Endocrine Flashcards

1
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produces insulin

A

pancreas

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2
Q

located near the heart

A

thymus gland

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3
Q

produces thyroxine

A

thyroid gland

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4
Q

master gland, regulatory functions

A

pituitary gland

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5
Q

4 small glands

A

parathyroids

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6
Q

in brain, sexual development

A

pineal

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7
Q

produces testosterone

A

testes

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8
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located at the top of each kidney

A

adrenal gland

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9
Q

secretes steroid hormones

A

adrenal gland

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10
Q

produces eggs and progesterone

A

ovaries

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11
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back of brain

A

pineal

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12
Q

front of brain;which on top/bottom

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hypothalamus, pituitary

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13
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located near neck

A

thyroid

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14
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located in chest

A

thymus

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15
Q

endocrine system regulates

A

hormones

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16
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hypothalamus (2)

A

stimulates other endocrine hormones, makes its own hormones

17
Q

hormones (what and how they work)

A

chemical messenger, via receptors on cells

18
Q

posterior pituitary (tissue, hormones stored here)

A

neural tissue; oxytocin (contracting during childbirth, negative) and ADH (anti-diuretic horm-kidney reabsorb water, positive)

19
Q

anterior pituitary (tissue, hormones made here)

A

glandular; GH, TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone), ACTH (adrenal coritcotropic hormone), PRL (prolactin-make milk), FSH (follicle stimulating hormone), LH (leutanizing hormone)

20
Q

melatonin

A

pineal

21
Q

metabolism

A

thyroid

22
Q

parathyroid gland (hormone, function)

A

PTH (parathyroid hormone) calcium regulation

23
Q

immune system (loc, cells)

A

thymus gland, t cells

24
Q

pancreas releases (2 & func)

A

insulin and glucagon; controls blood sugar levels

25
Q

epinephrine and norepinephrine

A

adrenal gland

26
Q

adrenal gland

A

ACTH steroids (cortisone and aldosterone)

27
Q

gonads

A

sex endocrine organs testes and ovaries