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Endocrine System Flashcards

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calcium

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Ca

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iron

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Fe

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potassium

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K

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sodium

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Na

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2 hr pp

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2 hour postprandial blood glucose test

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prandial

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meal

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BMP

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basic metabolic panel

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BS

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blood sugar

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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2 hr pp

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measures body’s ability to metabolize carbohydrates and produce insulin

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BMP

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status of kidneys, electrolyte, acid/base, blood glucose

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12
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FBS

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amount of sugar in the blood after 8 hours of starvation

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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T3

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thyroid test

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T4

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thyroid test

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TSH

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thyroid-stimulating hormone

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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Type I

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type 1 diabetes, insulin dependent

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Type II

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type 2 diabetes, non-insulin dependent

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ecovrine glands

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secrete out of the body, sweat, saliva

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endocrine glands

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secrete into the bloodstream

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-crine

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pituitary gland

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pituitar/o, master gland, produces hormones that stimulate the function of other endocrine glands

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adrenal glands

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adren/o, adrenal/o, influence metabolism and respond to stress, one located above each kidney

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thyroid gland
thyr/o, thyroid/o, stimulate metabolism, largest gland, below the larynx
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parathyroid gland
parathyroid/o, maintain calcium level, next to or inside thyroid glands
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cortex
cortic/o, outer layer of an organ
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medulla
medull/o, inner layer of an organ
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acr/o
extremities
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calc/i
calcium
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dips/o
thirst
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kal/i
potassium
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natr/o
sodium

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