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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Flashcards

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A small BEAN-SHAPED GLAND at the base of the brain, located in a bony cavity in the base of the skull – the sella turcica.

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PITUITARY GLAND

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pituitary gland is located in a bony cavity in the base of the skull called

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SELLA TURCICA

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_______ control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation

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SECRETIONS

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pituitary gland is divided into:

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ANTERIOR PITUITARY (adenohypophysis)
POSTERIOR PITUITARY (neurohypophysis or pars nervosa)

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anterior pituitary

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adenohypophysis

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posterior pituitary

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neurohypophysis or pars nervosa

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a thin cell layer BETWEEN the PARS DISTALIS and the NEUROHYPOPHYSIS.

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PARS INTERMEDIA

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Thin zone of basophilic cells

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PARS INTERMEDIA

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pars intermedia is a thin zone of

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basophilic cell

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surrounds the NEURAL STALK.

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PARS TUBERALIS

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the pars tuberalis surrounds the

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NEURAL STALK

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Consist of basophilic secretory cells

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PARS TUBERALIS

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pars tuberalis consist of

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BASOPHILIC SECRETORY CELLS

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Consist of secretory cells called CHROMOPHILS (include acidophils and basophils) and CHROMOPHOBES

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PARS DISTALIS

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pars distalis Consist of secretory cells called

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CHROMOPHILS & CHROMOPHOBES

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secretory cells that include ACIDOPHILS and BASOPHILS

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CHROMOPHILS

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the LARGEST PART of the hypophysis.

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PARS DISTALIS

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pars distalis is the largest part of the

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HYPOPHYSIS

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located at the BASE OF HYPOTHALAMUS from which extends the pituitary stalk or infundibulum

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MEDIAN EMINENCE

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located the UNMYELINATED AXONS that extend from the neurons in the hypothalamus.

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PITUITARY STALK / INFUNDIBULUM

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The LARGE PORTION of the neurohypophysis

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PARS NERVOSA

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contains the unmyelinated axons of secretory hypothalamic neurons, their endings with hormones, and the supportive cells, called pituicytes.

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PARS NERVOSA

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SUPPORTIVE CELLS that are located in the pars nervosa is called

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PITUICYTES

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The hypothalamus’ main role is to keep the body in _____ as much as possible.

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HOMEOSTASIS

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Its main role is to keep the body in homeostasis as much as possible.

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HYPOTHALAMUS

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The hypothalamus sends signals to the _____ to release or inhibit pituitary hormone production.

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PITUITARY

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The hypothalamus sends signals to the pituitary to release or inhibit pituitary __________.

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HORMONE PRODUCTION

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The _________ sends signals to the pituitary to release or inhibit pituitary hormone production.

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HYPOTHALAMUS

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The hypothalamus acts as the ______ between the endocrine and nervous systems to achieve this. It plays a part in many essential functions of the body such as: body temperature , thirst, appetite and weight control, Emotions ,sleep cycles, sex drive, childbirth, blood pressure and heart rate, production of
digestive juices balancing bodily fluids

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CONNECTOR

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The ________ acts as the connector between the endocrine and nervous systems to achieve this. It plays a part in many essential functions of the body such as: body temperature , thirst, appetite and weight control, Emotions ,sleep cycles, sex drive, childbirth, blood pressure and heart rate, production of
digestive juices balancing bodily fluids

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HYPOTHALAMUS

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The hypothalamus acts as the connector between the ______ and ________ systems to achieve this. It plays a part in many essential functions of the body such as: body temperature , thirst, appetite and weight control, Emotions, sleep cycles, sex drive, childbirth, blood pressure and heart rate, production of
digestive juices balancing bodily fluids

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ENDOCRINE & NERVOUS

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hormones produced by neurons in the hypothalamus directly influence and control the synthesis and release of how many specific hormones from the adenohypophysis

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SIX SPECIFIC HORMONES

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_____ are produced by neurons in the hypothalamus

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RELEASING HORMONES

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the releasing & inhibitory hormones secreted from the hypothalamic neurons are carried from the primary capillary plexus to the second capillary plexus in the adenohypophysis via the _________

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HYPOPHYSEAL PORTAL SYSTEM

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the _____ DOES NOT secret hormones

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NEUROHYPOPHYSIS

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the neurohypophysis stores and releases only TWO hormones:

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OXYTOCIN & VASOPRESSIN

37
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antidiuretic hormone or ADH

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VASOPRESSIN

38
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oxytocin & vasopressin are synthesized in the hypothalamus by the neurons in the ______ and ______

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PARAVENTRICULAR NUCLEI & SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEI

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oxytocin & vasopressin are transported along unmyelinated axons and stored in the axon terminals of the neurohypophysis as _______

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HERRING BODIES

40
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Herring bodies are visible with a ______ microscope

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LIGHT MICROSCOPE

41
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This hormone INCREASES WATR ABSORPTION into the blood by the kidneys.

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Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)

42
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sends a message to the anterior pituitary gland to STIMULATE THE ADRENAL GLANDS to RELEASE CORTICOSTEROIDS, which help regulate metabolism and immune response

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Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)

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help regulate metabolism and immune response

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CORTICOSTEROIDS

44
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timulates the anterior pituitary to release FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH) and LUTEINIZING HORMONE (LH), which work together to ensure NORMAL FUNCTIONING of the OVARIES & TESTES

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)

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GnRH stimulates the anterior pituitary to release what two hormones

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FSH & LH

46
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prompts the anterior pituitary to release growth hormone (GH)

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Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) or growth hormone-inhibiting) hormone (GHIH

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Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) or growth hormone-inhibiting) hormone (GHIH are also known as

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SOMATOSTAIN

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