Aditi Peddigari Chapter 8: Endocrinology

Pituitary gland

causes kidneys to retain water and excrete small volumes of urine

Thyroid gland

increases metabolic reactions associated with Energy production, Growth and development

Parathyroid gland

increases blood Calcium levels and lowers blood phosphorus levels

Adrenal glands

increases metabolic rate, heart rate, breathing and blood flow to muscles during exercise

Pancreas

lowers blood sugar level

Testes

masculizing hormone

Overies

increases vascularization of uterus (womb)

Thryoxin

a harmone secreted from the thyroid glands

Calcitonin

a harmone secreted from the thyroid gland

Synthroid

the medication for cretinism when there is enough thyroid harmone being made

Hypothyroidism

low amount of thyroxin

Cretinism

causes short stature, developmental delays

Hyperthyrooidsim

an excess amount of thyroxin

Parathyroid harmone

the harmones for the parathyroid gland

Hypocalcemia

when there is too little of parathyroid harmone

adrenal medulla

the inside of the adrenal gland

adrenal cortex

the outside of the adrenal gland

Epinephrine (adrenaline)

the harmones for adrenal gland

Aldosterone

a steroid harmone for the cortex

Cortisol

the stress harmone from the adrenal gland

Addison’s disease

low cortisol

Cushing’s Disease

to much cortisol

Insulin

the harmones produced by the pancreas

Glucagon

raises blood sugar level (pancreas)

Diabetes Mellitus

when there is too little insulin

Glycogenesis

creates glucose

Glycogenolysis

breakdown of glucose

Testosterone

the harmone produced by the testes

Estrogen

the hormone produced from the overies

Progestrone

another harmone produced for pregnancy

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

what pregenancy tests, test for

Placenta

maintain vascularization of the uterus during pregnancy

Gestation

pregnancy