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Endocrine System Flashcards

1
Q

Exocrine glands secrete into?

A

ducts
Onto surface or lumen

Act locally

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2
Q

Endocrine glands secrete?

A

hormones into bloodstream
No ducts
Act at a distance

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3
Q

Hormone - Reproduction

A

oestrogen

Testosterone

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4
Q

Hormone - Metabolic Rate

A

Thyroid

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5
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Hormone - Growth

A

Growth hormone

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6
Q

Hormone - Stress response

A

adrenaline

cortisol

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7
Q

Hormone - Immune system

A

cortisol

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8
Q

Hormone - Blood pressure

A

ADH

Aldosterone

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9
Q

Hormone - Digestive processes

A

gastrin
CCK
secretin

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10
Q

Hormone - Blood glucose levels

A

insulin

glucagon

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11
Q

Hormone - Blood calcium levels

A

calcitonin

parathyroid

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12
Q

Hormone - sodium / potassium balance

A

aldosterone

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13
Q

Major glands

A 
Pineal gland
Hypothalamus
Pituitary
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid glands
Thymus
Adrenal glands
Pancreas
Ovary
Testis
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14
Q

Neurohormones secreted by

A

hypothalamus
posterior pituitary
adrenal medulla

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15
Q

Two groups of hormones

A

Water-soluble (Mostly proteins)

Lipid-soluble (Steroids)

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16
Q

Water-soluble hormones

A

Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones
GIT hormones
Insulin
Adrenaline

17
Q

Lipid-soluble hormones

A

Sex hormones
Cortisol
Aldosterone
Thyroid hormones

18
Q

Water-soluble hormones require

A

2nd messenger receptor on the cell membrane

19
Q

Lipid-soluble hormones? into cell

A

Diffuse into cell

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