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Unit Wordlist and Learning Resources

Unit Wordlist: The Endocrine System

The following Terms and Concepts are important in the study of the Endocrine System:

Overview of Endocrine System:

paracrine

autocrine

endocrine gland

exocrine gland

hormone

target cell

steroid hormones

nonsteroid hormone

hormone receptor

first messenger

second messenger

G protein

adenylyl cyclase

cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)

 

Pituitary Gland Structure and Function:

pituitary gland (hypophysis)

infundibulum

hypophyseal portal system

hypothalamus

anterior pituitary

posterior pituitary

releasing hormones

release-inhibiting hormones

growth hormone (GH)

prolactin (PRL)

thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

gonadotropins

follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

luteinizing hormone (LH)

antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

oxytocin (OT)

 

 

Endocrine TIssues and their Hormones:

thyroid gland

thyroid follicles

colloid

thyroxine

triiodothyronine

calcitonin

parathyroid glands

parathyroid hormone (PTH)

 

adrenal glands

adrenal medulla

adrenal cortex

epinephrine

norepinephrine

aldosterone

mineralocorticoids

cortisol

glucocorticoids

adrenal androgens

 

pancreas

pancreatic islets

glucagon

alpha cell

insulin

beta cell

 

pineal gland

pinealocyte

melatonin

 

thymus

thymosins

 

 

 

 estrogens

testosterone

placenta

progesterone

 

erythropoietin

 

heart

atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)

 

Homeostatic imbalances:

upregulation

downregulation

 

diabetes mellitus

hyperglycemia

 

acromegaly

gigantism

pituitary dwarfism

 

leptin

 

goiter

hyperthyroidism

hypothyroidism

 

alarm reaction

general adaptation

stage of resistance

stage of exhaustion

 

 

 

 

 

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