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Endocrine System review

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is composed of the ductless glands and other structures that secrete hormones into the bloodstream   endocrine system  
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is an organ that has specialized cells that secrete or excrete substances that are not related to the gland's ordinary metabolism   a gland  
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have ducts that enable them to empty secreations onto and external or internal body surface   exocrine gland  
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excess secretion is   hypersecretion  
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hormones are either proteins or   steroids  
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this gland is a small round structure about 1 cm in diamter that is attached by a stalk at the base of the brain   pitutary gland (hypophysis)  
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lies above each of the two kidneys   adrenal gland  
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above the kidneys   supra/renal  
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shaped like a pine cone and is attached tot he posterior part of the brain   pineal gland  
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an elongated structure that has digestive functions, as well as endocrine functions   the pancreas  
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supplies numerous hormones that act directly on cells or stimulate other glands that govern many vital processes   pitutiary  
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the posterior lobe of the pitutary is called   neurohypophysis  
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the anterior lobe of the pituitary is the   adenohypophysis  
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affects the volume of urine excreted   antidiuretic hormone  
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cause a decrease in the amount of water lost in urination   anti/diuretics  
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this hormone increases the rate of growth and maintains size once growth is attained   somatotropin  
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a black or dark brown pigment that occurs naturally in the hair, skin, and parts of the eye   melanin  
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stimulate the ovaries of the female and the testes of the male   gonado/trop-ic hormone  
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normally functioning thyroid   euthyroid  
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two glands of the female breasts that secrete milk   mammary glands  
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inducing the secretion fo milk   lacto/genic  
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is the secretion or ejecting of milk   lactation  
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behind the mammary gland   retro/mammary  
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petaining to the gonads   gonadal  
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help maintain water balance in the body   mineralo/corticoids  
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producing masculine characteritics or masculinization   andro/genic  
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is secreted in response to food in the stomach   gastrin hormone  
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located near the middle of the chest cavity behind the breastbone   thymus  
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the hormone produced by the thymus is   thymosin  
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the method of using the hands or fingers to examine an organ is   palpuation  
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abnormally increased activity of the throid   hyper/thyroid/ism  
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is useful in identifying tumors involving the pitutary or the hypothalamus   magnetic resonance imaging  
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presence of sugar in the urine   glycosuria  
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presence of ketones int he urine   ketonuria  
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a diagnostic producre that uses x-rays to study the soft tissues of the breast   mammo/graphy  
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any disease of a gland   adenopathy  
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is a bnign tumor in which the cells are clearly derived from glndular tissue   aden/oma  
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any of a large group of malignant tumors of the glands   adeno/carcinoma  
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a disorder associated with a dificiency of adh or inability of the kidneys to respond to adh   diabetes insipidus  
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excessive urination   polyuria  
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excessive thirst   polydipsia  
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is decreased activity of the pituitary gland   hypo/pituitar/ism  
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increased pituitary activity   hyperpituitarism  
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a typical feature of the disease, enlargement of the extremities   acromeglay  
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any disease of the thyroid gland   thyropathy  
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inflammation of the thyroid gland   thyroid/itis  
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is a condition caused by excessive secretion of two hormones of the thyroid gland   hyper/thyroid/ism  
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eyes protrudes outward   ex/ophthalmos  
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a life-threatening event that is usually triggerd by a major stressor, such as trauma or infection   thyrotoxicosis  
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decreased activity of the thyroid gland   hypothyroidism  
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below normal functioniong of the parathyroids   hypo/parathyroid/ism  
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abnormally increased activity of the parathyroids   hyper/parathyroid/ism  
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less than normal level of calcium in the blood   hypoclacemia  
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greater than normal blodd calcium level   hyper/calc/emia  
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decreased funcitonal activity of the gonands   hypo/gonad/ism  
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is enlargement of one of both adrenal glands   adreno/megaly  
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increased secretory activiy of the adrenals   hyper/adrenal/ism  
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excessive growth of the male mammary glands   gynecomastia  
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decreased adrenal activity   hypo/adrenal/ism  
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pertains to the adrenal cortex   adreno/cortical  
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inflammation of the pancreas   pancreatitis  
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is a deficient secretion of insulin by the pancreas   hypo/insulin/ism  
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excessive hunger and uncontrolled eating   polyphagia  
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carbohydrate intolerance, usually caused by a deficiency of insulin   gestational diabetes mellitus  
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excessive insulin in the blood   hyper/insulin/ism  
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breast pain   mamm/algia  
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is a disorder characterized by single or multiple bengin cysts of the breast   fibro/cystic breast disease  
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means breast cancer   masto/carcinoma  
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inflammtory condition of the breast   mastitis  
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excision of the thyroid   thyrodiectomy  
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excision of an adrenal gland   adrenalectomy  
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surgical removal of a breast   mastectomy  
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surgical fixation of a breast   mastpexy  
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plastic surgery of the breast   mammoplasty  
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excision of a lump in the breast   lumpectomy  
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antidiuretic hormone   kidneys  
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follicle-stimulating hormone   gonads  
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luteinizing hormone   gonads  
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oxytocin   breasts  
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thyrotropin   thyroid gland  
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adernalin   epinephrine  
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decreased thyroid activity   hypothyroidism  
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excessive growth of hair   hirsutism  
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glands that produce ova or sperm   gonad  
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lactogenic hormone   prolactin  
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master gland   pituitary  
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