CNHP Ch 7 Word Scramble
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| Adrenal Glands | next to kidneys, consists of adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla |
| adrenal cortex | secretes steroid hormones which regulate carbohydrate metabolism and salt and water balance |
| adrenal medulla | secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine |
| steroid hormones | regulate carbohydrate metabolism and salt and water balance |
| ovaries | located on each side of the uterus, secrete estrogen and progesterone. |
| estrogen | responsible for development of female secondary sex characteristics and regulation of reproduction |
| progesterone | regulates uterine conditions during pregnancy |
| regulates uterine conditions during pregnancy | located behind the stomach and functions to secrete insulin and glucogon |
| parathyroid glands | located on posterior aspect of thyroid gland, functions to secrete parathyroid hormone |
| pineal gland | located in center of brain, secretes melatonin and serotonin |
| pituitary gland | master gland, has two parts, the anterior and posterior pituitary glands |
| anterior pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) | located at base of brain, secretes thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, growth hormone, and prolactin |
| posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis) | releases antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin |
| testes | located within the scrotum of a male |
| thymus gland | located in the mediastinal cavity anterior to and above the heart, functions to secrete thymosin |
| thyroid gland | located in the front of the neck, secretes triiodothyronine, thyroxine, and calcitonin |
| aden/o | gland |
| adren/o | adrenal gland |
| adrenal/o | adrenalin gland |
| andr/o | male |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| dips/o | thirst |
| gluc/o | glucose (sugar) |
| glucos/o | glucose (sugar) |
| glyc/o | glucose (sugar) |
| hormon/o | hormone (an urging on) |
| ket/o | ketone bodies |
| keton/o | ketone bodies |
| pancreat/o | pancreas |
| thym/o | thymus gland |
| thyr/o | thyroid gland (shield) |
| thyroid/o | thyroid gland (shield) |
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