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| regulates metabolism and body growth |
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| melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
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| stimulates skin pigment production |
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| thydoid-stimulating hormone (TSH) |
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| stimulates the thyroid gland |
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| stimulates milk secretion |
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| stimulates uterus contractions and milk secretion |
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| stimulates water reabsorption in the kidneys - reduces urine volume |
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| regulates the breakdown of glucose and synthesis of most cells in the body |
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| works in conjunction with T4 to produce the same effects |
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| stimulates calcium to leave the blood and enter the bones, reducing blood calcium |
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| reduces blood sugar levels by stimulating the conversion of glucose to glycogen |
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| increase blood sugar levels by stimulating the conversion of glycogen to glucose |
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| chemicals by which the endocrine system communicates with the body |
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| produce "fight or flight" hormones (adrenalin) |
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| secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH) to increase calcium levels in the blood |
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| butterfly-shaped, wraps around larynx |
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| clusters of cells in the pancreas that secrete hormones |
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| behind the stomach, secretes digestive enzymes and hormones |
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| within the cranial cavity - directly below the brain - "master gland" |
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| anterior lobe of the pituitary |
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| posterior lobe of the pituitary |
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| abnormal protrusion of the eyes |
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| abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland |
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| abnormal increase in hormone production (often from an inherited disease or a tumor) |
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| abnormal decrease in hormone production (often from trauma to a gland - injury/infection) |
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| excessive amount of ketone bodies in the blood and urine - abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates |
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| excessive peeing (large volumes of urine) |
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| enlargement of bone structure most prominant in the face and hands - hypersecretion of growth hormone after puberty |
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| abnormal condition of a gland |
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| excessive production of androgen (male hormones) by the adrenal cortex |
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| congenital hypothyroidism - dwarfed physical stature, reduced mental development |
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| hyposecretion of ADH (antidiaretic hormone) by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland: excessive thirst and urination |
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| chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism, includes type I |
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| abnormally high calcium levels in the blood |
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| abnormally low calcium levels in the blood |
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| abnormally high blood sugar levels |
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| abnormally low blood sugar levels |
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| abnormally high potassium levels in the blood |
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| abnormally low potassium levels in the blood |
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| abnormally low sodium levels in the blood |
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| hypersecretion of the parathyroid glands - causes calcium to leave the bones and enter the blood |
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| hyposecretion of the parathyroid glands - causes calcium to leave the blood and enter the bones |
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| excess thyroid hormone production |
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| low thyroid hormone production |
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| advanced hypothyroidism in adults, sometimes causing thyroid gland atrophy |
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| inflammation of the pancreas |
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| hyposecretion of growth hormone at an early age - slowing growth; short but proportional stature |
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| pituitary giantism/gigantism |
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| hypersecretion of growth hormone that begins before puberty, leading to abnormally large bones - very large stature |
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| deficiency of parathyroid hormone - producing low calcium levels - excitation of nerves and muscle spasms |
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| hyperthyroidism/thyrotoxicosis |
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| excessive thyroid hormone levels - can be deadly very quickly (extreme hyperthyroidism) |
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| excision of the adrenal gland |
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| someone who specializes in the treatment of endocrine disorders |
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| a diagnostic test to confirm diabetes mellitus and other abnormalities |
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| the use of radioactive iodine to treat a disease of the thyroid gland |
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| excision of the thyroid gland |
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| the use of a drug that replaces a hormone to correct a hormone deficiency |
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