ANAPHY ENDOCRINE & BLOOD Flashcards

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Are intercellular chemical signals, secreted by nerve cells and are important in functions of the nervous system

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Neurotransmitters

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Lipid soluble hormones

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Bind to intracellular receptors in the target cell

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3
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Membrane bound receptors cannot

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Activate H proteins

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4
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Are produced in response to hormonal activation of G proteins

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Second Messenger

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The structure that makes releasing and inhibiting hormones which control anterior pituitary hormone secretion is the

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Hypothalamus

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Hypothalamus controls the pituitary gland in two ways:

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Hormonal control and direct innervation

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The posterior pituitary gland is stimulated to secrete hormones by

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Stimulation of neuron within the hypothalamus

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Regulate growth, development and function of the ovaries and testes

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Gonadotropins

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9
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Is synthesized by C cells of the thyroid gland

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Calcitonin

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10
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Symptoms of diabetes mellitus include

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Increased appetite
Thirst
Low energy level
Increased urine output

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Hormones increases blood glucose levels and increases lipid breakdown, but slows protein breakdown

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Growth Hormone

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12
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The thymus gland is found in the

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Found in the upper part of the thoracic cavity above the heart

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13
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Consist of formed elements and cells

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Blood

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14
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The process of blood cell production is called

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Hematopoiesis

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15
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Contain large quantities of hemoglobin

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Red blood cells

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16
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Stimulates red bone marrow to produce more red blood cells

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Erythropoietin

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17
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An over production of red blood cells is known as

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Polycythemia

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18
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Allows cells to communicate with each other to regulate body activities

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Chemical Messengers

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19
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What hormone mediate inflammatory response

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Prostaglandins

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20
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Deficiency of growth hormone

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Dwarfism

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21
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What hormones binds to membrane bound receptors and increases water reabsorption which results in less water lost as urine

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Antidiuretic hormone

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22
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What hormone binds to membrane bound receptors that causes contraction of the smooth muscle cells of the uterus

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Oxytocin

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23
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Which condition occurs in a deficiency of antidiuretic hormone secretion

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Diabetes Insipidus

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A person lacks of thyroid hormones

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Hypothyroidism

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What condition is characterized by mental retardation, short stature and abnormally formed skeletal structures
Cretinism
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What disease occurs when the immune system produces abnormal proteins that are similar in structure and function to TSH which over stimulates the thyroid gland
Graves Disease
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Glands that synthesizes the production of melatonin
Pineal Gland
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What do you call the bulging of the eye accompanied by patients with hyperthyroidism
Exophtalmia
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What hormone is being secreted by thyroid gland when blood concentration of calcium becomes too high
Calcitonin
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The fight or flight hormones
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
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Hormone that increases breakdown of by osteoclasts
Parathyroid Hormone
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What do you call the rapture of red blood cells
Hemolysis
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What do you call the person who recieve the blood during blood transfusion
Receiver
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What procedure determines the ABO and Rh blood groups of blood sample
Blood Typing
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What is the normal platelets count of a person
250,000-400,000
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Blood makes up about how many percent of a persons bood weight
8%
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The most abundant component of the formed elements in the blood
Red blood cells
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Cancer of the red marrow characterized by abnormal production of two or more of the white blood cell types
Leukemia
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What condition occurs when platelets count is greatly reduced, resulting in chronic bleeding through small vessels and capillaries
Thrombocytopenia
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Component of formed elements of the blood releases chemical necessary for blood clotting
Platelets
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Most common type of white blood cells
Lymphocytes
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An accumulation of platelets that can seal up a small break in a blood vessels
Platelet Plug
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The transfer of blood or blood components from one individual to another
Transfusion
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Blood components that provide the major defense for our bodies against invading bacteria and viruses
Platelets
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The relatively clear liquid medium which carries the other cells of blood is called
Plasma
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Are likely to increases in quantities when the body is under attack from bacteria
Leukocyte
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When blood clumps or forms visible islands in the still liquid plasma, it is called
Agglutinogens
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Antigens are found
On the surface of red cells
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Most of the volume of normal human blood is composed of
Plasma
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An analysis of blood that provides much useful information
Complete blood count
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A lower than normal WBC resulting from decreased production or destruction of the red marrow
Leukopenia
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An abnormally high WBC
Leukocytosis
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Percentage of the total blood volume that is composed of red blood cells
Hematocrit
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Abnormally low hemoglobin measurement
Anemia
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Over abundance of red blood cells
Erythocytosis
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Are usually performed electronically with a machine, but can be done manually with a microscope
Blood cell counts
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An immediate but temporary constriction of a blood vessels that results when smooth muscle within the wall of the vessel contracts
Vascular spasm