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endocrine Flashcards

1
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endo,krino means

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within, secrete

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2
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a chemical messenger

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hormones

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3
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hormon means.

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to set motion

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4
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chemical categories: non polar and located in nucleus or cytoplasm

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lipid soluble hormones

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5
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chemical categories:polar located in plasma membrane

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water soluble hormones

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6
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stimulation of hormone release: for normal concentrations, stimulate release of some hormones(blood borne)

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humoral stimuli

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7
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stimulation of hormone release: will allow stimulation of the gland to release hormone

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neural stimuli

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8
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stimulation of hormone release: prevents secretion of other hormones and called tropic hormones

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hormonal stimuli

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endocrine glands and their hormones: a small gland about the size of pea

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pituitary gland

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endocrine glands and their hormones: one of the largesr endocrine glands, secretion of thyroid hormones

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thyroid gland

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11
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thyroid gland: lack of thyroid hormones

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hypothyroidism

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thyroid gland: elevated rate of thyroid hormones

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hyperthyroidism

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13
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endocrine glands and their hormones: these glands secrete the pth which is essential in regulation of calcium level

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parathyroid gland

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14
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parathyroid gland: low rate of PTH results from injury

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hypoparathyroidism

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15
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parathyroid gland: elevated rate of PTH causes softening

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hyperparathyroidism

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16
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endocrine glands and their hormones: two small glands located in superior to each kidney

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adrenal gland

17
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endocrine glands and their hormones: the principal hormone relase by the adrenal of norepinephrine

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adrenal medulla

18
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endocrine glands and their hormones: have unique structural and functional

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adrenal cortex

19
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3 classes of steroid hormones: regulates blood volume and levels of potassium and sodium major hormone is aldosterone

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mineralocorticoids

20
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3 classes:regulates blood nutrient levels

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glucocorticoids

21
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3 classes: stimulate the development of male sexual

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gonadocoticoids

22
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endocrine glands and their hormones: blood glucose has essentioal role in maintaining homeostasis

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pancreas

23
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types of pancreas: released beta cells

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insulin

24
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occurs when too little insulin is secreted from the pancreas

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type 1 diabetes mellitus

25
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occurs when lack of number of insulin

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type 2 diabetes mellitus

26
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types of pancreas: released alpha cells

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glucagon

27
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release into blood stream

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glucose

28
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types of pancreas: released beta delta cells

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somatostatin

29
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endocrine glands and their hormones: structure of reproductive tract

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testes and ovaries

30
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endocrine glands and their hormones:function the immunity

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thymus

31
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endocrine glands and their hormones: produces hormone melatonin which decrease secretion of LH and FSH

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pineal gland

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