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define PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH)
increase blood calcium levels via breakdown of bone
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define PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH)
increase blood calcium levels via breakdown of bone
define THYMUS
near midline in anterior thoracic to develop immune before brith & during childhood & slowly turns into fat
define THYMOSIN
turns mature lymphocytes into T cells
define PANCREAS
feather shaped organ posterior to stomach
define PANCREATIC ISLETS
part of pancreas w/endocrine function that controls blood glucose & glucose metabolism
define GLUCOSE
basic form of energy
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
define PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH) | increase blood calcium levels via breakdown of bone |
define THYMUS | near midline in anterior thoracic to develop immune before brith & during childhood & slowly turns into fat |
define THYMOSIN | turns mature lymphocytes into T cells |
define PANCREAS | feather shaped organ posterior to stomach |
define PANCREATIC ISLETS | part of pancreas w/endocrine function that controls blood glucose & glucose metabolism |
define GLUCOSE | basic form of energy |
define GLUCAGON | secreted by alpha cells in pancreas to respond to low levels of glucose by telling liver to convert glycogen into glucose to increase blood glucose |
define INSULIN | secreted by beta cells in pacnreas to respond to low blood sugar levels |
list hormones of pancreas | pancreatic islets, glucose, glucagon, insulin |
aka: adrenal glands | suprarenals |
define ADRENAL CORTEX | outer portion of adrenal gland |
list hormones of adrenal cortex | androgens, estrogen, progestin, corticosteroids, mineralocorticoids (aldosterone & deoxycorticosterone), glucocorticoids (cortisol & cortisone) |
define CORTICOSTEROIDS | steroid hormone from adrenal cortex |
define MINERALOCORTICOIDS | group of hormones balance fluid & electrolyte levels |
describing ALDOSTERONE | corticosteroid (of mineralcorticoids) of the adrenal cortex regulating fluid balance, blood pressure, & electrolyte concentrations (increase Nareabsorption & K excretion) |
define DEOXYCORTICOSTERONE | building block for ALD secreted by adrenal cortex |
define GLUCOCORTICOIDS | group of hormones secreted by adrenal cortex metabolize carbs, proteins, & fats |
define CORTISOL | glucorticoid that is an antinflammatory corticosteroid that regulates blood glucose levels & metabolism |
aka: cortisol | hydrocortisone |
define CORTISONE | glucocorticoids that regulate blood glucose levels |
define ADRENAL MEDULLA | middle portion of adrenal gland secreting epinephrine & norepinephrine |
describe EPINEPHRINE | hormone of adrenal medulla stimulate sympathetic nervous & intensify stress & trigger 4Fs; increases bpm, BP, & respiration; liver releases glucose & limites insulin |
describe NOREPINEPHRINE | adrenal hormone and sympathetic neurohormone that preps body for stress response by acting as vasoconstrictor by increasing BP, strengthens heart beat, & stimulates muscle contractions |
define ELECTROLYTES | mineral substances in bodily fluids (Ca, chloride, magnesium, phosphorous, sodium, & potassium) |
define GONADS | glands that produce gametes & develop & maintain secondary sex |
describe PUBERTY | time for maturing of genital organs & development of secondary sex traits; 12 yrs for girls & 11 for boys |
define PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY | early onset puberty before 8 in girls & 9 in boys |
define ESTROGEN | secreted by ovaries to develop secondary sex & menstrual regulation |
define PROGESTERONE | released during 2nd half of cycle from corpus luteum in ovary to complete prep of uterus & maintain pregnancy |
define GONADOTROPIN | any hormone that stimulates gonads; produced by gonads |