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| releases hormones into the bloodstream |
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| chemicals produced that cause a specific effect at a target or tissue away for origin |
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| Main metabolic gland, requires iodine, TH regulates metabolism |
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| 4 lobes posterior of the thyroid, produced PTH that regulates calcium balance |
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| outside - aldosterone, cortisol, testosterone |
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| inner portion - epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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| sleep gland - produces melatonin |
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hyper secretion - size abnormalities
hypo secretion - atrophy |
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| hypothyroidism in infants leads to impaired growth, low body temps, and abnormal bone formation |
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| hypothyroidism during adulthood, weight gain, cold intolerance, fatigue. Treated with hormone therapy |
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| bulging of eyes, excessive perspiration |
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| hyperthyroidism - excessive TSH. Treated with drugs, removal, iodine |
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| primary effect, low blood calcium |
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| caused by low cortical hormone - adrenal cortex damage or atrophy |
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| excessive cortisol, and or ACTH - alters carb and protein metabolism, high glucose |
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| benign adrenal medulla tumor causing excessive amounts of epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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| pancreatic disorder - Type 1 - autoimmune destroys beta cells that produce insulin. Type 2 - pancreas no longer produces enough insulin or body is resistant to insulin |
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