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Med Term Ch 7

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Function of hormones •Regulation of growth and metabolism •Regulation of tissue and sexual function •Regulation of reproduction, sleep, and mood
adrenal medulla secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
adrenal cortex secretes steroid hormones
Function of steroid hormones regulates carbohydrate metabolism and salt and water balance.
What does progesterone do to the body? regulates uterine conditions during pregnancy
What is estrogen responsible for? development of female secondary sex characteristics and regulation of reproduction
Another name for the pancreas islets of Langerhans
What is secreted by the pancreas? insulin and glucagon
Location of Parathyroid glands the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland in the neck
What is secreted by the Parathyroid glands? parathyroid hormone (PTH)
What is secreted by the pineal gland? melatonin and serotonin
How many Pituitary gland is in the body and what is/are they? Two Anterior pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) Posterior pituitary gland (neurohypophysis)
What is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland? thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, melanocyte- stimulating hormone, growth hormone, and prolactin
What is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland? antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin
dips/o thirst
luteinizing hormone (LH) hormone that causes ovulation; stimulates the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum; causes the secretion of testosterone in the testes
vasopressin hormone released by the posterior pituitary that influences the absorption of water by kidney tubules; also called antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
triiodothyronine (T3) thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but having greater potency; regulates metabolism
thyroxine (T4) thyroid hormone that regulates metabolism
HbAlc glycosylated hemoglobin
PPBS postprandial blood sugar
exophthalmos protrusion of one or both eyeballs, often because of thyroid dysfunction or a tumor behind the eyeball. Also called exophthalmus.
hirsutism excessive hair growth over the body, unusual places.
Graves disease the most common form of hyperthyroidism; caused by an autoimmune defect
Thyroid located in front of the neck, secretes triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine(T4), and calcitonin.
Cushing syndrome a collection of signs and symptoms caused by an excessive level of cortisol hormone; may be due to excessive production by the adrenal gland (often because of a tumor)
CSII continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) hormone that affects skin pigmentation
testosterone affects masculinization and reproduction
ket/o, keton/o ketone bodies
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