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Ch 10 The Endocrine System Flashcards

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Go to a particular hormone, have receptors that specifically recognize and bind to that hormone

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Target cells

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Secrete hormones that have effects on target cells elsewhere in the body

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Endocrine glands

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Usually controls coordinated, widespread activities and gradual, sustained, long term processes

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Endocrine system

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3
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Regulates and integrates body functions via hormones

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Endocrine system

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Secrete their products through ducts that lead to an open space… Such as oil glands and sweat glands

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Exocrine glands

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Secrete hormones into the bloodstream

No ducts

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Endocrine glands

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Posterior lobe of pituitary gland releases 2 hormones. What are they?

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Oxytocin (OT)
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Which hormone stimulates milk ejection from the breasts and stimulates uterine contractions during child birth

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Oxytocin (OT)

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Which hormone promotes water reabsorption by the kidneys?

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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9
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Pineal gland releases what hormone?

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Melatonin

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10
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Which hormone reduces jet jag and promotes sleep?

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Melatonin

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Parathyroid glands release what hormone?

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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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12
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Which hormone Increases blood levels of calcium?

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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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13
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Thymus gland releases why hormone?

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Thymopoietin or Thymosin

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Which hormone Promote maturation of white blood cells?

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Thymopoietin or Thymosin

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Adrenal gland/ Adrenal cortex releases what hormones?

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Glucocorticoid (cortisol, corticosterone, cortisone)

Mineralocorticoids (aldosterone)

Gonadocorticoids (androgens, estrogens)

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Which hormone stimulate glucose synthesis and conservation. Inhibits the inflammation response?

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Glucocorticoid (cortisol, corticosterone, cortisone)

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17
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Which hormone increases sodium reabsorption by kidneys and increases potassium excretion by kidneys?

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Mineralocorticoids (aldosterone)

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18
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Which hormone has insignificant effect in adulthood, relative to secretion by gonads?

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Gonadocorticoids (androgens, estrogens)

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Adrenal gland/ adrenal medulla releases what hormones?

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Epinephrine

Norepinephrine

20
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Which hormone has fight-or-flight response to stress?

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Epinephrine or norepinephrine

21
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Anterior lobe of pituitary gland releases what hormones?

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Growth hormone (GH)

Prolactin (PRL)

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
22
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Which hormone Stimulates growth and breakdown of fats?

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Growth hormone (GH)

23
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Which hormone stimulates breasts to produce milk?

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Prolactin (PRL)

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Which hormone stimulates synthesis and release of thyroid hormones?

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Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

25
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Which hormone stimulates synthesis and release of hormones from adrenal glands?

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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Which hormone stimulates gamete production and secretion of estrogen by ovaries?

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Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

27
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Which hormone causes ovulation and stimulates ovaries to secrete estrogen and progesterone?

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Luteinizing hormone (LH)

28
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Which hormone stimulates testes to synthesize and secrete testosterone?

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Luteinizing hormone (LH)

29
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Thyroid gland releases what hormones?

A

Thyroid hormone (TH)

Calcitonin (CT)

30
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Which hormone regulates metabolism and heat production?

A

Thyroid hormone (TH)

31
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Which hormone promotes development and function of nerves, muscular, skeletal, and reproductive systems?

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Thyroid hormone (TH)

32
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Which hormone decreases blood levels of calcium and phosphate?

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Calcitonin (CT)

33
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Pancreas release what hormones?

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Glucagon and insulin

34
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Which hormone increases blood glucose level?

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Glucagon

35
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Which hormone decreases blood glucose level?

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Insulin

36
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Testis release what hormone?

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Androgens (testosterone)

37
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Which hormone develops male secondary sex characteristics?

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Androgens (testosterone)

38
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Ovary develop what hormones?

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Estrogens and progesterone

39
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What hormones develop female secondary sex characteristics?

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Estrogens and progesterone

40
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Neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamus produce what hormones?
Through the posterior pituitary

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ADH

OT

41
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Neurosecretory cell in the hypothalamus secrete releasing hormones and inhibiting hormone.
Through the anterior pituitary… What are they?

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FSH
LH
GH
PRL
ACTH
TSH
42
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Which region secretes the mineralocorticoids, gonadocorticoids, and glucocorticoid?

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Adrenal cortex

43
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Which region secretes hormones… Epinephrine and noepinephrine?

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Adrenal medulla

44
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Adrenal glands has two regions, what r they?

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Adrenal Cortex and adrenal medulla

45
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Section of pancreatic tissue.

Endocrine s of the pancreas are found in clusters called?

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Pancreatic islets

46
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Surrounding the islets are ?

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Exocrine cells

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