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MA 161

  1. Thyroid
    Thyroxine (T4); triiodothyronine (T3); Calcitonin
  2. Parathyroids
    Parathyroid hormone
  3. Pancreas- Islet cells
    Insulin; Glucagon
  4. Ovaries
    Estrogens; Progesterone
  5. Testes
    Testosterone
  6. T3 (triiodothyronine)
    secreted by the thyroid gland; T3 increases metabolism in cells
  7. -edema
    swelling
  8. -agon
    assemble, gather
  9. endo-
    in; within
  10. hyper-
    above; excessive
  11. hypo-
    deficient; below; under; less than normal
  12. -in, -ine
    a substance
  13. myx-
    mucus
  14. -oid
    resembling; derived from
  15. oxy-
    rapid; sharp; acid
  16. pro-
    before; forward
  17. -stasis
    stopping; controlling; placing
  18. tri-
    three
  19. thyro-
    thyroid gland; shield
  20. -ism
    process; condition
  21. -tropin
    stimulate; act on
  22. Parathyroid glands
    (Hypersecretion)
    Hyperparathyroidism (osteoporosis, kidney stones)
  23. Pituitary- anterior lobe
    (Hypersecretion)
    Acromegaly, Gigantism
  24. Adrenal cortex
    (Hyposecretion)
    Addison disease
  25. Pituitary- anterior lobe
    (Hyposecretion)
    Dwarfism, Panhypopituitarism
  26. Pituitary- posterior lobe
    (Hyposecretion)
    Diabetes insipidus
  27. Thyroid gland
    (Hyposecretion)
    Cretinism (children), Endemic goiter, Myxedema (adults)
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MA 161
Description
Ch. 18 Endocrine System Scantron Words
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