endo

a person with hyperthyroidism has the following symptoms

nervous, restless, irritable, HR above normal, elevated systolic BP

parathyroid glands (usually 2 pairs) are responsible for:

regulating the calcium content of the blood

hyperglycemia

excessive sugar in the blood

endocrine system

Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells.

pancreas is both ___ and ___

endocrine, exocrine

What do endocrine glands secrete?

hormones

pituitary gland is considered the ___ gland of the body

master

the pituitary gland is called the "MASTER" because it secretes the largest number of hormones that affect _____.

glands, growth, and development

THYROID GLAND: LOBES

2 PER SIDE of LARYNX

where is PITUITARY gland located?

brain, and is protected by a bony cradle deep within the skull

PITUITARY GLAND: secretes how many hormones?

9

PITUITARY GLAND: lobes?

2, anterior & posterior

Hormones secreted by the pituitary gland

oxytocin, growth hormone, prolactin, and thyroid-stimulating hormone.

THYROID GLAND: produces 3 hormones

Thyroxine T4 , Triodothyronine T3 , Thyrocalcitonin

THYROID HORMONES: affect metabolism which influences ___ activities necessary for normal development

physical and mental

enlarged thyroid gland

goiter

HYPOthyroidism: Symptoms

cold, fatigued, low pulse, overweight

Tetany

uncontrollable twitching or spasm of the muscles of the body

ADRENAL GLANDS: sit atop each

kidney

ADRENAL GLANDS are responsible for these hormones, which are considered to be the "fight or flight" hormones

adrenaline, epinephrine

cortex of the ADRENAL GLAND produces steroid hormones in 3 categories:

mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, and androgens.

pancreas

dual- function organ (exocrine and endocrine)

insulin

necessary for metabolism of carbohydrates

glycosuria and hyperglycemia are two characteristics of:

Diabetes Mellitus

Pineal Body

secrete melatonin and works with your circadian rhythm

Thymus Gland

helps with T-cell function & maturation, starts larger during childhood but begins to disappear as we age

Without the ______________ from the testes, a female develops. With it, a male develops.

androgens (male hormones)

A blood test used to measure the amount of antigen present when there is prostate hypertrophy.

Prostatic specific antigen (PSA)

The embryonic gonadal tissue that is to become the ovaries begins to develop about the ____week of pregnancy.

10th/11th

What signs make up the Apgar score?

Appearance (skin color)
Pulse (heart rate)
Grimace (reflex irritability, response to flick on sole)
Activity (muscle tone)
Respiratory effort

Endometriosis

The presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus is most commonly found in the pelvic area, affecting the ovaries, ligaments, and peritoneal tissues.

Fibroids

a common benign, smooth tumor formed of muscle cells, not fibrous tissue as suggested by the name. Usually, fibroids do not occur singly and are located most often in the body of the uterus.

The primary symptom associated with fibroids is _______________.

menorrhagia (excessive menstruation).