Endocrine system Med Term & Anatomy

Produces the hormones that promote the development of the female secondary sexual characteristics at puberty

Ovaries

"Master gland"

Pituitary Gland

Produces the hormones that direct the production of the secondary male sex characteristics

Testies

produce adrenaline

Adrenal Glands

produces hormones that regulate glucose levels in the body

pancreas

produces a hormone that controls blood levels of clacium and potassium by their removal from bone tissue

parathyroid

produces the bodys major metabolic hormones

thyroid

Essential element required for the proper function of the thyroid

Iodine

chemical substances secreted by cells into the extracellular fluids and that regulate the metabolic function of other cells in the body are called

hormones

the ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a hormone is dependent on

the presence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ

located near and sometime inside another gland

parathyroid

Secretes cortisol

adrenal gland

located suprarenal

adrenal gland

located nearest the heart

thymus

produces insulin

pancreas

produces glucagon

pancreas

produces melatonin

pineal gland

makes white blood cells called lymphocytes

thymus

helps raise blood sugar

glucagon

helps lower blood sugar

insulin

acr/o

extremities

dips/o

thirst

glyc/o

sugar

kal/i

Potassium

natr/o

Sodium

hyper-

excessive

hypo-

under, below

eu

good, normal

syn-

together, joined

-drome

run, running

-emia

in the blood

-plasia

development, formation, growth

goiter

enlargement of thyroid gland

euglycemia

normal blood sugar

polydipsia

excessive thirst

parathyroidoma

tumor in parathyroid gland

acromegaly

enlargement of the extremities

hyponatremia

deficient sodium in the blood

adenocorticohyperplasia

excessive development of the adrenal cortex

thyrotoxicosis

condition caused by excessive thyroid hormones