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Brittany D Med. Term

Chapter 13 Endocrine

QuestionAnswer
diabetes mellitus insufficient secretion of insulin
electrolytes mineral salts
glucose simple sugar
hyperglycemia grater amount of glucox in blood
insulin hormone produced by the pancreas
antidiurectic hormone(adh) kidney increases water absorption
oxytocin (uterus) stimulates contractions
oxytocin (breast) milk secretions
adrenocorticotropic hormone(acth) adrenal cortex promotes secretion of hormones
follicle stimulating hormone(fhs)-ovaries stimulate egg production
follicle stimulation hormone(fhs)-testies stimulate sperm production
growth hormone bone cartiage,liver,muscle-stimulates growth
luteinizing hormone(lh)-ovaries promotes ovulation
luteinizing hormone(lh)-testes promotes secretion of testostrome
prolactin breast promote lactation
thyroid stimulation hormone(ths) thyroid gland-secretion of thyroid hormone
adren/o adrenal gland
adrenal/o adrenal gland
calc/o calcium
crin/o secrete
gluc/o sugar,sweetness
glucos/o sugar,sweetness
gluc/o sugar sweetness
home/o same
kal/i potassium
pancreat/o parathroid glands
thym/o thymus gland
thyr/o thyroid gland
thyroid/o thyroid gland
toxic/o poison
crine secrete
dipsia thust
gen gorming producing
toxic poison
uria urine
eu good,normal
exo outside,outward
hyper excessive,above
hypo under,below
poly many,much
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