Chapter 16-A Flashcards
1
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Pituitary Glad
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- Anterior
2. posterior
2
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Anterior
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- Produces its own hormones (amino acid)
- Water soluble (needs a second mess.)
- short half life
3
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Anterior Hormones
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- Growth Hormone (GH)
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
- Prolactin (PRL)
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
- Luteinizing hormone (LH)
4
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Tropic Hormones
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TSH
ACTH
FSH
LH
5
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Pituitary Dwarfism
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do not contain enough GH
6
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Gigantism
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to much GH in children
7
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Acromegaly
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to much GH in adults
8
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Posterior Hormones
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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)- Hold water Oxytocin- Stimulate contracting and releasing milk
9
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Thyroid gland
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- Largest endocrine in body (Protein)
- protects every gland in body
- Effects BP
- Effects reproduction and tissue growth
- Lipid soluble
- long half-life
10
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Thyroid hormones
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Triiodothyronine (T3)- 3 iodine
Thyroxine (T4)- 4 iodine
11
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Colloid
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- stored i follicles
* made my thyroglobin + iodine
12
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Calcitonin
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Water-soluble
13
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Parathyroid (PT)
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- increase calcium
- stimulate asteoclaste
- targets kidneys and large intestine
- waters-soluble
14
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Pineal Gland
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Produces Melatonin
15
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Adrenal Glands
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- suprarenal gland (stress gland)
* lipid-soluble