Endocrine System Flashcards
Test 4 (66 cards)
1
Q
cortic/o
A
cortex, outer region
2
Q
estr/o
A
female
3
Q
hormon/o
A
hormone
4
Q
phys/o
A
growing
5
Q
pituitar/o
A
pituitary gland, hypophysis
6
Q
-agon
A
assemble, gather together
7
Q
-ine
A
substance
8
Q
somat/o
A
body
9
Q
ster/o
A
solid structure
10
Q
adren/o
A
adrenal glands
11
Q
adrenal/o
A
adrenal glands
12
Q
calc/o
A
calcium
13
Q
crin/o
A
secrete
14
Q
gluc/o
A
sugar, sweetness
15
Q
glyc/o
A
sugar, sweetness
16
Q
glycos/o
A
sugar, sweetness
17
Q
home/o
A
same, alike
18
Q
kal/i
A
potassium (electrolyte)
19
Q
pancreat/o
A
pancreas
20
Q
parathyroid/o
A
parathyroid glands
21
Q
thym/o
A
thymus gland
22
Q
thyr/o
A
thyroid gland
23
Q
thyroid/o
A
thyroid gland
24
Q
toxic/o
A
poison
25
-crine
secrete
26
-dipsia
thirst
27
-gen
forming, producing, origin
28
-toxic
pertaining to poison
29
-uria
urine
30
eu-
good
31
exo-
outside
32
poly
many
33
diuresis
increased urination
34
acromegaly
hypersecretion of GH in adults resulting in enlarged head and extremities
35
dwarfism
hyposecretion of GH during childhood resulting in extreme stature
36
giantism
hypersecretion of GH during childhood resulting in extreme height & bone length
37
hirsutism
excessive distribution of body hair
38
hyperkalemia
elevated potassium levels in blood
39
hypervolemia
abnormal increase in blood plasma volume
40
hyponatremia
lower than normal level of sodium in blood
41
insulinoma
tumor of islets of langerhaan of pancreas, excessive insulin
42
neurofibromatosis
genetic disorder with benign fibrous tumors growing anywhere in nervous system
43
panhypopituitarism
total pituitary impairment that leads to loss of hormone activity
44
thyroid storm
uncontrolled hyperthyroidism caused by increased thyroid hormone in blood
45
virilism
development of male secondary sex characteristics in a woman
46
transsphenoidal
endoscopic surgery to remove pituitary tumor
47
exophtalmometry
measures degree of forward displacement in eyeball (Graves Disease)
48
Growth Hormone
promotes growth of body tissue (Anterior pituitary)
49
Prolactin
promotes milk production (Anterior pituitary)
50
Thyroid stimulating hormone
stimulates thyroid hormone release (Anterior pituitary)
51
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
stimulates hormone released by adrenal cortex (Anterior pituitary)
52
Follicle-stimulating hormone
stimulates gamete production (Anterior pituitary)
53
Luteinizing hormone
stimulates androgen production by gonads (Anterior pituitary)
54
Antidiuretic hormone
stimulates water reabsorption by kidneys (Posterior pituitary)
55
Oxytocin
stimulates urine contractions during childbirth (Posterior pituitary)
56
T4 & T3
stimulates basal metabolic rate (Thyroid)
57
Calcitonin
reduces blood Ca levels (Thyroid)
58
Parathyroid hormone
increases blood Ca levels (Thyroid)
59
Aldosterone
increases Na blood levels (Adrenal cortex)
60
Cortisol
increases blood glucose levels (Adrenal cortex)
61
Epinephrine
stimulates fight or flight response (Adrenal medulla)
62
Melatonin
regulates sleep cycle (Pineal)
63
Insulin
reduces blood glucose levels (Pancreas)
64
Glucagon
increases blood glucose levels (Pancreas)
65
Testosterone
stimulates development of secondary male characteristics and sperm production (Testes)
66
Estrogen & progesterone
stimulates development of secondary female characteristics and preparation for childbirth (Ovaries)
