A&P - Chapter 26 (Part 6) Flashcards

1
Q

What does glucagon and insulin do?

A

They work together to maintain blood sugar balance

- they have opposite effects

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2
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What is glucagon produced by?

A

Alpha cells

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3
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What does glucagon do?

A

It increases blood glucose by accelerating liver glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis

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4
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What is insulin produced by?

A

Beta cells

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5
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What does insulin do?

A

Decreases blood glucose by accelerating the movement of glucose out of the blood

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6
Q

What are the 2 types of diabetes?

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  1. Type 1
    - insulin dependant
  2. Type 2
    - non insulin dependant
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7
Q

What happens in type 1 diabetes?

A

Islets dont secrete enough insulin

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8
Q

What does type 1 diabetes lead to?

A

Increased blood glucose levels

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9
Q

What happens in type 2 diabetes?

A

Combo of decreased insulin production and insulin resistance

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10
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What does type 2 diabetes lead to?

A

Increased blood glucose levels

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11
Q

What are gonads?

A

Paired organs within the scrotum

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12
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What do gonads produce?

A

Sperm

- male sex cells

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13
Q

What do gonads secrete?

A

Testosterone

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14
Q

What are 4 effects of testosterone?

A
  1. Maturation of external genitals
  2. Beard growth
  3. Voice changes at puberty
  4. Development of musculature and body contours typical of the male
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15
Q

What are 2 of the hormones secreted by the ovaries?

A
  1. Estrogen

2. Progesterone

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16
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What is estrogen secreted by?

A

Ovarian follicles

17
Q

What does estrogen promote?

A

Development and maintenance of female sexual characteristics

18
Q

What is progesterone secreted by?

A

The corpus luteum

19
Q

What does progesterone maintain?

A

The lining of the uterus

- necessary for successful pregnancy

20
Q

What does ovarian hormone secretion depend on?

A

The changing levels of FSH and LH from the adenohypophysis

21
Q

Placenta

A

Tissues that form on the lining of the uterus as a connection between the circulatory systems of the mother and developing child

22
Q

What does the placenta serve as?

A

A temporary endocrine gland

23
Q

What does the placenta produce? (3)

A
  1. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
  2. Estrogens
  3. Progesterone
24
Q

Where is the thymus gland located?

A

In the mediastinum just under the sternum

25
Q

What are cortex and medulla layers primary made of?

A

WBC

26
Q

What does the thymus secretes?

A

Thymosin

27
Q

What does thymosin stimulate?

A

The development of T cells

- cell mediated immunity

28
Q

When does the thymus begin to get smaller?

A

At puberty

29
Q

Why is the thyroid mostly consist of in the elderly? (2)

A
  1. Fat

2. Fibrous tissue

30
Q

What does the mucous lining of the GI tract contain?

A

Cells that produce both endocrine and exocrine secretions

31
Q

What does gastrin, secretin and cholecystokinin play a role in?

A

Regulating roles in coordinating the secretory and motor activities involved in the digestive process

32
Q

Ghrelin (GHRL)

A

Appetite boosting hormone secreted by endocrine cells in the gastric mucosa as well as well as pancreatic islets

33
Q

What are atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH) produced by?

A

Atrial cells of the heart

34
Q

What does ANH promote?

A

Loss of sodium

35
Q

What does ANH do?

A

Decreases blood pressure