Unit 5 - Chapter 11, Endocrine Flashcards
1
Q
Acr/o
A
Extremities
2
Q
Aden/o
A
Gland
3
Q
Adren/o
A
Adrenal glands
4
Q
Adrenal/o
A
Adrenal glands
5
Q
Andr/o
A
Male
6
Q
Calc/o
A
Calcium
7
Q
Crin/o
A
To secrete
8
Q
Estr/o
A
Female
9
Q
Gluc/o
A
Glucose
10
Q
Glyc/o
A
Sugar
11
Q
Gonad/o
A
Sex glands
12
Q
iod/o
A
Iodine
13
Q
Kal/i
A
Potassium
14
Q
Ket/o
A
Ketones
15
Q
Mineral/o
A
Minerals, electrolytes
16
Q
Natr/o
A
Sodium
17
Q
Ovari/o
A
Ovary
18
Q
Pancreat/o
A
Pancreas
19
Q
Parathyroid/o
A
Parathyroid gland
20
Q
Pineal/o
A
Pineal gland
21
Q
Pituit/o
A
Pituitary gland
22
Q
Pituitar/o
A
Pituitary gland
23
Q
Radi/o
A
Ray
24
Q
Somat/o
A
Body
25
Testicul/o
Testes
26
Thym/o
Thymus gland
27
Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
28
Thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
29
Toxic/o
Poison
30
-dipsia
Thirst
31
-emic
Pertaining to a blood condition
32
-tropic
Pertaining to stimulating
33
-tropin
To stimulate
34
What hormones does adrenal cortex produce?
Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, sex, hormones
35
What hormones does adrenal medulla produce? 
Epinephrine (adrenaline), and norepinephrine
36
What hormones do ovaries produce?
Estrogen and progesterone
37
What hormones does pancreas produce?
Glucagon and insulin
38
What hormones do parathyroid glands produce?
Parathyroid hormone – calcium regulation
39
What hormone does pineal gland produce?
Melatonin – sleep cycles/circadian rhythm
40
What hormones does anterior pituitary lobe produce?
Gonadotropins - FSH/LH,
Growth Hormone - GH,
Prolactin - milk prod,
Thyroid-stimulatinghormone,
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone - pigment production
adrenocorticotropic hormone - ACTH – secretion of adrenal cortex hormones
41
What hormones does posterior pituitary lobe produce?
Antidiuretic hormone, oxytocin
42
What hormone does thymus produce?
Thymosin – development of T cells/immune system
43
What hormones does the thyroid gland produce?
T3/T4 - metabolism
calcitonin - calcium regulation
44
Carcin/o
Cancer
45
Chem/o
Drug
46
Cortic/o
Outer layer
47
Cyt/o
Cell
48
Gynec/o
Female
49
Immun/o
Protection
50
Ket/o
Ketones
51
Lapar/o
Abdomen
52
Lob/o
Lobe
53
Mast/o
Breast
54
Neur/o
Nerve
55
Ophthalm/o
Eye
56
Or/o
Mouth
57
Ovari/o
Ovary
58
Radi/o
Radiation
59
Retin/o
Retina
60
Toxic/o
Poison
61
-edema
Swelling
62
-emia
Blood condition
63
-emic
Pertaining to a blood condition
64
-ism
State of
65
-osis
Abnormal condition
66
-prandial
Pertaining to a meal
67
-uria
Urine condition
68
Adjective form of adrenal gland
Adrenaline
69
Adjective form of ovary
Ovarian
70
Adjective form of pancreas
Pancreatic
71
Adjective form of parathyroid
Parathyroidal
72
Adjective form of pineal gland
Pineal
73
Adjective form of pituitary gland
Pituitary
74
Adjective form of testes
Testicular
75
Adjective form of thymus gland
Thymic
76
Adjective form of thyroid gland
Thyroidal
77
Condition in which eyeballs protrude
Exophthalmos
78
High level of sugar in urine
Glycosuria
79
Development of breast tissue in males
Gynecomastia
80
Excess amount of hair
Hirsutism
81
High level of calcium in blood
Hypercalcemia
82
High level of sugar in blood
Hyperglycemia
83
High level of potassium in blood
Hyperkalemia
84
Excess hormone secretion
Hypersecretion
85
Low level of calcium in blood
Hypocalcemia
86
Low level of sodium in blood
Hyponatremia
87
Excessive thirst
Polydipsia
88
Producing excess urine
Polyuria
89
What is diabetes mellitus (DM)?
Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance.
90
Symptoms of T2DM?
Increased thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue, and blurred vision
91
What is Cushing disease?
Hypercortisolism - body makes too much cortisol.
92
What is Addison’s disease?
Adrenal insufficiency, body doesn’t make enough cortisol.
93
Acromegaly
Hypersecretion of HGH
94
Adrenal feminization
Development of female secondary sex characteristics in a male
95
Pheochromocytoma
Tumor of adrenal medulla. Symptoms are anxiety, heart palpitations, Dyspnea, profuse sweating.
