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Endocrine Anatomy Flashcards

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What does the hypothalamic-pituitary system do?

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secretes pituitary hormones controlled by the hypothalamus

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What does the anterior pituitary secrete?

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TSH and ACTH

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What is TSH?

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone is a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine, and then triiodothyronine

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What is ACTH?

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The function of ACTH is to regulate levels of the steroid hormone cortisol and catecholamines, which released from the adrenal gland.

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What does the posterior pituitary secrete?

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ADH and Oxytocin

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What is ADH?

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Antidiuretic Hormone that causes fluid retention in the body that is released in response to high serum osmolality and Hypotension

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What is Oxytocin?

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a natural hormone that manages key aspects of the female and male reproductive systems, including labor and delivery and lactation, as well as aspects of human behavior

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What are the adrenal glands?

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glands that sit on the top of the kidneys with an inner medulla and outer cortex.

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What does the adrenal medulla do?

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secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine in response to ACTH release, Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and androgens

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What is the key Glucocorticoid?

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Cortisol

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What is the key mineralocorticoid?

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Aldosterone

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What are the sex steroids called?

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androgens

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What does SNS stimulation cause?

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catecholamines are released which causes a fight or flight response

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What do the steroid hormones do?

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they regulate the body’s stress response and are known as the big 3

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What are the big three steroid hormones?

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Sugar, Salt, and Sex

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What does Cortisol do?

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Raises blood glucose, protects against physiologic stress effects, suppresses the inflammatory and immune responses, releases muscle stored protein, and increases blood cholesterol

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What does Aldosterone do?

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it is regulated by the angiotensin (Agt-2) system in the kidneys and it maintains the sodium and water balance while promoting potassium secretion

18
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What is T3?

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Triiodothyronine

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What is T4?

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Thyroxine

20
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What does the thyroid do?

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stimulates the metabolism of almost every tissue in the body

21
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What are the parathyroid glands?

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4 pea-shaped glands in the neck thyroid tissue

22
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What does the parathyroid hormone do?

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regulate calcium levels and Vitamin D

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