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ENDOCRINE Flashcards

1
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fluids that regulate metabolic activity of other cells

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Hormones

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2
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hormones that act locally

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Prostaglandins

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3
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regulating blood levels ; maintaining homeostasis

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negative feedback

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4
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3 STIMULIS THAT ACTIVATE ENDOCRINE GLANDS

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hormonal, humoral & neural

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5
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endocrine glands are prodded into action by other hormones

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hormonal stimuli

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5
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changing of blood levels stimulates hormone release

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humoral stimuli

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6
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ductless glands that produce hormones that they release into blood or lymph

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endocrine glands

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7
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releasing products at body surface through ducts

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exocrine glands

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8
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hangs by a stalk from the inferior surface of the hypothalamus

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pituitary gland

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9
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master endocrine gland

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Anterior pituitary gland

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10
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hormones controlling the releasing of hormones of anterior pg

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releasing & inhibiting hormones

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11
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it acts as a storage are for hormones made by hypothalamic neurons

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posterior pituitary glands

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12
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released during birth & nursing; stimulates contractions of uterine muscle in sexual relations, during labor & during breast feeding

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Oxytocin

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13
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urine production

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diuresis

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14
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chemical inhibits urine production

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antidiuretic hormone

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15
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constriction of arterioles

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vasopressin

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16
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hyposecretion of ADH ; excessive urine

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diabetes insipidus

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17
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6 anterior pituitary hormones

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growth hormone
prolactin
follicle stimulating
luteinizing
thyrotropic
adrenocorticotropic

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18
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general metabloic hormone ; growth of skeletal muscles; final body size

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Growth hormone

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19
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protein hormone structure ;target in humans is breast; stimulates and maintains milk production in breasts

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Prolactin

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20
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stimulates follicle development in ovaries

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follicle stimulating hormone

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20
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regulate hormonal activity of the gonads / ovaries and testes

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gonadotropic hormones

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21
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triggers ovulation of egg from ovary

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luteinizing hormone

22
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lack of ability to reproduce

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sterility

23
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influences growth & activity of thyroid gland

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Thyrotropic hormone

24
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regulates endocrine activity of the cortex portion of adrenal gland

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adrenocorticotropic hormone

25
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small cone shaped gland hangs from roof of 3rd ventricle of the brain

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pineal gland

26
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pineal gland releases

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melatonin (SLEEP TRIGGER)

27
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base of throat; inferior to adams apple

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thyroid gland

28
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hollow structures ; store sticky colloidal material

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follicles

29
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BODY’S MAJOR METABOLIC HORMONE

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thyroid hormone

30
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t3 (has 3 iodine atoms)
t4(has 4 iodine atoms)

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triiodothyronine
thyroxine

31
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decreases blood calcium level ; made by parafollicular cells

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calcitonin

32
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tiny masses of glandular tissue; posterior face of thyroid gland

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parathyroid glands

33
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most important regulator of calcium ion homeostasis of blood

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parathyroid hormone (PTH)

34
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it acts to increase blood level of calcium ions

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hypercalcemic

35
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essential for normal development of white blood cells

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thymosin

36
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3 corticosteroids

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mineralocorticoids
glucocorticoids
sex hormones

37
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regulating salt content of blood ; sodium & potassium ions; targets kidney tubules

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mineralocorticoids / aldosterone

38
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causes the release of aldosterone

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Renin

38
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promote normal cell matabolism ; resist long term stressors ; increase glucose level

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glucocorticoids

39
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knot of nervous tissue ; releases cathecolamines

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adrenal medulla

39
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male sex hormones
female sex hormones

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androgen
estrogen

40
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mixed gland

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pancreas

40
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little masses of endocrine tissue

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islet of langerhans

41
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only hormone that decreases blood glucose level

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insulin

42
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ovaries produce 2 hormones

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estrogen & progesteron

43
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hormones of testes

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testosterone

44
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responsible for development of sex characteristics in women ; growth & maturation in reproductive organs

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estrogen

45
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brings out menstruation ; quiets muscles of uterus

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progesterone

46
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promotes growth and maturation of repro of man

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testosterone

46
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formed temporarily in uterus of pregnant women

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placenta

46
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hormone produced by embryo & fetal part of placenta ; to continue producing estrogen

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human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)

47
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hormone preparing breast for lactation

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Human placental lactogen

48
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hormone causing mother pelvic ligaments to relx during birth

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Relaxin

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