endocrine system

Question 1

Consists of a widely distributed group of glands that secrete regulatory substances known as the

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hormones

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The tissue that is influenced by a specific hormone is called

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target tissue

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The cells in a target tissue have specific ________ on their membranes or within the cell to which the hormone attaches, enabling it to act.

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receptors

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are chemical molecules that are released into
the bloodstream by glands

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Hormones

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affects the activity of cells and tissues in
our body.

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glands

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8 Endocrine Glands

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1.Pituitary gland
2.Thyroid gland
3.Parathyroid gland
4.Adrenal glands
5.Pancreas
6.Testes and Ovaries
7.Thymus
8.Pineal Gland

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endocrin/o

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endocrine glands or system

Question 8

pituitar/i

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pituitary gland, hypophysis

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hypophysi/o

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pituitary gland, hypophysis

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thyr/o

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thyroid gland

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thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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parathyr/o

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parathyroid gland

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid gland

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adren/o

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adrenal gland, epinephrine

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adrenal/o

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adrenal gland, epinephrine

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adrenocortic/o

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adrenal cortex

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insul/o

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pancreatic islets

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any disease of the endorine glands

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endocrinopathy

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condition caused by any disorder of pituitary function

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pituitarism

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pertaining to the pituitary gland

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hypophysial/ hypophyseal

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destroying the thyroid gland

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thyrolytic

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overactivity of a parathyroid gland

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hyperparathyroidism

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activated (erg) by or related to epinephrine (adrenaline)

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adrenergic

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acting on the adrenal cortex

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adrenocorticotropic

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pertaining to islet cells

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insular

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A benign tumor that develops near the pituitary gland, often involving the structures of the skull base (cranium) and pharynx region

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Craniopharyngioma

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tumor of the adrenal medulla that arises from chromaffin cells, which produce catecholamines, typically causing episodes of hypertension and other symptoms related to excessive catecholamine secretion.

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Pheochromocytoma

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A condition caused by excessive levels of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) in the bloodstream, leading to an increased metabolic rate and associated symptoms such as tachycardia, weight loss, and nervousness.

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Thyrotoxicosis

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Endocrine System Diagnostic Procedures:

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Glucose Tolerance Test Radioactive Iodine Uptake Test Radioimumunoassay TSH, T4, T3 Test

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Endocrine System Therapeutic Procedures

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Adrenalectomy Thyroidectomy Hormone Replacement Therapy

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pharyng

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pharynx

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-ism

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condition

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-al

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pertaining to

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-lytic

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destruction

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erg

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activated

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-ic

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related to

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trop-

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acting on

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-ar

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pertaining to

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phe/o

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dark, dusky

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chrom/o

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color, pigment

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cyt/o

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cell

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-oma

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tumor

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toxic/o

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toxin

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-osis

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condition