight or flight
84
adrenocorticotropic hormone (acth)
secreted by anterior lobe of pit gland, stimulates adrenal cortex
85
aldosterone
secreted by adrenal cortex, increases salt (na) reabsorption
86
androgen
male hormone secreted by testes to lesser extent by adrenal cortex, ex: testosterone
87
antidiuretic hormone (adh)
secreted by post lobe of pit gland, increases reabsorption of water by kidney
88
calcitonin
secreted by thyroid gland, decreases blood ca levels
89
cortisol
secreted by adrenal cortex, increases blood sugar during stress, has anti inflammatory effect
90
estradiol
estrogen secreted by ovaries
91
estrogen
female hormone secreted y ovaries to lesser extent by adrenal cortex
92
follicle stimulating hormone (fsh)
secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, stimulates hormone secretion and egg production by ovaries and sperm production by testes
93
glucagon
secreted by alpha islet cells of pancreas, increases blood sugar conversion of glycogen to glucose
94
growth hormone (gh); somatotropin
secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, stimulates growth of bones and soft tissues
95
insulin
secreted by beta islet cells of pancreas, helps glucose to pass into cells and promotes conversion of glucose to glycogen
96
luteinizing hormone (lh)
secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males
97
norepinephrine
secreted by adrenal medulla, increases heart rate and blood pressure
98
oxytocin (ot)
secreted by post lobe of pit gland, stimulates contraction of uterus during childrbirth
99
parathormone (pth)
secreted by parathyroid glands, increases blood ca
100
progesterone
secreted by ovaries, prepares uterus for pregnancy
101
prolactin (prl)
secreted by anterior lobe of pit gland, promotes milk secretion
102
somatotropin
secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, growth hormone
103
testosterone
male hormone secreted by testes
104
thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh); thyrotropin
secreted by ant lobe of pit gland, acts on thyroid gland to promote function
105
thyroxine (t4)
secreted by thyroid gland, increases metabolism in cells
106
triiodothyronine (t3)
secreted by thyroid gland, increases metabolism in cells
107
vasopressin
secreted by post lobe of pit gland, adh, increases water reabsorption and raises blood pressure
108
aden/o
gland
109
adrenal/o
adrenal gland
110
gonad/o
sex glands (ovaries and testes)
111
pancreat/o
pancreas
112
parathyroid/o
parathyroid gland
113
pituitar/o
pit gland, hypophysis
114
thry/o, thyroid/o
thyroid gland
115
andr/o
male
116
calc/o, calci/o
calcium
117
cortic/o
cortex, outer region
118
crin/o
secrete
119
dips/o
thirst
120
estr/o
female
121
gluc/o, glyc/o
sugar
122
home/o
sameness
123
hormon/o
hormone
124
kal/i
potassium
125
lact/o
milk
126
myx/o
mucus
127
natr/o
sodium
128
phys/o
growing
129
somat/o
body
130
ster/o
solid structure
131
toc/o
childbirth
132
toxic/o
poison
133
ur/o
urine
134
-agon
assemble, gather together
135
-emia
blood condition
136
-in, -ine
substance
137
-tropin
stimulating function of
138
-uria
urine condition
139
eu-
good, normal
140
hyper-
excessive, above
141
hypo-
deficient, below, under, less than normal
142
oxy-
rapid, sharp, acid
143
pan-
all
144
poly-
many or increased
145
tetra-
four
146
tri-
three
147
adrenal virilism
excessive secretion of adrenal androgens
148
cushing syndrome
grp of signs and symptoms produced by excess cortisol from adrenal cortex
149
addison disease
hypofunctioning of adrenal cortex
150
pheochromocytoma
benign tumor of adrenal medulla
151
hyperinsulinism
excess secretion of insulin causing hypoglycemia
152
diabetes mellitus (dm)
lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin in promoting sugar, starch, fat metabolism in cells
153
acromegaly
hypersecretion of growth hormone from ant pit after puberty, enlargement of extremities
154
gigantism
hypersecretion of growth hormone from ant pit before puberty, leading to abnormal overgrowth of body tissues
155
dwarfism
congenital hyposecretion of growth hormone
156
panhypopituitarism
deficiency of all pit hormones
157
syndrome of inappropriate adh ( siadh)
excessive secretion of adh
158
diabetes insipidus (di)
insufficient secretion of adh (vasopressin)
159
fasting plasma glucose (fpg)
fasting blood sugar test
160
serum and urine tests
measurement of hormones, electrolytes, glucose, other substances in serum (blood) and urine as indicators of endocrine function
161
thyroid function tests
measurement of t3, t4, tsh in bloodstream
162
exophthalmometry
measurement of eyeball protrusion (as in graves disease) with exophthalometer
163
thyroid scan
scanner detects radioactivity and visualizes thyroid gland
164
ultrasound examination
sound waves show images of endocrine organs

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