FlashcardsEndocrine System Flashcards
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This 18-card flashcard set covers the endocrine system at a college level, including the pituitary gland, thyroid hormones, adrenal glands, and key disorders such as acromegaly, gigantism, SIADH, and diabetes insipidus. It emphasizes negative feedback mechanisms, hormone regulation, and the relationship between the nervous and endocrine systems. Ideal for medical or nursing students preparing for exams.
Terms in This Set
- describe negative feedback and its relevance to the endocrine system
- what is the rold of the endocrine system and how does it do its job
- pituitary gland
- thyroid hormone and calcitonin
- Diabetes insipidus
- SIADH
- acromegaly
- negative feedback loop
- this gland acts as a bridge between the nervous system and the endocrine system
- the primary function of thyroid hormone
- the two hormones are stored and release in from the posterior pituitary gland
- hormone that stimulates uterine contraction
- adrenal gland
- transsphenoidal hypophysectomy
- insulin
- Hormones
- these two hormones are produces in the adrenal medulla and are involved in fight or flight response
- gigantism
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