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endocrine system

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Hormone produced by Thyroid Gland   Thyroxine (T4) and Triioodothyronine (T3)  
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Function of T4 and T3 hormones   Maintain normal level of metabolism in all body cells  
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Hormone produced by Parathyroid Gland   parathyroid hormone (PTH)  
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Function of the parathyroid hormone   mobilized calcium from bones into the bloodstream  
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Hormone produced by the Adrenal Gland   Steroids and Corticosteroids from adrenal cortex AND catecholamines from adrenal medulla  
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Hormone produced by the Pancrea   insulin and glucagon  
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Function of Pancreas' hormones   regulate blood glucose  
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Hormone produced by Pituitary gland   Growth hormone (GH Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Gonadotropic hormones Prolactin (PRL) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) Oxytocin (OT)  
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Hormone produced by the Ovaries   estrogen and progesterone  
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Function of estrogen   stimulate development of egg and female sex characteristics  
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Function of progesterone   responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the uterus in pregnancy  
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Hormone produced by Testes   testosterone  
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Function of testosterone   stimulates development of sperm and secondary sex characteristics in the male  
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aden/o   gland  
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adren/o, adrenal/o   adrenal gland  
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gonad/o   sex glands  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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parathyroid/o   parathyroid gland  
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pituitar/o   pituitary gland  
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thyr/o, thyroid/o   thyroid gland  
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andr/o   male  
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calc/o , claci/o   calcium  
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cortic/o   cortex  
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crin/o   secrete  
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dips/o   thirst  
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estr/o   female  
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gluc/o , glyc/o   sugar  
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home/o   sameness  
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hormon/o   hormone  
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kal/i   potassium  
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lact/o   milk  
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myx/o   mucus  
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natr/o   sodium  
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phys/o   growing  
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somat/o   body  
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ster/o   solid structure  
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toc/o   childbirth  
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toxic/o   poison  
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ur/o   urine  
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-agon   assemble, gather together  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-in, -ine   a substance  
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-tropin   stimulating the function of  
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-uria   urine condition  
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eu-   good, normal  
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hyper-   excessive;above  
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hypo-   deficient; below  
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oxy-   rapid, sharp, acid  
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pan-   all  
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tetra-   four  
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tri-   three  
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Overactivity of the thyroid gland   hyperthyroidism  
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Underactivity of the thyroid gland   hypothyroidism  
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Group of symptoms produced by excess cortisol from the adrenal cortex   cushing syndrome  
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Hypofunctioning of the adrenal cortex   addison disease  
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Lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin in promoting sugar   diabetes mellitus  
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Diabetes onset in childhood, involving destruction of the beta islet of the pancreas and requires frequent injections of insulin   Type 1  
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Diabetes that occurs in older people, obesity is very common   Type 2  
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Excessive secretion of antidiuretic hormone   syndrome of inappropriate ADH  
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Insufficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone   diabetes insipidus (DI)  
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ACTH   adrenocorticotropic hormone  
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ADH   antidiuretic hormone  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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FSH   follicle-stimulating hormone  
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IDDM   insulin dependent diabetes mellitus  
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NIDDM   non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus  
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SIADH   syndrome of inappropriate ADH  
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