Endocrine 4 Flashcards by marie o'brien | Brainscape

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What is the primary hormone of the thyroid

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Thyroxin

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What does thyroxin affect?

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BMR-level of activity of body

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Where are parathyroid glands located?

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Posterior aspect of thyroid lobes.

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What hormone is produced by parathyroid gland?

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Parathormone

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What does parathormone do?

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Involved with metabolism of calcium

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What are the small groups of cells within the pancreas?

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Islets

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What are two hormones of islets

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insulin and glucagon

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What do insulin ad glucagon do?

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Involved with glucose metabolism

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Where are suprarenal glands located?

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fat above each kidney

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describe makeup of suprarenal gland

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internal medulla and external cortex

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Thyroxin

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What is the primary hormone of the thyroid

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BMR-level of activity of body

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What does thyroxin affect?

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Posterior aspect of thyroid lobes.

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Where are parathyroid glands located?

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Parathormone

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What hormone is produced by parathyroid gland?

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Involved with calcium metabolism

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What does parathormone do?

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Islets

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What are the small groups of cells within the pancreas?

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insulin and glucagon

A

What are two hormones of islets

Q

Involved with glucose metabolism

A

What do insulin ad glucagon do?

Q

fat above each kidney

A

Where are suprarenal glands located?

Q

internal medulla and external cortex

A

describe makeup of suprarenal gland