Med quiz 1/9

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Parathyroid Hormone

Increases blood calcium

Luteinizing Hormone

Ovulation

Follicle-stimulating Hormone

Regulates sperm and egg production

Triiodothyronine

Increases metabolism; secreted by the gland located in the neck

Oxytocin

Milk ejection

Calcitonin

Decreases blood calcium

Insulin

Decreases blood sugar

Norepinephrine

Prolongs flight-or-fight response

Melatonin

Triggers sleep

Adrenocorticosteroids

Increases blood glucose

SIADH

Severe low blood sodium; overproduction of ADH

Addison’s Disease

Weight loss; low BP; insufficient cortisol

Diabetes Mellitus

Decrease in insulin production or recognition

Dwarfism

Decreased growth hormone during childhood

Bone Deterioration

Hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone

Testicular Shrinkage

Steroid abuse

Grave’s Disease

Hyperthyroidism; bulging eyes

Decreased Milk Production

Hyposecretion of prolactin

Impaired Ovulation

Decreased luteinizing hormone

Hashimoto’s Disease

Swollen thyroid gland; hypothyroidism

Pineal Gland

Posterior to thalamus

Anterior Pituitary

Attached to diencephalon

Posterior Pituitary

Attached to hypothalamus

Ovaries

In abdominal cavity

Pancreas

Near stomach

Thymus

Mediastinum

Testis

External Groin

Adrenal Gland

On kidney

Hypothalamus

In diencephalon

Thyroid

Anterior neck

Hypothyroidism

Decrease in the production of thyroid hormone

Hyperthyroidism

Increase in the production of thyroid hormone

Positive Feedback

Enhances hormone secretions

Negative Feedback

Decreases hormones secretions

Endocrine

Type of secretion that goes into your bloodstream and doesn’t leave the body

Hormone

Chemicals secreted into the body with effects on distant target cells

Steroids

Potent hormones that can pass through the cell membrane and interact with DNA

Cushing’s Syndrome

Over secretion of cortisol

Diabetes Mellitus

Decrease in insulin secretion

Goiter

Enlarged thyroid hormone

Endometriosis

Implantation of endometrium tissue outside the uterus

Amenorrhea

No menstrual cycle

Ectopic Pregnancy

Implantation of the embryo in the wrong place

Cryptorchidism

Failure of testes to descend into the scrotal sac

Erectile Dysfunctional Disorder

inability to maintain erection

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Enlargement of the prostate but not cancerous

Hydrocele

Abnormal collection of fluid in the scrotum

Androgen Insensitivity

Genetic disorder where tissue doesn’t respond to testosterone

Prostate cancer

Uncontrollable replication of the prostate cells

Premenstrual Syndrome

Physical and physiological symptoms related to the menstrual cycle