Four small oval bodies
located on the dorsal
aspect of the thyroid
gland.

Enlargement of the thyroid

Stimulates calcium to leave
the blood and enter the bone.

Tendency of an organism to maintain a
constant internal environment

The combining form of gland

Located near and partially behind the stomach. Exocrine and endocrine organ

Hypersecretion of exophthalmos and proptosis

Influence metabolism of sugars,
fats, and proteins (cortisol) and are anti-inflammatory
(cortisone)

Substance secreted by an endocrine
gland to influence structure or function
of an organ or gland

The combining form of gondad/o

The 2 parts of the pituitary gland is...

Loss of bone density, Kidney stones, and Hypercalcemia are all symptoms of....

Promotes movement of glucose into
cells and promotes storage as glycogen

Cellular or nuclear protein that binds to a
hormone so that a response can be
elicited

The suffix meaning blood condition

Pea-sized gland in depression of skull (sella
turcica) also called the hypophysis

Obesity, moonface, thoracic fat deposition

Male hormone secreted by the testes

Cells of an organ that are affected or
stimulated by specific hormones

The prefix of good, normal

Controls secretions of the
pituitary via releasing factors

Deficient mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids,
hyponatremia, fatigue, weakness, weight loss, low blood pressure

Secreted by the thyroid gland; increases
cell metabolism

Cavity in the skull that contains the
pituitary gland

The prefix meaning rapid, sharp, acid