| Structures | Functions | Disorders | Definitions |
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Master gland
In the pancreas, what is the endocrine portion called?
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Hormones
What do glands secrete?
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Excess growth hormone in adulthood
What causes acromegaly?
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Sex hormones that bring on puberty
What is androgen?
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Butterfly
What is the thyroid gland shaped like?
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Epinephrine (adrenaline)
What may the adrenal medulla secrete if you're nervous?
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Hyperthyroidism
What is the disorder that leads to the enlargement of the thyroid gland?
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Release hormones into the bloodstream
What does the endocrine system do?
|
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Two
How many adrenal glands are there?
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Growth and development
What is the growth hormone (GH) responsible for?
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Adrenal glands
If you have Addison's disease, what gland is affected?
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Enlargement of the thyroid
What is Goiter?
|
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Endocrine and lymphatic
What two systems does the thymus gland serve?
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Stress hormone
What is the epinephrine known as?
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Vitamin D, Calcium, and Parathormone
How do you treat tetany?
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Blood sugar level is lower than usual
What is hypoglycemia?
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islets of Langerhans
In the pancreas, what is the endocrine portion called?
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Controls rate of metabolism
What does thyroxine do?
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Lower the levels of cortisol
What do you do to treat cushing's disease?
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Bulging eyes
What is exophthalmos?
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