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HOSA: Med Term Endocrine Part 3
This deck covers key terms and concepts related to endocrine system disorders and hormones, including definitions and descriptions of various conditions and hormones.
describe ANDROGENS
sex hormones secreted by gonads, adrenal cortex, & fat cells; primarily composed of testosterone to develop & maintain male characteristics
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Term
Definition
describe ANDROGENS
sex hormones secreted by gonads, adrenal cortex, & fat cells; primarily composed of testosterone to develop & maintain male characteristics
define TESTOSTERONE
steroid hormone from testicles & adrenal cortex to develop male secondary sex & sperm production
define STEROIDS
large family of hormones derived from cholesterol that relieve swelling & inflammation (estrogen, testosterone, cortisol, etc)
describe ANABOLIC STEROID
man-made chemically related male sex hormone to treat hormone issues in men & replace muscle mass lost from disease
name some hormones fat cells secrete
leptin & ghrelin
describe LEPTIN
hormone secreted by fat cells & regulate appetite by acting on hypothalamus to suppress appetite & burn fat
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
describe ANDROGENS | sex hormones secreted by gonads, adrenal cortex, & fat cells; primarily composed of testosterone to develop & maintain male characteristics |
define TESTOSTERONE | steroid hormone from testicles & adrenal cortex to develop male secondary sex & sperm production |
define STEROIDS | large family of hormones derived from cholesterol that relieve swelling & inflammation (estrogen, testosterone, cortisol, etc) |
describe ANABOLIC STEROID | man-made chemically related male sex hormone to treat hormone issues in men & replace muscle mass lost from disease |
name some hormones fat cells secrete | leptin & ghrelin |
describe LEPTIN | hormone secreted by fat cells & regulate appetite by acting on hypothalamus to suppress appetite & burn fat |
define GHRELIN | hormone secreted by fat cells & made in GI tract responsible for hunger |
define NEUROHORMONES | produced & released by neurons in brain rather than endocrine glands via blood stream |
define ADENITIS | inflammation of gland |
define ADENOCARCINOMA | malignant tumor originating in glands & can spread |
describe MESENTERIC ADENITIS | inflammation of lymph nodes in abdomen; s/s: similar to appendicitis |
define APPENDICITIS | inflammation of appendix bc of blockage leading to infection |
define ADENOMA | benign tumor start in epithelial tissue |
define ADENOSIS | any disease/condition of gland |
describe ACROMEGALY | rare abnormal enlargement of hands, feet, & face from malfunction of hypothalamus/anterior pituitary leading to excess GH after puberty |
define GIGANTISM | abnormal growth of entire body from excessive growth hormone before puberty |
define HYPERPITUITARISM | excess secretion of growth hormone causing acromegaly & gigantism |
define HYPOPITUITARISM | pituitary gland doesn't make enough GH |
define PITUITARY ADENOMA | slow growing & benign tumor |
aka: pituitary adenoma | pituitary tumor |
define FUNCTIONAL PITUITARY TUMORS | make lots of hormones unregulated (ACTH, growth, prolactin, TSH) |
define GALACTORRHEA | excess prolactin causes milk to be produced to spontaneously |
define PROLACTINOMA | benign functional pituitary tumor where the pituitary makes too much prolactin causing infertility in women, erectile dysfunction, & vision impairment |
describe DIABETES INSIPIDUS | not related to diabetes mellitus & uncommon; not enough ADH or kidneys can't respond to ADH so the resulting imbalance of fluid leads to extreme thirst & frequent pee |
describe SYNDROME OF INAPPROPRIATE ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE SECRETION (SIADH) | overproduction of ADH leads to hypervolemia & hyponatremia so the kidneys don't excrete H2o causing bloating 7 water retention; cause: cancer/cancer treatment |
describe PINEALOMA | pineal tumor that disrupt melatonin production |
define THYROID CARCINOMA | most common cancer of endocrine system |
describe HYPOTHYROIDISM | deficiency of thyroid secretion w/fatigue, depression, sensitivity to cold, & decreased metabolism |
aka: hypothyroidism | underactive thyroid |
hashimoto's disease | autoimmune where thyroid glands destroyed * inflammation contributes to hypothyroidism |