Vocab
excessive thirst
polydipsia
group of ductless glands
endocrine
this can result in gangrene from poor healing and amputations
diabetes
male and female hormones
estrogen, progesterone, testosterone
four small glands behind and attached to the thyroid gland
parathyroid glands
excessive urination
polyuria
I am located in the 3rd ventricle of the brain. I produce melatonin and serotonin
pineal
severe form of hyperthyroidism, symptoms include bulging eyeballs and tense facial expressions
graves disease
giantism is caused by over production of
somatotropin
glands above the kidneys
adrenal
internal secretions produced by the glands
hormones
this produces adrenocorticotropic and somatotropin
Pituitary
give 3 predisposing factors of diabetes
age, obesity, diet, lack of exercise, heredity
parathyroid hormone regulates the amount of ________ and phosphate in the blood
calcium
activate sympathetic nervous system
epinephrine
an enlargement of the thyroid gland
goiter
gland that requires iodine to produce hormone
thyroid
moon face and buffalo hump
Cushing's disease
stimulates the production of milk
prolactin or lactogenic
WHO has determined weight control and moderate excersise can reduce risk of diabetes by
55-70 %
stimulates the production of antibodies in early life
thymosin
mass of tissue in upper part of chest
thymus
give 4 treatments for diabetes
diet, exercise, oral hypoglycemic, insulin injections, insulin pumps
may prevent vasoconstriction of blood vessels in the brain
serotonin
this causes contractions of the uterus during childbirth
oxytocin