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| Functions of the Endocrine System | 1. Maintain homeostasis
2. Change nutrient levels
3. Respond to environment
4. Direct growth & development
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| Endocrine System functions by | 1. Sending signals to organs
2. Receiving signals from organs
3. Changes behavior based on signals
*Signals are sent via the bloodstream
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| HYPOTHALAMUS - Thyroptin Releasing Hormone | -> Anterior Pituitary Gland
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Organ: Thyroid Gland
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| HYPOTHALAMUS - Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone | -> Anterior Pituitary Gland
TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
FSH Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Organs: Gonads (Ovaries & Testes)
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| HYPOTHALAMUS - Corticotropin Releasing Hormone | -> Anterior Pituitary Gland
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Organ: Adrenal Cortex
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| HYPOTHALAMUS - GH Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone | -> Anterior Pituitary Gland
GH Growth Hormone
Organs: Liver, Muscle, Fat, Bone
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| PITUITARY GLAND | Secretes hormones into the bloodstream to act on other organs
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| PITUITARY GLAND Thyroid Stimulating Hormones T3 & T4 | TSH secretes T3 & T4 (detects hyper/hypothyroidism)
Metabolic
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| PITUITARY GLAND LH & FSH | LH Luteinizing Hormone
FSH Follicle Stimulating Hormone
*Stimulates Gonads
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| HYPOTHALAMUS | Main function of Pituitary activity
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| THYROID | Keeps critical balances of NA+ and CA+
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| ADRENAL GLAND | "On the Kidney"
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| PANCREAS | Glucagon & Insulin
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| ENDOCRINE GLANDS (9) | PINEAL, HYPOTHALAMUS, PITUITARY, THYROID, PARATHYROID, THYMUS, ADRENAL, PANCREAS & GONADS
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| ADRENAL GLAND - CORTEX | CORITICOSTEROIDS
Maintains Mineral Balance: Mineral Corticoids
Increase Blood sugar - stress & repair: Glucortocoids
Testosterone & Estrogen: (Beard, voice, breast development)
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| ADRENAL GLAND - MEDULLA | EPINEPHRINE (Adrenaline)
Flight or Fight - Increases metabolic rate & organ activity to deal with immediate stress/fear
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| PANCREAS Function | INSULIN - Decreases Blood Sugar
GLUCAGON - Increases Blood Sugar
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| T3 - TRIIODOTHYROINE | HYPO (Under secretion) of; Low metabolic rate
weight gain, tiredness
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| T4 - THYROXINE | HYPER (Over secretion) of; Increase in metabolic rate, weight loss, nervousness
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| CALCITONIN | Secreted with high levels of calcium in blood.
Causes bone to store excess of CA+ in bones.
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| TSH | THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE
Secretes T3 & T4 (Metabolic)
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| LH | Luteinizing Hormone
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| EXOCRINE | Related to Digestion
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| ENDOCRINE | To maintain normal blood sugar levels
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| GLUCAGON | Pancreas; Stimulates Liver, Released when sugar is low
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| INSULIN | Pancreas; Released when sugar is high
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| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - Adrenal Cortex
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| MELATONIN | Increases when it is dark outside
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| GH | Growth Hormone - Liver & Blood
Signals tissues & muscle & bone to grow
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| BS | Blood Sugar
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| CGM | Continuous Glucose Monitor
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| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar
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| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test
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| HgA1C | Hemoglobin A1C test; history of BS levels
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| TFT | Thyroid Function Test
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| ERCP | Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
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| DI | Diabetes Insipidus
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| DM | Diabetes Mellitus
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| IDDM | Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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| NIDDM | Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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| CSII | Constant Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (Used with CGM - Constant Glucose Monitor)
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| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy
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| PRL | Prolactin - Mammary
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| ADEN/O | Gland
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| ADREN/O, ADRENAL/O | Adrenal Gland
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| CORTIC/O | Outer Surface
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| CRIN/O | Secrete
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| EMIA | Blood Condition
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| URIA | Urine Condition
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| GLUC/O, GLUCOS/O, GLYC/O | Sugar
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| GONAD/O | Gonads (Ovaries & Testes)
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| HORMON/O | Hormone
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| HYPOPHYS/O | Pituitary Gland
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| KET/O | Ketone Body
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| PANCREAT/O | Pancreas
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| PITUITAR/O | Pituitary
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| THYM/O | Thymus
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| THYR/O, THYROID/O | Thyroid
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| TROPIN | "To Turn" - Stimulating effect on the target organ
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| EXOPTHALMOS | Possible condition of the protrusion of eyes from socket when Thyroid malfunctions
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| ADRENAL VIRILISM | Development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland
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