Endocrine Sustem

Question 1

endocrine glands & example

Answer 1

produce hormones and lack ducks & thyroid

Question 2

exocrine glands & example

Answer 2

produce nonhormonal substances

Question 3

mixed gland example

Answer 3

pancreas, ovaries, testes

Question 4

interaction between hypothalamus and pituitary gland

Answer 4

anterior lobe & posterior lobe. the hypothalamus regulates the function of the pituitary gland

Question 5

hormones produced by hypothalamus and pituitary gland & their effect

Answer 5

Oxytocin- reduction of blood pressure and cortisol levels
Antidiuretic- controls blood pressure and conserves water

Question 6

microanatomy of the thyroid gland

Answer 6

microanatomy- thyroid follicular, parafollicular, and endothelial cells

Question 7

hormones the thyroid gland & some primary effects

Answer 7

T4 and T3, some primary effects are every cell in the body and controls functions such as heart rate, body temp, digestion

Question 8

synthesis of thyroxine

Answer 8

relies on sufficient iodine levels

Question 9

synthesis of triiodothyronine

Answer 9

when an MIT mixes up wit DIT

Question 10

In a lack of intake of iodine, why is a goiter produced?

Answer 10

iodine is essential for the production of thyroid hormones, lack of iodine intake can result in goiter

Question 11

symptoms of hypothyroidism

Answer 11

fatigue, puffy face, weight gain, increased blood cholesterol level

Question 11

What hormones do the zona glomerulosa produce, and what do they do?

Answer 11

mineralocorticoid hormones (aldosterone)

Question 11

What hormones do the zona fasciculata produce, and what do they do?

Answer 11

glucocorticoids

Question 12

What hormones do the zona reticularis produce, and what do they do?

Answer 12

androgens (sex hormones) & they convert into testosterone or estrogen

Question 12

What hormones do the adrenal medulla produce, and what do they do?

Answer 12

catecholamines and they help your body respond to stress

Question 13

Renin- angiotensin mechanism

Answer 13

hormonal system that regulates blood pressure and fluid balance in the body

Question 14

Cushing’s disease

Answer 14

a condition caused by too much cortisol in the body

Question 14

Cushing’s disease effects and cause

Answer 14

bone loss, type 2 diabetes, weight gain, hypertension & caused by having too much cortisol in the body

Question 15

Effects of epinephrine and where it is secreted from

Answer 15

adrenaline, a hormone secreted mainly by the medulla of the adrenal glands

Question 16

Effects of non-epinephrine and where it is secreted from

Answer 16

keeps brain and body running efficiently & is secreted from adrenal glands

Question 17

Major cells of the pancreas

Answer 17

beta cells, alpha cells, delta cells, pancreatic polypeptide cells

Question 18

What do the main cells in the pancreas secrete & what do they do

Answer 18

they secrete insulin & they regulate glucose metabolism

Question 19

Signs of diabetes mellitus

Answer 19

often urination, more thirsty, blurry vision, more infections

Question 20

What is ketoacidosis

Answer 20

a serious complication of diabetes (metabolic state)

Question 21

What other hormones are secreted by the kidney

Answer 21

renin

Question 22

What other hormones are secreted by the heart

Answer 22

ANP, BNP

Question 23

What other hormones are secreted by the GI tract

Answer 23

glucagon, gastrin, secretin

Question 24

What other hormones are secreted by the skin

Answer 24

insulin, melatonin, estrogen