CLINICAL CHEMISTRY 3 ENDOCRINOLOGY: HORMONES Flashcards

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What are the two types of glands

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Exocrine Gland- secretes hormones into a system of ducts that leads to external environment
Endocrine- secretes substance into the bloodstream

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What is positive feedback

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What is negative feedback?

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What are the major glands of Endocrine system

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Pineal Gland
Pituitary Gland
Thyroid Gland
Thymus Gland
Adrenal Gland
Pancreas
Reproductive Glands
Parathyroid Gland

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What are the methods of hormone delivery

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Endocrine
Paracrine
Autocrine
Juxtacrine
Exocrine
Neurocrine
Neuroendocrine

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What are the functional types of hormones

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Releasing hormones
Inhibitory hormones
Tropic hormones
Effector hormones

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What are the types of hormones according to structure

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Steroids
Biogenic amines
Peptides and Proteins
Glycoproteins
Eicosanoids

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