Endocrine System

muscle hyperexcitability

With hypoparathyroidism, decreased secretion of PTH results in

muscle spasms

The parathyroid gland produces para/thormone, which regulates body calcium blood levels and prevents

LH, HGH, TSH, and ACTH

The anterior part of the pituitary gland secretes which hormones?

soul or flowery

Thymo means

glassy

Hyalo means

Hypothalamus

Controls pituitary secretions, body temp, hunger, thirst, and libido

anterior lobe

The pituitary lobe that secretes ACTH, HGH, and FSH

Diabetes mellitus

A chronic disease caused by underactivity of the pancreatic beta cells in the Islets of Langerhans is

Cushing’s syndrome

What is caused by adrenal cortex hypersecretion?

Addison’s disease

Causes increased pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes

Thymus

Essential for development of t-cells