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Kapital 10

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Name Endocrine organs that produce following hormones Insulin pancreas
aldosterone adrenal cortex
cortisol adrenal cortex
vasopressin Posterior Pituitary
epinephrine adrenal medulla
estradiol ovaries
follicle stimulating hormone
growth hormone anterior Pituitary
thyroxine thyroid
progesterone ovaries
ACTH Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone
T Thyroxine
ADH Antidiiretic Hormone
T Triiodothyronine (Thyroid Hormone
TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
LH Luteinizing Hormone
PTH Parathyroid Hormone
GH Growth Hormone
Sympathomimetic; elevates heart rate, blood pressure epinephrine
Promotes growth and maintenance of male sex characteristics testosterone
Stimulates water reabsorption by kidney tubules; decreases urine ADH
Increases metabolism in body cells thyroxine
Raises blood calcium parathyroid hormone
Increases reabsorption of sodium by kidney tubules aldosterone
Stimulates secretion of hormones from adrenal cortex ACTH
Increases blood sugar cortisol
Helps transport glucose to cells and decreases blood sugar insulin
Develops and maintains female sex characteristics estradiol
abnormal condition (hypersecretion of the thyroid gland) hyperthyroidism
removal of the pancreas pancreatectomy
condition of deficiency or underdevelopment of sex organs hypogonadism
pertaining to producing female characteristics estrogenic
removal of the pituitary gland hypophysectomy
deficiency of calcium in the blood hypocalcemia
excessive sugar in the blood hypercalcemia
acromegaly Hypersection / Pituitary Gland
tetany Hyposecretion/ Thyroid
diabetes mellitus Hypersecretion/ Pancreas
Graves disease Hypersecretion/Thyroid
myxedema hyposecretion/ Thyroid
Cushing syndrome hypersecretion/ Adrenal Cortex
cretinism hyposecretion/ Thyroid Gland
hyponatremia condition where one has low blood sodium
polydipsia condition of having uncontrolled thirst all the time. Happens in poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
glycosuria condition of having sugar in urine
euthyroid Having normal thyroid gland function
Type 1 insulin dependent diabetes milletus, pancreas is attacked and incapable of making insulin, must rely on insulin medication
diabetic neuropathy nerve disorders caused by diabetes, causes numbness and pain in hands, arms, feet, and legs, may occur in every organ system
ketoacidosis uncontrolled diabetes milletus, Accumulation of Ketone bodies in blood and increase acidity in blood
type 2 noninsulin dependent diabetes milletus, Pancreas produces more than enough insulin,
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