HIM 110 Endocrine System

Acr/o

Extremities, height

Aden/o

Gland

Adren/o, Adrenal/o

Adrenal glands

Calc/i

Calcium

Cortic/o

Cortex, outer layer

Dips/o

Thirst

Glyc/o

Sugar

Endocrin/o

Endocrine

Kal/i

Potassium

Natr/o

Sodium

Parathyroid/o

Parathyroid gland

Pituitar/o

Pituitary gland

Thyr/o, thyroid/o

Thyroid gland

ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

DI

Diabetes insipidus

DKA

Diabetic ketoacidosis

DM

Diabetes mellitus

FBS

Fasting blood sugar

FNA

Fine needle aspiration

FSH

Follicle-stimulating hormone

GH

Growth hormone

HbA1C

Glycosylated hemoglobin

LH

Luteinizing hormone

PRL

Prolactin

RAIU

Radioactive iodine uptake

T3

Triiodothyronine level

T4

thyroxine level

TSH

thyroid-stimulating hormone

Growth Hormone, GH (Protein)

Promotes growth of body tissues; anterior pituitary

Prolactin, PRL (Peptide)

Promotes milk production, anterior pituitary

Thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH (Glycoprotein)

Stimulates thyroid hormone release; anterior pituitary

Adrenocorticotropic hormone, ACTH (peptide)

Stimulates hormone released by the adrenal cortex; anterior pituitary

Follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH (Glycoprotein)

Stimulates gamete production; anterior pituitary

Luteinizing hormone, LH (Glycoprotein)

Stimulates androgen production in the gonads; anterior pituitary

Antidiuretic hormone, ADH (Peptide)

Stimulates water reabsorption by the kidneys; posterior pituitary

Oxytocin (Peptide)

Stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth; posterior pituitary

Thyroxine (T4) & triiodothyronine (T3), (Amine)

Stimulate basal metabolic rate; thyroid

Calcitonin (Peptide)

Reduces blood Ca2+ levels; thyroid

Parathyroid hormone, PTH (Peptide)

Increases blood Ca2+ levels; parathyroid

Aldosterone (Steroid)

Increases blood Na+ levels; adrenal cortex

Cortisol, corticosterone, cortisone (Steroid)

Increase blood glucose levels; adrenal cortex

Epinephrine, norepinephrine (Amine)

Stimulate fight-or-flight response; adrenal medulla

Melatonin (Amine)

Regulates sleep cycles; pineal

Insulin (Protein)

Reduce blood glucose levels; pancreas

Glucagon (Protein)

Increases blood glucose levels; pancreas

Testosterone (Steroid)

Stimulates development of male secondary sex characteristics/sperm production; testes

Estrogens and progesterone (Steroid)

Stimulate the development of female secondary sex characteristics and prepare the body for childbirth; ovaries