Anatomy: Endocrine System Vocab

Acromegaly

• A disorder of the pituitary gland occurring when the pituitary gland secretes too much growth hormone in adults.

• A disorder of the adrenal glands caused by an inadequate secretion of specific hormones produced by the adrenal cortex.

• A drug treatment that uses chemicals to kill lymphoma cells.

• A disorder of the pituitary gland occurring when the pituitary gland secretes too much growth hormone in children

Addison’s disease

• A disorder of the adrenal glands caused by an inadequate secretion of specific hormones produced by the adrenal cortex

• A disorder of the pituitary gland occurring when the pituitary gland secretes too much growth hormone in adults.

• A disorder of the pituitary gland occurring when the pituitary gland secretes too much growth hormone in children

• A rare hereditary disorder that occurs after age 35 resulting in lymphedema

Addisonian crisis

• A serious complication of Addison’s disease occurring if an individual experiences low blood pressure, low blood levels of sugar, and high blood levels of potassium simultaneously.

• A disorder of the adrenal glands caused by an inadequate secretion of specific hormones produced by the adrenal cortex.

• A treatment for lymphoma done by replacing diseased bone marrow with healthy stem cells that grow into new bone marrow.

• Treatment for lymphedema accomplished by wearing a sleeve that is connected to a pump that alternates between relaxing and tightening.

Adrenal cortex

• Part of the adrenal gland that produces over 30 hormones called corticosteroids or corticoids.

• A cluster of lymph nodes found in the groin.

• A cluster of lymph nodes found in the small intestine.

• A collection of lymphatic tissue in the upper section of the pharynx (nasopharynx).

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Adrenal glands

• Organs that cap the superior borders of the kidneys; they are composed of an outer cortex and an inner medulla which function as separate glands.

• A cluster of lymph nodes found in the arm.

• Glands that produce secretions which are transported through ducts to their destinations, including sweat glands, salivary glands, and mucous glands.

• A cluster of cells within the pancreas that secretes insulin and glucagon into the blood stream.

Adrenal medulla

• Part of the adrenal glands that secretes two closely related hormones called epinephrine and norepinephrine.

• Part of the adrenal gland that produces over 30 hormones called corticosteroids or corticoids.

• Hormones produced in the adrenal cortex.

• A cluster of lymph nodes found in the groin.

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Afferent lymphatic vessels

• Lymph vessels entering the lymph node.

• A cluster of lymph nodes found in the arm

• A cluster of lymph nodes found in the neck.

• Lymph vessels exiting the lymph node.

Axillary nodes

• A cluster of lymph nodes found in the arm.

• A cluster of lymph nodes found in the neck.

• A cluster of lymph nodes found in the groin.

• The largest endocrine gland that secretes several hormones and is located just below the larynx.

Calcitonin

• A hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that stimulates bone growth.

• A drug treatment that uses chemicals to kill lymphoma cells.

• Hormones produced in the adrenal cortex.

• A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland in males that stimulates the testes to produce sperm or in females for the ovaries to release eggs.

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Capsule

• Lymph connective tissue that creates the framework of the lymph node

• Lymph vessels entering the lymph node.

• A cluster of lymph nodes found in the groin.

• Tissue fluid in lymphatic capillaries containing nutrients, oxygen, hormones, fatty acids, toxins, and cellular waste products.