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Chapter 9
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Anatomy
11th Grade
01/16/2012

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HYPOCALCEMIC HORMONE
Definition
A HORMONE THAT ACTS TO DECREASE BLOOD LEVELS OF CALCIUM
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TETANY
Definition
UNCONTROLLABLE MUSCLE SPASMS
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ADRENAL GLANDS
Definition
BEAN-SHAPED GLANDS LOCATED ABOVE EACH KIDNEY COMPRISED OF GLANDULAR AND NEURAL TISSUE
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ADRENAL CORTEX
Definition
PRODUCES 3 GROUPS OF STEROID HORMONES CALLED CORTICOSTEROIDS
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MINERALOCORTICOIDS
Definition
STEROID HORMONES THAT ARE PRODUCED BY THE OUTERMOST ADRENAL CORTEX CELL LAYER, IMPORTANT IN REGULATING THE MINERAL CONTENT OF THE BLOOD; PARTICULARLY THE CONCENTRATION OF SODIUM AND POTASSIUM; HELPS TO REGULATE WATER AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE IN BODY FLUIDS
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RENIN
Definition
Renin is a protein (enzyme) released by special kidney cells when you have decreased salt (sodium levels) or low blood volume.

Renin also plays a role in the release of aldosterone, a hormone that helps control the body's salt and water balance.
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ANGIOTENSIN
Definition
Any of three polypeptide hormones, one of which is a powerful vasoconstrictor, that function in the body in controlling arterial pressure.
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ATRIAL NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE
Definition
(ANP)A HORMONE RELEASED BY THE HEART THAT PREVENTS ALDOSTERONE RELEASE, ULTIMATELY REDUCING BLOOD VOLUME AND BLOOD PRESSURE
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GLUCOCORTICOIDS
Definition
(HYPOGLYCEMIC HORMONE) STEROID HORMONES PRODUCED BY THE MIDDLE CORTICAL LAYER OF THE ADRENAL GLAND THAT PROMOTES NORMAL CELL METABOLISM AND HELPS THE BODY TO RESIST LONG-TERM STRESSORS BY INCREASING BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS; CONTROLS THE EFFECTS OF INFLAMMATION AND REDUCES PAIN.
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PROSTAGLANDINS
Definition
PAIN-CAUSING MOLECULES
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SEX HORMONES
Definition
HORMONES PRODUCED BY THE ADRENAL CORTEX THROUGHOUT LIFE IN SMALL AMOUNTS
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ANDROGENS
Definition
MALE SEX HORMONES
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ESTROGENS
Definition
FEMALE SEX HORMONES
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ADDISON'S DISEASE
Definition
HYPOSECRETION OF THE ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; CAUSES A PECULIAR BRONZE TONE OF THE SKIN; HYPOGLYCEMIS; STRESS; SUPPRESSION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
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HYPERALDOSTERONISM
Definition
 a disease caused by an excess production of the normal adrenal hormone aldosterone. This hormone is responsible for sodium and potassium balance, which then directly controls water balance to maintain appropriate blood pressure and blood volume. Hyperaldosteronism causes high blood pressure and a low serum potassium.
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