Special Senses pt2
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| Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | Secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) also called adrenocorticotropin. ACTH stimulates the adrenal cortex
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| Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | Secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary glad (neurohypophysis). ADH (vasopressin) increase reabsorption of water by the kidney.
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| Parathormone (PTH) | Secreted by parathyroid glads; increase blood calcium
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| Goiter | Enlargement of the thyroid gland
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| Graves disease | Autoimmune process. Overactivity of the thyroid gland
Hyper / thyroid gland; thyroxine
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| Acromegaly | Enlargement of the extremities caused by hypersecretion of the anterior pituitary after puberty
Hyper / adenohypophysis; GH
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| Cushing syndrome | Elevated plasma levels of cortisol (steroids)
Hyper / adrenal cortex: cortisol
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| Diabetes insipidus (DI) | Inssuficient secretion of antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) reflecting the condition of dilute urine
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| Diabetes Mellitus (DM) | Reflecting the sugar content in the urine
Hypo / pancreas; insulin
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| ACTH | Adrenocortictropic hormone
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| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone - vasopressin
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| Endemic goiter | Hypo / thyroid gland; thyroxine
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| GTT | Glucose tolerance test - measure ability to respond to a glucose load; a test for diabetes
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| Na+ | sodium- an important electrolyte
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| OT | oxytocin
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| PTH | Parathyroid hormone
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| RAI | radioactive iodine - treatment for Graves disease
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| T3 | triiodothyronine
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| T4 | thyroxine - tetraiodothyronine
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| TSH | Thyroid stimulating hormone - secreted byt the anterior pituitary gland
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| Cretinism | Hypo / thyroid gland; thyroxine
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| Myxedema | Hypo / thyroid; thyroxine
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| tetany | Constant muscle contractions
Hypo / parathyroid gland/ hormone
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| Hyponatremia | deficient sodium in the blood
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| Polydipsia | condition of excessive thirst
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| Hyperkalemia | excessive potassium in the blood
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| hypercalcemia | excessive calcium in the blood
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| Euthyroid | Normal thyroid function
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| ketoacidosis | condition of excessive ketones in the blood
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