Flashcards in Endocrine 5/1 Deck (37)
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Endocrine
Gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream
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Goiter
An enlargement of the thyroid gland
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Ovary
The female gonad produces hormones causing the secondary sex characteristics to develop
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Testosterone
Male hormone secretes by the testes that causes and maintains make secondary sex characteristics
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Insulin
Hormone secreted by the islets of langerhans in the pancreas
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Hormone
Chemical substance secreted by an organ or gland
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Progesterone
Hormone secreted by the gaafian follicle following the expulsion of the ovum
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Acr/o
Extremities ( hands and feet), top, extreme point
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Exocrine
Gland that secretes substances through a duct into the body
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Gonad
Sex glands, the ovaries in the females and testicles in the male
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Pituitary
Small endocrine gland attached to the base of the brain; the "master" gland
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Thyroid
An endocrine gland located anteriorly at the base of the neck
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Adrenal
Pertaining to the adrenal glands which sit atop each kidney
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Islets of langerhans
Clusters of cells on the pancreas
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-dipsia
Thirst
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Gonad/o
Gonad, sex glands
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Ovari/o
Ovary
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Pineal/o
Pineal gland
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Thyroidectomy
Surgical removal of the thyroid gland
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Gigantism
Condition resulting from the overproduction of the growth hormone during childhood
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Hypoglycemia
Deficiency of sugar in the blood
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Puberty
The period of life at which one becomes functionally capable of reproduction
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Diabetes mellitus
Metabolic disease caused by the body's inability to use carbohydrates
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Dwarfism
Condition caused by inadequate growth hormone during childhood
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Parathyroid
Small endocrine lands located close to the thyroid gland
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Adren/o
Adrenal glands
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-ism
Condition, state of
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Glycosuria
Sugar in the urine
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Hypothyroidism
Condition caused by a marked deficiency of thyroid secretion
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