Anatomy and Physiology Overview 394
Endocrine System 394
Word Elements 396
Section Review 9–1 398
Hormones 398
Pituitary Gland 400
Table 9–1: Pituitary Hormones 404
Thyroid Gland 405
Table 9–2: Thyroid Hormones 407
Section Review 9–2 408
Parathyroid Glands 408
Table 9–3: Parathyroid Hormone 409
Adrenal Glands 410
Table 9–4: Adrenal Hormones 411
Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans) 411
Table 9–5: Pancreatic Hormones 413
Pineal and Thymus Glands 415
Ovaries and Testes 415
Section Review 9–3 417
Nervous System 417
Word Elements 419
Section Review 9–4 420
Brain 420
Spinal Cord 422
Mental Disorders 426
Section Review 9–5 428
Abbreviations 429
Additional Medical Terms 429
Diseases and Conditions 429
Diagnostic Procedures 435
Medical and Surgical Procedures 437
Pharmacology 438
Additional Medical Terms Review 439
Medical Record Activities 440
Medical Record Activity 9–1: Diabetes Mellitus 440
Medical Record Activity 9–2: Stroke 443
Endocrine and Nervous Systems Chapter Review 446
Word Elements Summary 446
Word Elements Chapter Review 448
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