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LOM Ch 18 Endocrine system Set 6
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Endocrine System
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oxytocin
Definition
secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, stimulates contraction of the uterus during labor and childbirth
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parathormone
Definition
secreted by the parathyroid glands, increases blood calcium
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progesterone
Definition
secreted by the ovaries, prepares the uterus for pregnancy
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prolactin
Definition
secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, promotes milk secretion
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somatotropin
Definition
secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland--growth hormone
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testosterone
Definition
male hormone secreted by testes
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thyroid-stimulating hormone
Definition
secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland--acts on the thyroid gland to promote its functioning
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False

 

Thyroid stimulating hormone is secreted by anterior lobe of pituitary gland and acts on the thyroid gland

Definition
T or F: TSH is secreted by the thyroid gland
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thyroxine
Definition
secreted by the thyroid gland to incease metabolism in cells--T4
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triiodothyronine
Definition
secreted by the thyroid gland, and increases metabolism in cells--T3
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vasopressin
Definition
secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland--antidiuretic hormone
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catecholamines
Definition
hormones derived from an amino acid and secreted by the adrenal medulla
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corticosteroids
Definition
hormone produced by the adrenal cortex--steroids like cortisol, aldosterone, and sex hormones
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electrolyte
Definition
mineral salt found in the blood and tissues and necessary for proper functioning of cells
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d
Definition

Which are electrolytes?

a) sodium

b) potassium

c) calcium

d) all of the above

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glucocorticoid
Definition
steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex--regulates glucose, fat, and protein metabolism
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homeostasis
Definition
tendency of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment
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hormone
Definition
substance, secreted by an endocrine gland, that travels through the blood to a distant organ or gland where it influences the structure or function of that organ or gland
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hypothalamus
Definition
region of the brain lying below the thalamus and above the pituitary gland--it secretes releasing factors and hormones that affect the pituitary gland
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mineralocorticoid
Definition
steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex to regulate mineral salts and water balance in the body
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receptor
Definition
cellular or nuclear protein that binds to a hormone so that a response can be elicited
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sella turcica
Definition
cavity in the skull that contains the pituitary gland
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sex hormones
Definition
steroids produced by the adrenal cortex to influence male and female sexual characteristics
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steroid
Definition
complex substance related to fats derived from sterol and of which many hormones are made
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ster/o
Definition
combined form meaning solid
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-ol
Definition
suffix meaning oil
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sympathomimetic
Definition
pertaining to mimicking or copying the effect of the sympathetic nervous sytem
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target tissue
Definition
cells of an organ that are affected or stimulated by specific hormones
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aden/o
Definition
combined form meaning gland
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adren/o, adrenal/o
Definition
two combined forms meaning adrenal gland
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