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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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2
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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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5
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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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8
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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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11
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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

24
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A person lacks of thyroid hormones

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Hypothyroidism

25
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What condition is characterized by mental retardation, short stature and abnormally formed skeletal structures

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Cretinism

26
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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

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Graves Disease

27
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Glands that synthesizes the production of melatonin

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Pineal Gland

28
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What do you call the bulging of the eye accompanied by patients with hyperthyroidism

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Exophtalmia

29
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What hormone is being secreted by thyroid gland when blood concentration of calcium becomes too high

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Calcitonin

30
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The fight or flight hormones

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Epinephrine and norepinephrine

31
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Hormone that increases breakdown of by osteoclasts

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Parathyroid Hormone

32
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What do you call the rapture of red blood cells

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Hemolysis

33
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What do you call the person who recieve the blood during blood transfusion

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Receiver

34
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What procedure determines the ABO and Rh blood groups of blood sample

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Blood Typing

35
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What is the normal platelets count of a person

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250,000-400,000

36
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Blood makes up about how many percent of a persons bood weight

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8%

37
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The most abundant component of the formed elements in the blood

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Red blood cells

38
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Cancer of the red marrow characterized by abnormal production of two or more of the white blood cell types

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Leukemia

39
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What condition occurs when platelets count is greatly reduced, resulting in chronic bleeding through small vessels and capillaries

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Thrombocytopenia

40
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Component of formed elements of the blood releases chemical necessary for blood clotting

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Platelets

41
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Most common type of white blood cells

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Lymphocytes

42
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An accumulation of platelets that can seal up a small break in a blood vessels

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Platelet Plug

43
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The transfer of blood or blood components from one individual to another

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Transfusion

44
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Blood components that provide the major defense for our bodies against invading bacteria and viruses

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Platelets

45
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The relatively clear liquid medium which carries the other cells of blood is called

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Plasma

46
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Are likely to increases in quantities when the body is under attack from bacteria

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Leukocyte

47
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When blood clumps or forms visible islands in the still liquid plasma, it is called

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Agglutinogens

48
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Antigens are found

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On the surface of red cells

49
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Most of the volume of normal human blood is composed of

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Plasma

50
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An analysis of blood that provides much useful information

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Complete blood count

51
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A lower than normal WBC resulting from decreased production or destruction of the red marrow

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Leukopenia

52
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An abnormally high WBC

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Leukocytosis

53
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Percentage of the total blood volume that is composed of red blood cells

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Hematocrit

54
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Abnormally low hemoglobin measurement

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Anemia

55
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Over abundance of red blood cells

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Erythocytosis

56
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Are usually performed electronically with a machine, but can be done manually with a microscope

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Blood cell counts

57
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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

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Vascular spasm

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