The document discusses the endocrine system and summarizes key points about fluid intake and urine production and function. It defines medical terms related to thirst (-dipsia) and urine (-uria) and explains their Greek and Latin roots. It emphasizes the importance of staying hydrated, listing good and bad drink options, and explains that urine helps eliminate waste from the body and that dialysis is needed when the kidneys fail.

1. CHAPTER 11 PRESENTATION:
THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Peter Belford

2. Suffix -dipsia
 From the Greek word “Thrist, thirsty or drink”
 Common Terms:
 Polydipsia: Excessive thrist.
 Adipsia: Lack of thirst.
 Anadipsia: Senesation of extreme thirst
often interpreted as a craving for water.

3. Importance of Fluid intake
 Our body is 70% water and we use water for
waste management and other metabolic
functions. We also lose water from breathing,
sneezing and coughing.
 A person can survive for a reasonable period
without food, but will die in less than a week
if left without water.

4. Good Drinks VS Bad Drinks
Drinks to consume Drinks to avoid
 Water: Clean water is the best for you.  Sodas: Sugar dehydrates.
 Water: See above
 Regular Coffee: Caffeine
 Tea: As long as you don’t take too
much sugar tea has many health can cause dehydration and
benefits. insomnia.
 Red Wine: For the antioxidants, don’t
hog the bottle.  Alcohol: Taxes your liver
 Decaf Coffee: Coffee is like black tea, and dehydrates you. Beer
it can be good for you, but without too and white wine are
much sugar.
especially bad due to the
 Milk: Great source of calcium.
sugar and yeast content.
 Juices: As long as they aren’t artificial
supply nutrition. Of course, everything in
 Water: See above. moderation.
Yes, I put water three times. Go have a
glass.

5. Suffix -uria
 From Latin: Rain, Water, Wet, Urine.
 Common Terms
 Polyuria: Condition of too much urine
 Dysuria: Painful or difficulty urinating.
 Anuria: Lack of urine.

6. Importance of Urine
 Urine is one of the main ways our bodies
release waste products. Lack of urine allows
toxins to build up in the body and cause
health problems.
 Dialysis is used to treat those whose kidneys
have failed.

7. Dialysis Bloodflow