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Endocrine Sys c16
endocrine glands
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| size of pea and master gland | pituitary gland |
| produces and secretes | anterior lobe |
| regulates growth | growth hormone (GH) |
| stimulates the adrenal cortex | andrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
| stimulates the thyroid gland | thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) |
| affect the male and femal reproductive system | gonadotropic hormones |
| regulate development, growth and function of ovaries and testes | follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) |
| produces milk | prolactin or lactogenic hormone (PRL) |
| stimulates the kidney to reasbsor water | antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
| stores and release antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin | posterior lobe |
| stimulates uterine contractions during nlabor | oxytocin |
| secrets releasing hormone that functions to stimulate or inhibit the release of pituitary gland hormones | hypothalamus |
| thyroid gland secretes the hormones triiodothyronine (T3), body cell metabolism | thyroid gland |
| calicum in the blood | parathyroid gland |
| insulin and glucagon | islets or Langerhans |
| produces cortisol, pair glands, adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla | adrenal glands or suprarenals |
| secreted by the adrenal cortex, helps increase glucose levels | cortisol |
| secreted by the adrenal cortex, electrolystes | aldosterone |
| deal with stress by increasing the blood pressure, heartbeat and respirations | epinephrine, norepinephrine |
| hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex | Addison disease |
| hypothryoidism | cretinism |
| moon face | cushing syndrome |
| disorder of carbohydrate metabolism | diabetes mellitus (DM) |
| excessive thrist | diabetes insipidus (DI) |
| enlargement of thyroid gland | goiter |
| eyes bulge | graves disease |
| muscle spasms | tetany |
| nuclear medicine scan measures thyroid function | radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) |
| blood test perfomred after patient has fasted | fasting blood sugar (FBS) |
| blood test that measures amount of thyroid stimulating hormone in blood | thyroid stimulating hormone level |
| blood study that gives the direct measurement of the amount of thryoxine int he blood | thyroxine level T4 |
| sum total of all the chemical processes that take place in a living organism | metabolism |
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Gadley
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