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| Overgrowth of bones & soft tissue of the hands, feet, & face in adults when excessive growth hormone is secreted. Overactive GH of the anterior pituitary gland. |
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| Deficiency of adrenocortical hormones from the adrenal glands. Due to an underactive adrenal cortex. |
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| Glands located above the kidney that secrete hormones to control metabolic rate & assist the body during stress. |
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| Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
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| AKA ACTH. Stimulates secretion of hormones from adrenal cortex. |
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| Underproduction of thyroid glands due to congenital reasons, causing low metabolic rate, slow growth, & mental retardation. Underactive thyroid in children. |
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| Adrenal cortex oversecretes hormones, resulting in obesity, weakness, hypertension, & hyperglycemia. Also results from ingesting chemicals. Due to an overactive adrenal gland. |
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| Primary disease of the insulin-producing pancreas and the Islets of Langerhans. |
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| Undergrowth of bone & body tissue in children. Underactive GH of the anterior pituitary gland. |
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| Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
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| AKA FSH. Stimulates growth & hormone activity of testes & ovaries (stimulates development of an egg in the ovary). |
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| Overgrowth of body tissue before puberty; including long bones. Due to an overactive GH of the anterior pituitary gland in children. |
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| Oversecretion of thyroid hormone in adults due to an overactive thyroid. |
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| Oversecretion of thyroid hormone in adults due to an overactive thyroid. |
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| Increase of glucose in the blood. |
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| Deficiency of glucose in the blood. |
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| AKA LH. Promotes ovulation. |
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| Hormone responsible for contractions of the uterus during labor & after childbirth; secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland. |
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| organ of the digestive system, but also with an endocrine glandular function because it secretes hormones. Is considered both an exocrine & endocrine gland. |
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| Glands located in connective tissue surrounding the thyroid gland. Responsible for regulating the circulation of calcium. |
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| Promotes growth of breast tissue & milk production. |
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| Large group of hormone-like substances responsible for the regulation of blood pressure, pain threshold, inflammation, & blood clotting. Are chemical mediators, considered steroid hormones, & are produced by cells all over the body. |
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| Due to an overactive pineal gland. |
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| Depression in the sphenoid bone in the cranial cavity that holds the pituitary gland. |
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| Organ containing receptors that cause it to react to certain hormones. |
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| Continuous muscle spasms due to an underactive parathyroid gland. |
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| Endocrine gland & lymphatic organ important to the immune system. Atrophies as a person ages. |
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| AKA TFTs. Blood test to assess the amount of T3, T4, & calcitonin circulating in the blood. |
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| Gland located in the anterior neck on both sides of the trachea & larynx. Requires iodine to function properly. |
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