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CNHP
Chapter 7
question/term | answer/definition |
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endocrine system | made up of ductless glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
hormones are | chemical messengers |
overall, hormones influence | nearly every cell, organ, and organ system in the body |
hormones regulate | 1. growth and metabolism 2. tissue and sexual function 3. reproduction, sleep, mood |
adrenal glands are located | next to each kidney |
adrenal cortex | secretes steroid hormones |
adrenal medulla | secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine |
steroid hormones | regulate carbohydrate metabolism and salt and water balance |
ovaries | -one on each side of the uterus -secretes estrogen and progesterone |
estrogen | responsible for development of female secondary sex characteristics and regulation of reproduction |
progesterone | regulates uterine conditions during pregnancy |
pancreas | -located behind the stomach -secretes insulin and glucagon |
pancreas= | islets of langerhans |
parathyroid glands | -located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland in the neck -secretes PTH |
pineal gland | -located in the center of the brain -secretes melatonin and serotonin |
what are the two parts of the pituitary gland? | anterior (adenohypophysis) and posterior (neurohypophysis) |
anterior pituitary gland | -located at the base of the brain -secretes TSH, FSH, LH, GH, ACTH, melanocyte stimulating hormone, and prolactin |
posterior pituitary gland | releases ADH and oxytocin |
testes | -located one on each side within the scrotum in the male -secretes testosterone |
thymus gland | -located in the mediastinal cavity anterior to and above the heart -secretes thymosin |
thyroid gland | -located in the front of neck -secretes triiodothyronine, thyroxine, calcitonin |
andr/o | male |
crin/o | to secrete |
aden/o | gland |
adrenal/o, adren/o | adrenal gland |
dips/o | thirst |
gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o | glucose |
ket/o, keton/o | ketone bodies |
thym/o | thymus gland |
thyroid/o, thyr/o | thyroid gland (shield) |
CSII | continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion |
PPBS | postprandial blood sugar |
HbA1c | glycosylated hemoglobin |