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Endocrine System Flashcards

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endocrine system

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long bone growth, reproductive capability, metabolic rate, glucose homeostasis, Ca++, Na+, blood pressure. endocrine cell releases hormone at capillary to target muscle, gland, organ, slow.

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homeostasis

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to maintain a good level

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endocrine gland

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gland without a duct that secretes chemical signals into a capillary. Ex: pancreas secretes insulin.

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exocrine gland

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secretes products into a duct: ex: salivary gland. can be both

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hormone

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polypeptides, lipophilic, modified amino acids

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neurosecretory cell

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neuron that releases a chemical signal into a capillary.

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neurohormone

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the chemical signal released by a neurosecretory cell.

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hypothalamus

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endocrine gland, activated by drop in body temp

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anterior pituitary

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activated by drop in body temp. TRH goes here.

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posterior pituitary

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endocrine gland, neurosecretory cells release vasopressin to increase h2o reabsorption at the kidney

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thyroid gland

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influences aerobic metabolism

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parathyroid gland

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influences Ca++ homeostasis

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liver

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influences long bone growth

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adrenal gland

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aldosterone, influences Na++ homeostasis

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endocrine pancreas

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produces insulin

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ovary

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estrogen and progesterone

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testis

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testosterone

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insulin

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binds to liver cells, adipose cells, and striated muscles, these cells take up glucose.

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parathyroid hormone

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hormone from parathyroid gland released to control calcium levels

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endocrine circuit

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detect a change in physiological parameter, releases chemical signal in response to change, activates target cells to restore physiological parameter to homeostasis

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simple endocrine circuit

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sensor built into endocrine cell, goes to target cell. negative feedback. ex: insulin

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type 1 circuit

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sensory component (CNS) stimulates endocrine cell to release chemical signal for target cell to produce a biological response, then negative feedback. Ex: vasopressin from posterior pituitary.

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type 2 circuit

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sensory component stimulates primary endocrine gland, stimulates secondary endocrine gland, stimulates target cell, negative feedback. ex: thyroid hormone and maintaining body temp.

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negative feedback

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when the problem solved reaches the sensor and it signals to stop the circuit.

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glucose homeostasis

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maintaining good levels of glucose.

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GLUT2 glucose channel

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passive channel that is always on the plasma membrane of cells.

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GLUT4 glucose channel

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channel on secretory vesicle that can be moved via exocytosis when the cell is stimulated.

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vasopressin

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a polypeptide that stimulates the collecting duct of each nephron to increase h2o absorption.

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oxytocin

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increases uterine smooth muscle contractions

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thyroid hormone

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influences aerobin metabolism

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TRH

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polypeptide that stimulates a TP cell to secrete TSH into the vascular system

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TSH

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regulates thyroid gland

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Tx

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thyroid hormone

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prolactin

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maintains adult reproductive system

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growth hormone

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long bone growth

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LH

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regulates male and female reproductive systems

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FSH

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regulates male and female reproductive systems

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ACTH

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restores homeostasis after a stress event

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glucagon

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influences glucose homeostasis

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aldosterone

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influences Na++ homeostasis

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cortisol

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restores homeostasis after a stress event

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estrogen

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required for normal adult female reproductive function

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progesterone

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required for normal adult female reproductive function

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testosterone

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required for normal adult male reproductive function

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myxedema

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underproduction of thyroid hormone

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graves disease

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overproduction of thyroid hormone

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infertility

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females: inability to produce estrogen
males: inability to produce testosterone

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diabetes mellites

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type 1: endocrine pancreas cannot produce insulin
type 2: insulin is not effective at target tissues

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