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Chapter 7
The endocrine system
Term | Definition |
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aden/o | gland |
adren/o | adrenal gland |
adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
andr/o | male |
crin/o | to secrete |
dips/o | thirst |
gluc/o | glucose |
glucos/o | sugar |
glyc/o | sugar |
hormon/o | hormone |
ket/o | ketone bodies |
keton/o | ketone bodies |
pancreat/o | pancreas |
thym/o | thymus |
thyr/o | thyroid gland |
thyroid/o | thyroid gland |
polydipsia | excessive thirst |
steroid hormones | hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex |
epinephrine | recreated in response to fear or injury - adrenaline |
progesterone | hormone that regulates uterine conditions in pregnancy |
pineal gland | located in center of brain, secretes melatonin and serotonin |
serotonin | constricts blood vessels and acts as neurotransmitter |
MSH | hormones that affects skin pigmentation |
testosterone | affects masculinization and reproduction |
thyroxine | regulates metabolism |
calcitonin | regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism |
glycosuria | glucose in the urine |
hyperglycemia | high level of glucose in blood |
hypokalemia | potassium deficiency |