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Med Term Ch 7
| Question, Term | Answers |
|---|---|
| Function of hormones | •Regulation of growth and metabolism •Regulation of tissue and sexual function •Regulation of reproduction, sleep, and mood |
| adrenal medulla secretes | epinephrine and norepinephrine |
| adrenal cortex secretes | steroid hormones |
| Function of steroid hormones | regulates carbohydrate metabolism and salt and water balance. |
| What does progesterone do to the body? | regulates uterine conditions during pregnancy |
| What is estrogen responsible for? | development of female secondary sex characteristics and regulation of reproduction |
| Another name for the pancreas | islets of Langerhans |
| What is secreted by the pancreas? | insulin and glucagon |
| Location of Parathyroid glands | the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland in the neck |
| What is secreted by the Parathyroid glands? | parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
| What is secreted by the pineal gland? | melatonin and serotonin |
| How many Pituitary gland is in the body and what is/are they? | Two Anterior pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) Posterior pituitary gland (neurohypophysis) |
| What is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland? | thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, melanocyte- stimulating hormone, growth hormone, and prolactin |
| What is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland? | antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin |
| dips/o | thirst |
| luteinizing hormone (LH) | hormone that causes ovulation; stimulates the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum; causes the secretion of testosterone in the testes |
| vasopressin | hormone released by the posterior pituitary that influences the absorption of water by kidney tubules; also called antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
| triiodothyronine (T3) | thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but having greater potency; regulates metabolism |
| thyroxine (T4) | thyroid hormone that regulates metabolism |
| HbAlc | glycosylated hemoglobin |
| PPBS | postprandial blood sugar |
| exophthalmos | protrusion of one or both eyeballs, often because of thyroid dysfunction or a tumor behind the eyeball. Also called exophthalmus. |
| hirsutism | excessive hair growth over the body, unusual places. |
| Graves disease | the most common form of hyperthyroidism; caused by an autoimmune defect |
| Thyroid | located in front of the neck, secretes triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine(T4), and calcitonin. |
| Cushing syndrome | a collection of signs and symptoms caused by an excessive level of cortisol hormone; may be due to excessive production by the adrenal gland (often because of a tumor) |
| CSII | continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion |
| melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) | hormone that affects skin pigmentation |
| testosterone | affects masculinization and reproduction |
| ket/o, keton/o | ketone bodies |
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