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ALH Chapter 14
Endocrine System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sympathomimetic | agent that mimics the effects of the sympathetic nervous system |
| hypophysis | pituitary gland |
| adenohypophysis | anterior lobe of pituitary. 6 hormones |
| neurohypophysis | posterior lobe of pituitary. ADH and oxytocin |
| thyroid gland | largest. 2 lobes |
| isthmus | connects two lobes of thyroid gland |
| thyroid hormone (TH) | body's major metabolic hormone |
| Th consists of | T3 and T4. T4 converted to T3 at target site |
| Parathyroid hormone | helps regulate calcium balance |
| adrenal glands AKA | suprarenal glands |
| mineralocorticoids | maintain balance of electrolytes in kidneys |
| Glucocorticoids | influence metabolism of carbs, fats, and proteins |
| epinephrine | maintains blood pressure, cardiac output, dilates airways, and raises blood glucose levels |
| norepinephrine | raises blood pressure |
| crino | secrete |
| kali | potassium |
| -crine | secrete |
| -dipsia | thirst |
| cretinism | newborns. mental retardation, impaired growth, low body temp, abnormal bone formation |
| myzedema | hypothyroidism in adults. edema, low levels of T3 and T4, weight gain, cold intolerance, fatigue, depression, muscle/joint pain, and sluggishness |
| Graves disease | hyperthyroidism. elevated metabolic rate, abnormal weight loss, excessive perspiration, muscle weakness, emotional instability |
| toxic goiter | excessive release of thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| hypoparathyroidism | elevated calcium levels, spasms |
| hyperparathyroidism | benign tumors. demineralization of bones |
| Addison disease | adrenal cortex damaged. interferes with body's ability to handle stress. severe dehydration, muscle weakness, anorexia, gastrointestinal symptoms, fatigue, hypoglycemia, hypotension, low blood sodium and high serum potassium |
| Cushing Syndrom | excessive amounts of cortisol. moon-shaped face, grossly exaggerated head and trunk, pencil thin arms and legs, fatigue, high bp, excessive hair growth in unusual places |
| pheochromocytoma | excessive amounts of epinephrine and norepinephrine. high bp, rapid heart rate, stress, fear, palpitations, headaches, visual blurring, muscle spasms, and sweating |
| type 1 diabetes | children genetic |
| type 2 diabetes | adults. eating habits |
| gestational diabetes | during pregnancy |
| acromegaly | rare hormonal disorder in adulthood, usually caused by a GH-secreting pituitary tumor that promotes the soft tissue and bones of the face, hands and feet to grow larger than normal |
| diuresis | increased formation and secretion of urine |
| glycosuria | abnormal amount of glucose in the urine |
| hirsutism | excessive distribution of body hair, especially in women |
| hypervolemia | increased blood volume |
| hyponatremia | lower than normal level of sodium in the blood |
| insulinoma | tumor of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas |
| panhypopituitarism | total pituitary impairment that brings about a progressive and general loss of hormone activity |
| thyroid storm | crisis of uncontrolled hyperthyroidism caused by the release into the bloodstream of an increased amount of thyroid hormone |
| virilism | masculinization or development of male secondary sex characteristics in a woman |
| exophthalmometry | measures the degree of forward displacement of the eyeball |
| transsphenoidal hypophysectomy | endoscopic procedure to surgically remove a pituitary tumor through an incision in the spheroid sinus without disturbing brain tissue |
Created by:
Gianna B
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