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CH CHEMICAL COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION\ Flashcards

1
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What does Endocrine mean

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ENDO means within and KRINEIN means to secrete

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2
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Which was the first hormone discovered

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Secretin

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3
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The hypothalamus and Pituitary gland are connected via

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Infundibulum

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4
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Where is Hypothalamus located

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Hypothalamus is located in the basal part of Diencephalon, division of the forebrain

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5
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The hypothalamus secretes two major types of hormone, they are

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  1. Releasing hormone
  2. Inhibiting hormone
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6
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The pituitary gland is also k/a

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Hypophysis

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7
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The pars intermedia release only 1 hormone k/a

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Melanocyte Stimulating hormone (MSH)

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8
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The posterior pituitary is also k/a ______ or _______

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Neurohypophysis or Pars Nervosa

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9
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_______ is a synthetic oxytocin which is often given to induce labor

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Pitocin

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10
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What are the hormones stored by Posterior Pituitary

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Oxytocin and Vasopressin/ADH

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11
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Which gland is k/a the master of master gland

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Hypothalamus

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12
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________ comprises 75% of the pituitary gland

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Adenohypophysis

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13
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The anterior pituitary gland consists of two parts they are

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Pars distalis and pars intermedia

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14
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The pineal gland is also k/a

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Epiphysis

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15
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The growth hormone is also k/a

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Somatotrophin or somatotrophic hormone

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16
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Hyposecretion of GH in childhood is k/a ______ and the dwarfs are k/a _______

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  1. Ateleiosis
  2. Midgets
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17
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What is Acromegaly

A

Excessive secretion of growth hormone in adults

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18
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which hormone is responsible for growth of mammary gland

A

Prolactin

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19
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_________ is the largest endocrine gland

A

Thyroid gland

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20
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Pineal gland secretes which hormone

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Melatonin

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21
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________ doesn’t produce or secrete any hormone of its own.

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Neurohypophysis or posterior pituitary gland

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22
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The pigment which provides color to the skin

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Melanin

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23
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which endocrine gland stores it secretory product in large quantity

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Thyroid gland

24
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Name all the endocrine gland

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  1. Hypothalamus
  2. Pituitary gland
  3. Pineal gland
  4. Parathyroid gland
  5. Thyroid gland
  6. Thymus
  7. Adrenal gland
  8. Testes
  9. Ovaries
  10. Pancreas
25
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Where is pineal gland located

A

it is located in the dorsal side of the forebrain

26
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Which hormone plays a vita role in regulation of the 24-hour rhythm of our body

A

Melatonin secreted by the pineal gland

27
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_______ reduces melatonin formation

28
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What is isthmus

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It is a thin flap of connective tissue that connects the two lobes together

29
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T3 or T4 which is more potent?

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T3 is more potent but T4 is produced more, so T4 is converted into T3 in the peripheral tissues

30
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What does TCT stands for

A

Thyrocalcitonin

31
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What is the function of TCT

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TCT helps to decrease the Calcium levels in blood

32
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Which hormone works antagonistic to TCT

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PTH/ Parathyroid hormone/ Collips hormone

33
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Which hormone is responsible for tissue differentiation

A

Metamorphosis

34
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Thyroxine has a diabetogenic and calorigenic effect. True/ False

35
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What is Cretinism

A

Hyposecretion of T3/ T4 in pregnant females that affects the growth of foetus

36
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The endocrine portion of the pancreas is

A

Islets of Langerhans

37
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Which cell of the thyroid gland is responsible for secretion of Glucagon?

A

alpha cells

38
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Which cells of the thyroid gland secrete Insulin

A

Beta cells

39
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_____ hormones help to maintain glucose homeostasis in the body

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Glucagon and Insulin

40
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What are the two types of Diabetes Mellitus

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Type I - IDDM - Insulin Dependent Diabetes mellitus
Type II - IIDM/ NIDDM - Insulin Independent Diabetes Mellitus

41
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How many no. of parathyroid gland are present

42
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What is the major role of Thymus Gland

A

It is the development of the immune system of the body

43
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T- Lymphocytes are involved in _________ immunity

A

Cell mediated

44
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______ increases blood Calcium levels

A

Parathormone

45
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What are the hormones secreted by Adrenal medulla

A

Epinephrine and nor epinephrine

46
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Adrenaline and nor adrenaline are together called as

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Catecholamines

47
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Adrenal gland is also called as

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Suprarenal gland or Emergency gland

48
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The adrenal cortex is divided into three layers, from inner to outer

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  1. Innermost- Zona Reticularis
  2. Zona Fasciculata
  3. Outermost - Zona Glomerulosa
49
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The steroidal hormone secreted by adrenal cortex is

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Cortical steroids/ Corticoids

50
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Which zone secretes mineralocorticoids

A

Zona Glomerulosa

51
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Glucocorticoids secretes 3 hormones, they are

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cortisol, cortisone, corticosterone

52
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Which zone secretes Glucocorticoids

A

Zona Fasciculata

53
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Which zone secretes sex corticoids

A

Zona Reticularis

54
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In addisons disease, their is deficiency of

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Minerlocorticoids and Glucocorticoids

55
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Cortisol is also k/a

A

Stress hormone

56
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What is Gyanomastia

A

Development of mammary gland in male

57
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What is Adrenal Virilism

A

Male characters in female

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