HSCI 125 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Adrenal Gland, Pineal Gland, Classical Compound
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Powerpoint slides: 8 12 adrenal glands adrenal glands calcium to secrete glucose sugar sex glands iodine potassium ketones minerals, electrolytes sodium ovary pancreas parathyroid gland pineal gland pituitary gland. Identify and define the combining forms and suffixes introduced in this chapter. Combining forms acr/o aden/o gland adren/o adrenal/o calc/o crin/o gluc/o glyc/o gonad/o iod/o kal/i ket/o mineral/o natr/o ovari/o pancreat/o parathyroid/o pineal/o pituitar/o radi/o radiation somat/o body testes testicul/o thym/o thymus gland thyroid gland thyr/o thyroid gland thyroid/o toxic/o poison. Tropin to press down extremities thirst to stimulate. Identify and define selected endocrine system pathology terms. Powerpoint slides: 64 91 endocrinology (endo- = within; crin/o = to secrete; -logy = study of) branch of medicine involving diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of endocrine glands; physician is an endocrinologist. Generally caused by an overproduction of thyroid hormone. Term generally used to describe females who have the adult male pattern of hair growth.