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Anatomy test 4 Flashcards

1
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the ____ gland is in the anterior neck and lies over the trachea

A

thyroid gland

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2
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which gland produces the hormone PTH

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parathyroid gland

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3
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the adrenal glands are located superior to the

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kidney

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4
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how many parathyroid glands are present in the body

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4

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5
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hormone responsible for uterine contractions during childbirth

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oxytocin

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6
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gland that regulates metabolism

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thyroid gland

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7
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hormone that controls calcium levels in the blood

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parathyroid hormone

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8
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hormone responsible for the body being able to react to dangerous situations with increased responsiveness and energy

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norepinephrine

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9
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gland that produces the hormone that maintains secondary sex characteristics

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gonads

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10
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Giantism and Dwarfism are a result of improper functioning of the _____ gland

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pituitary gland (anterior)

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11
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thyroid hormones contain the element

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iodine

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12
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inner part of the adrenal gland

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adrenal medulla

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13
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antidiuretic hormone is often referred to as

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vasopressin

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14
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the pineal gland secretes

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melatonin

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15
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what is the function of the hormone glucagon

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increases the blood levels of glucose

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16
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steroids include:

ask for answer on day of test #16

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estrogen, progesterone, cortisone

ask for answer on day of test #16

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17
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the area that connects the 2 lobes of the thyroid gland is called the

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isthmus

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18
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front part of the pituitary gland

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anterior lobe

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19
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the endocrine glands secrete

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hormones intro body fluids

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20
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hormones may be composed of

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steroids & proteins

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21
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part of the brain that controls the pituitary

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hypothalamus (brain)

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22
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the 2 hormones secreted by the neurohypophysis

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  1. antidiuretic

2. oxytocin

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23
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insulin and glucagons regulate blood levels of

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glucose in blood

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24
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the thymus gland acts as part of which system

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endocrine system

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25
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the adenohypophysis produces

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  1. growth hormone
  2. prolactin
  3. follicle-stimulating hormone
  4. luteinizing hormone
  5. adrenocorticotropic hormone
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26
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in order for a substance to be tasted it must be

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dissolved in a fluid

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27
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“blood shot eyes” are a result of dilation of blood vessels in the

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sclera

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28
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photoreceptors are located in the

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eyes ( INNER TUNIC )

responds to light energy

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29
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the lens of the eye thickens when the

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ciliary muscle contracts

30
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vitamin A deficiency leads to

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night blindness

31
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the auditory (Eustachian) tubes connects the

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middle ear to the throat (nasopharynx)

helps maintain equal air pressure

32
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ossicles are a major structure of the

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middle ear (tympanic membrane)

33
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tympanic membrane

34
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incus

35
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malleus

36
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pinna

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ear (oracle)

37
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stapes

38
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choroid

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  1. nourishes tissue of eye

2. keeps inside of eye dark

39
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rods

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  1. sensitive to light

2. colorless vision

40
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cones

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  1. sharp images in bright light

2. in color

41
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sclera

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white of eye

42
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cornea

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  1. transparent

2. tunic at front of eye

43
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gustation is the sense of

44
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conscious awareness of external or internal stimuli defines the

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sensory NS

45
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nociceptors are receptors for

46
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the spaces anterior to the lens of the eye are filled with

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aqueous humor

47
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pineal corpuscles

48
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Ruffini’s corpuscles

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strong connective tissue sheaths enclosing nerve fibers with many branches that end in small knobs

49
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Meissner’s corpuscles are

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  1. sensitive to touch

2. flattened connective tissue

50
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Pacinian’s corpuscles do what

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detect deep pressure

51
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free nerve endings are associated with

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touch & pressure

52
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oxytocin

A
  1. contracting muscles in uterine wall

2. let milk down

53
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antidiuretic hormone

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tells kidneys to conserve water

54
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human growth hormone

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stimulates cells to grow & reproduce

55
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lutenizing hormone

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affects male and female sex organs

56
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thyroid stimulating hormone

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controls secretion of hormones from thyroid gland

57
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prolactin

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promotes milk after child birth

58
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follicle stimulating hormone

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affects male and female sex organs

59
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melanocytes stimulating hormone

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increases melanin pigment…in frogs!

60
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adrenocorticotrophic hormone

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secretion of hormones from adrenal cortex

61
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pituitary gland produces

A
  1. growth hormone
  2. prolactin
  3. follicle-stimulating hormone
  4. luteinizing hormone
  5. adrenocorticotropic hormone
62
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pineal gland produces

63
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adrenal gland produces

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  1. epinephrine
  2. norepinephrine
  3. aldosterone
  4. cortisone
64
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hypothalamus produces

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neurohormones

control hunger, body temp

65
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thyroid gland produces

66
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parathyroid gland produces

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parathyroid hormone

67
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pancreas produces

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  1. glucagon

2. insulin

68
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thymus gland produces

69
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ovaries produce

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  1. estrogen

2. progesterone

70
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testes produce

A

testosterone

71
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the cochlea contains receptors for the sense of

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