Endocrine system

• Diabetes literal meaning is through/passing
• in hypoparathryoidism decreased secreation of PTH causes muscle hyperrexcitability
• the pituitary in men secretes 6 hormones
• anterior part of the pituitary decreases LH, HGH, TSH and ACTH
• thymo- means soul or flowery
• hyalo- means glassy
• oxytocin causes uterine contractions
• thyroxine regulates carbohydrate metabolism
• parathormone regulates calcium levels in the blood
• pancreas means all/fleshy
• an overactive pituitary causes acromegaly
• underactive pancreatic beta cells causes diabetes mellitus
• Cushings syndrome is caused by adrenal cortex hyper secretion
• adrenal gland produced epinephrine and corticosterone
• addison’s diease causes increased pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes
• the thymus is essential for development of t-cells
• gyneco means woman