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2.3 Quiz study Flashcards

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What is a hormone?

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How do hormones react with target cells?

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What are examples of endocrine and exocrine glands in the human body?

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How do feedback loops help regulate the action of hormones?

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How can too little or too much of a hormone lead to a disease?

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Compare and contrast the endocrine and nervous system.

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Explain how the nervous system communicates with the endocrine system.

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Explain how the endocrine system helps maintain homeostasis.

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Compare negative and positive feedback

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Describe the ways in which hormones interact with their target

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Explain how the body regulates hormone levels

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Identify the major organs/ glands and hormones of the endocrine system

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Compare endocrine glands and exocrine glands

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Identify and describe specific examples of how the endocrine system maintains homeostasis

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Analyze patient symptoms and relate the symptoms to problems with specific aspects of the endocrine system

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Endocrine system

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Homeostasis

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glands

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endocrine system

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exocrine system

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hypothalamus

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pituitary gland

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pineal gland

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thyroid gland

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ancreas

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adrenal gland

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testes

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ovaries

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salivary glands

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sweat glands

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sebaceous gland

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hormones

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releasing hormone

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inhibiting hormone

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human growth hormone

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antidiuretic hormone

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thyroid stimulating hormone

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melatonin

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thyroxin

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insulin

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glucagon

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adrenaline (epinephrine)

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follicle stimulating hormone

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testosterone

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estrogen

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protein

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peptide hormone

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protein hormone

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non-steroid hormone

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lipid hormone

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steroid hormone

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target cells

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receptors

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secondary messengers

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negative feedback

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positive feedback

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diabetes

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osteoporlosis

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graves disease

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-anxiety
-tremors
-enlarged thyroid gland
-thyroid gland
-heart issues
-overproduction of thyroid hormones
The antibodies of this target the thyroid gland

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cushing’s disease

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-fatigue
-muscle weakness
-depression
-benign tumor
-pituitary gland produces too much ACTH-adrenal gland-too much cortisol
-steroids often cause

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