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Endocrine System 10
SSTRIDE vocab
Question | Answer |
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corticoids | hormones secreted by the three cell layers of the adrenal cortex |
cretinism | dwarfism caused by hyposecretion of the thyroid gland |
cushings syndrome | condition caused by the hyposecretion of glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex |
diabetes insipidus | condition resulting from hyposecretion of ADH in which large volumes of urine are formed and, if left untreated may cause serious health problems |
diabetes mellitus | a condition resulting when the pancreatic islets secrete to little insulin, resulting in increase levels of blood glucose |
diuresis | a substance that promotes or stimulates the production of urine; diuretic drugs are among the most commonly used drugs in America |
endocrine | secreting into the blood or tissue fluid rather than into a duct; opposite of exocrine |
exocrine | secreting into a duct; opposite of endocrine |
gigantism | a condition produced by hyposecretion of growth hormone during the early years of life;results in a child who grows to a gigantic size |
glucocorticoids | hormones that influence food metabolism; secreted by the adrenal cortex |
gluconeogenesis | formulation of glucose or glycogen from protein or fat compounds |
glycogenolysis | hydrolisis of glycogen to glucose-6-phosphate or to glucose |
goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland |
hormone | substance secreted by an endocrine gland |
hypercalcemia | a condition in which there is harmful excess of calcium in the blood |
hyperglycemia | higher than normal blood glucose concentration |
hypoglycemia | lower-than-normal blood glucose concentration |
luteinization | the formation of the golden body(corpus luteum) in the ruptured follicle |
mineralocorticoids | hormone that influences mineral salt metabolism; secreted by adrenal cortex; aldosterone is the chief mineralcorticoid |
myxedema | condition caused by deficiency of thyroid hormone in adults |
negative feedback | mechanisms that reverse the direction of a change in a physcological system |
prostaglandins | a group of naturally occurring fatty acids that affect many body functions |
second messenger | chemical that provides communication with a hormone's target cell; for example,cyclic AMP |
steroids | lipid-soluble hormones that pass intact through the cell membrane of the target cell and influence cell activity by acting on specific genes |
stress | extreme stimuli act on the body and produce high blood concentration of glucocorticoids |
target organ cell | organ or cell acted on by a particular horomone and responding to it |