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Health Policy & Administration
HPA 310 Final Exam
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Undergraduate 3
04/04/2007

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Term
HORMONES
Definition
-Brain controls every part of the body
-Released in the bloodstream
Term
PITUITARY GLAND
Definition
Master gland - controlled by Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus - controls pituitary gland
Negative Feedback - gland sends message to pituitary gland to send more hormones.
Term
TYPES OF HORMONES
"T.S.H"
Definition
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE
-Stimulates thyroid gland (neck)
Term
TYPES OF HORMONES
"A.C.T.H"
Definition
ADRENOCORTICOID STIMULATING HORMONE
-Adrenal Gland
Term
TYPES OF HORMONES
"F.S.H"

"L.H."
Definition
FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE
-Stimulates ovaries
LEUTINIZING HORMONE
-Stimulate testicles
Term
TYPES OF HORMONES
"G.H"
Definition
GROWTH HORMONE
-Stimulates production of proteins for growth
Term
TYPES OF HORMONES
"PROLACTIN"
Definition
PROLACTIN
-Stimulates production of milk in breasts
Term
TYPES OF HORMONES
"A.D.H"
Definition
ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE
-Concentrates urine so you don't excrete as much
Term
DISEASES OF THE GROWTH HORMONE
Definition
ACROMEGALY - overproduction of growth hormone AFTER puberty.
DWARFISM - underproduction of growth prior to puberty
GIGANTISM - overproduction of growth hormone prior to puberty
Term
THYROID GLAND (neck)
Definition
-controls rate of metabolism
-secretes thyroid hormone
-secretes calcitonin
Term
THYROID DISORDERS
Definition
GOITER - enlarged thyroid gland
THYROID MASSES - lump on thyroid
HYPERTHYROIDISM - overproduction of thyroid (GRAVES DISEASE)
HYPOTHYROIDISM - underproduction of thyroid (EVERYTHING SLOWS DOWN)
Term
THYROID TREATMENTS
Definition
RADIOACTIVE IODINE
REMOVAL
MEDICATION - to slow down (hyperthyroidism) or speed up (hypothyroidism)
Term
PARATHYROID GLANDS
(4 behind thyroid gland)
Definition
-Secretes Parathyroid Hormone
-Controls Calcium metabolism
  • calcitonin transfers calcium from blood to bones
  • PTH transfers calcium from bone to blood
  • Term
    DISEASES OF THE PARATHYROID GLAND
    HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
    Definition
    PARATHYROID ADENOMA - too much calcium in blood
    Leads to:
  • High Calcium Levels
  • Bone Fractures
  • Kidney Stones (calcium)
  • Term
    DISEASES OF THE PARATHYROID GLANDS
    HYPOPARATHYROIDISM
    Definition
    -lack of parathyroid hormone
    -caused iatrogenically
    -Tetany: muscles will spasm
    -Cardiac Arrhythmias: irregular heart rhythms
    Term
    ADRENAL GLANDS (over kidneys; reaction to stress)
    Definition
    ADRENALINE-for immediate stress
  • heart rate increases
  • Blood Pressure increases
  • airways open
  • sugar released from liver

    CORTISOL - steroid (fat) helps w/ long term stress; an anti-inflammatory response
  • Term
    DISEASES OF THE ADRENAL GLANDS
    Definition
    CUSHING'S SYNDROME - too much cortisol; mostly iatrogenic

    ADDISON'S DISEASE - underproduction of cortisol
    Term
    HORMONES AND THERAPY
    "PITUITARY GLAND"
    Definition
    GH: performance enhancing - illegally used by athletes
    ADH:nasal spray for bed wetting (kids)
    OXYTOCIN: (pitocin) to induce labor and to stop bleeding after delivery
    Term
    HORMONES AND THERAPY
    "THYROID HORMONES"
    Definition
    HYPOTHYROIDISM - underproduction of thyroid at any age
    OSTEOPOROSIS - post menopause; bones become brittle
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