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Ch.9 Endocrine System
Structure & Function of the Body
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Anatomy
11th Grade
12/19/2007

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corticoids
Definition
hormones secreted by the three cell layers of the adrenal cortex
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cretinism
Definition
dwarfism caused by hyposecretion of the thyroid gland
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cushing syndrome
Definition
condition caused by the hypersecretion of the glucocoriticoids from the adrenal cortex
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diabetes inspidus
Definition
condition resulting from hyposecretion of ADH in which large volumes of urine are formed and, if left untreated, may cause serious health problems
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diabetes mellitus
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a condition resulting when the pancreatic islets secrete too little insluin, reulting in increased levels in blood glucose
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diuretic
Definition
a substance that promotes or stimulates the production of urine; diuretic drugs are among the most commonly used drugs in medicine
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endocrine
Definition
secreting into the blood or tissue fluid rather than into a duct; opposite of exocrine
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exocrine
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secreting into a duct; opposite of endocrine
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gigantism
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a condition produced by hypersecretion of growth hormone during early years of life; results in a child who grows to a gigantic size
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gluocorticoids
Definition
hormones that influence food metabolism; secreted by the adrenal cortex
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gluconogenesis
Definition
formulation of glucose or glycogen from protein or fat compounds
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goiter
Definition
enlargement of the thyroid gland
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hormone
Definition
substance secreted by endocrine gland
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hypercalcemia
Definition
a condition in which there is harmful excess of calcium in the blood
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hyperglycemia
Definition
higher than normal blood glucose concentration
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hypoglycemia
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lower than normal blood glucose concentration
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lutenization
Definition
the formation of a golden body in the ruptured follicle.
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mineralocorticoid
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hormone that influences mineral salt metabolism; secreted by adrenal cortex; aldsterone is the chief mineralocorticoid
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myxedema
Definition
condition caused by deficiency of thyroid in adults
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prostaglandins
Definition
a group of naturally occuring fatty acids that affect many body functions
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second messenger
Definition
provide communication within a hormone's target cell
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steriods
Definition
lipid-soluble hormones that pass intact through the cell membrane of the target cell and influence cell activity by acting on specific genes
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target organ cell
Definition
organ or cell acted on by a particular hormone and responding to it
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