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Chapter 7
Term | Definition |
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Aden/o | Gland |
Adren/o, adrenal/o | Adrenal gland |
Andr/o | Male |
Crin/o | To secrete |
Dips/o | Thirst |
Gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o | Glucose (sugar) |
Hormon/o | Hormone (an urging on) |
Ket/o, keton/o | Ketone bodies |
Pancreat/o | Pancreas |
Thym/o | Thymus gland |
Thyr/o, thyroid/o | Thyroid gland (shield) |
Epinephrine | |
Hormone that is secreted in response to fear or physical injury | |
Mineralocorticoid | Hormone that maintain salt and water balance |
Estrogen | Hormone that is responsible for the development of female secondary sex characteristics |
Pineal gland | Located in the center of the brain; secretes melatonin and serotonin |
Androgens | Hormones that influence development and maintenance of male sex characteristics |
Catecholamines | Hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla that affect the sympathetic nervous system in stress response |
Ovaries | Located on both sides of the uterus in the female pelvis |
Progesterone | Hormone that regulates uterine conditions during pregnancy |
Glucagon | A hormone secreted by the alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans that regulates carbohydrate metabolism by raising blood sugar |
Melatonin | Hormone that is involved with circadian rhythm (24-hour |
Serotonin | Hormone that constructs blood vessels and acts as a neurotransmitter |
Pituitary gland | Located at the base of the brain; consider the master gland as it secretes hormones that regulate the function of other glands |
Growth hormone | Hormone that influences growth |
Prolactin (PRL) | Hormone that stimulates breast development and milk production during pregnancy |
Neurohypophysis | Posterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
Vasopressin | Hormone released by the posterior pituitary that influences absorption of water by kidney tubules |
Testes | Located on both sides within the scrotum in the male; secrete testosterone |
Testosterone | Affects masculinization and reproduction |
Thymus | Located in the mediastinum anterior to and above the heart |