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Endocrine Flashcards

1
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Gland that helps w water retention

A

posterior pituitary gland
(vasopression)

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2
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Gland - labor contractions

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Posterior pituitary
(Oxytocin)

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3
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Helps immune system

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Thymus
(thymosin)

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4
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master gland

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hypothalmus

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5
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secretes hormones that regulate other hormones

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anterior pituitary

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6
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Sympathetic nervous sys stimulates

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adrenal glands
(epinephrine)

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7
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blood sugar regulation

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Pancreas
(insulin + glucagon)

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8
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Glands are triggered by

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Hormonal, humoral, neural

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9
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Hormonal

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glands are stimulated by hormones secreted by other glands
Ex: hypothalamus triggers the pituitary

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10
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Humoral

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levels of nutrients or iron in the blood trigger glands to secrete
EX: Ca2+ levels Inc or dec from expected level trigger parathyroid

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11
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Neural

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nerve impulse causes gland to secrete
EX: sympathetic NS triggers adrenal gland when stressed

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12
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Two types of hormones

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steroidal (lipid soluble)
non steroidal (water soluble)

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13
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Steroidal

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Can pass through the target cells cell membrane
altering the action of the cell
(turning it on or off)

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14
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Non steroidal

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Amino acid based
NOT able to pass thru cell membranes
Bind @ receptor on outside
Triggers steps

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15
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How do glands help w homeostasis

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Regulate body + processes
Inc or dec
feedback loop
most in pairs so to keep balance

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16
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Wake + sleep cycle

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pineal gland
melatonin

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17
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Anterior pituitary gland

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Produces hormones that regulate other hormones

GH, TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH + prolactin

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18
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Posterior pituitary gland

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recieves and releases hormones
“storage area”
Oxytocin + vassopressions+ ADH

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19
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hypothalamus

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master - regulation of all glands
maintain homeostasis
control brainstem + spinal cord
CRH, GHRH, PRH, GHIH and TSH

20
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thyroid

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secretes hormones to regulate BP, growth + metabolic rate
T3 + T4

21
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parathyroid

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controls balance of calcium in blood
PTH

22
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adrenal glands

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role in how our body responds to stress
Inner layer: medulla -Epinephrine + epinephrine

outer layer: cortex
glucocortoid

23
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pancreas

A

blood sugar regulation
uses both exocrine + endocrine
glucagon + insulin

24
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Ovaries

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estrogen + progesterone

25
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testes

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testosterone
(maturation, sex drive, puberty)

26
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placenta

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sustains fetus in pregnancy
Estrogen + progesterone + gonatropin

27
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hormones

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chemicals released from one part of the body + carried thru blood stream to another

Each hormone affects 1 receptor/ target cell

28
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thymus

A

secretes:
thymosin (immune sys)
thymopoieten
thymic

29
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TSH

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stimulates thyroid

AP

30
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ACTH

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Stims adrenal glands

AP

31
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MSH

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stim melanocytes (melanin)
AP

32
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Prolactin

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milk production

33
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gonadotrophs

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stims sex hormones

34
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vassopressions (antidiuretic)

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Inc H20 retention by kidneys
(dec urination)

35
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oxytocin

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stims breast milk, contractions

36
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psh

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controls both pituitaries
body temp, hunger, thirst and sleep + wake cycle

37
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melatonin

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creates sleep or wake cycles

38
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calcitonin

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dec calcium levels in blood

39
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Thyroxine + triiodothyronine

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T3 + T4
regulating metabolism, body temp, 02 levels, BP

40
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parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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Inc calcium levels in blood

41
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epinephrine / nore

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fight or flight
blood flow + heart rate

42
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glucocortoids

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regulates levels to recover

43
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insulin

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dec blood glucose levels

44
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glucagon

A

Inc blood glucose levels

45
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thymopoleth
thymic
thymosin

A

development of Immune system

46
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estrogen

A

mature of sex organs
2ndary sex characteristics

47
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progesterone

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control of menstruation
breast development

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