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Endocrine System Flashcards

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endocrine system function

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maintains homeostasis by regulating the production of chemicals that affect most function of the body

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Endocrine glands are—–

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ductless glands

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3
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glands secrete what

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hormones

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where do hormones travel through

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bloodstream

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5
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where does bloodstream carry hormones to

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target tissue

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6
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What are endocrine conditions due to

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hypo or hyper secretion of hormones

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hypo

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to little

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hyper

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too much

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9
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pineal glands release

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melatonin which regulates sleep

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10
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pituitary gland is located in

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sella turcia

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11
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pituitary gland is

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master gland that controls other glands

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12
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hypothalamus

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nervous system, releases hormones that regulate pituitary gland

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13
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Isthmus

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connects right and left lobes in the thyroid gland

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14
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T3 and T4

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regulate metabolism

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15
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calcitonin

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lowers blood calcium levels

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16
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parathyroid glands

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raise blood calcium levels via parathyroid hormone

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17
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adrenal glad

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produces cortisol which is an anti-inflammartory hormone

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18
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adrenal medulla secretes

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catecholamine

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19
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catecholamine

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epinephrine-fight or flight

20
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adrenal cortex

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outer

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adrenal medulla

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inner

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beta

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releases insulin when BS is high (to lower it)

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Alpha

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releases glucagon when BS is lower (to raise it)

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ovaries

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produce female hormones, estrogen

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testes

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produces male hormones, testosterone

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Pituitary abnomalities

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acromegaly and syndrome of inappropriate ADH

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acromegaly

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hypersecretion of growth hormones causing gigantism

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syndrome of inappropriate ADH

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hyper secretion of antudiuretic hormone, causes excessive water retention, producing adema in the body

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hyperthyroidism

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graves disease, overactive thyroidsecretion causing bulging eyes

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ACTH

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adrenocorticotropic

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ADH

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Antidiuretic hormone

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CRH

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corticotropin-releasing hormone

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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FSH

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follicle-stimulating hormone

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GH

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growth hormone

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GTT

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glucose tolerace test

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HCG

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human chorionic gonadotrpin

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IDDM

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insulin dedpendant diabetes mellitus

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LH

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luteinizing hormone

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MSH

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melanocyte stimulating hormone

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NIDDM

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nonisulin dependant diabetes mellitus

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PRL

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prolactin

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PTH

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parathyroid hormone

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STH

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somatotropin hormone

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TSH

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thyroid stimulating hormone

46
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feedback loop

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hypothalamus produces corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) that stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH). ACTH then stimulates the adrenal glands to make and release cortisol hormones into the blood.

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