Endocrine System

Question 1

Hypothalamus is connected to pituitary gland via a stalk called

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Infundibulum

Question 2

Anterior pituitary consists of

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Glandular tissue

Question 3

Exocrine Glands produce

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Non hormonal substances

Question 4

Endocrine glands are stimulated to synthesis and release hormones in response to one of three stimuli

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Humoral
Neural
Hormonal

Question 5

Humoral Stimuli

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Parathyroid in response to decrease calcium

Question 6

Neural Stimuli

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Sympathetic NS can stimulate adrenal glands

Question 7

Hormonal Stimuli

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Hypothalamus hormones can influence hormones of pituitary gland

Question 8

Endocrine system function
Differentiation of the reproductive and CNS of the

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Fetus

Question 9

Endocrine system function
Coordination of

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Male and female reproductive systems

Question 10

Endocrine system functions
Stimulation of sequential growth and development

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During childhood and adolescence

Question 11

Endocrine system fucntion
Initiation of corrective and adaptive responses when

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Emergency demands occur

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Hypothalamus exerts hormonal control by

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Releasing and inhibiting factors

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Tropic (stimulating hormones)

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ACTH
THS
LH
FSH
Acts on endocrine glands

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Effector hormones

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GH
Prolactin
Acts on peripheral tissues

Question 15

GH

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Promote increased growth of long bones and other tissues

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Thyroid stimulating hormone

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Stimulates thyroid gland to produce hormones
Calcitonin
T3
T4

Question 17

• Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulates adrenal cortex to produce corticosteroid hormones

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Maintain BP
Control electrolyte balance
Promote glucose mobilization into the bloodstream

Question 18

Prolactin

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Causes production of milk

Question 19

LH and FSH regulate

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Ovarian hormones responsible for oogenesis and menstrual cycles
Testicular hormones and spermatogenesis in males

Question 20

ADH participates in osmotic regulation by promoting

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Water retention by kidneys, allowing concentration of the urine

Question 21

Oxytocin causes

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Contractions of smooth muscle in the breast for milk let down and contractions of uterus during labor

Question 22

Thyroid gland regulates

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Normal growth and development

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Thyroid gland is critical for normal

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Skeletal and NS development and reproductive capabilities

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Thyroid maintains

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BP

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Too much calcium =

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Inhibition of PTH

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Parathyroid hormone regulates

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Calcium and phosphate metabolism

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Parathyroid Hormone stimulates

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Calcium reabsorption and phosphate from bone

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Adrenal Cortex secretes

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Mineralocorticoids Glucocorticoids Sex Steroids

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Mineralocorticoids Aldosterone

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Regulates Na Reabsorption and K secretion and regulation of BP

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Glucocorticoids (cortisol)

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Accelerate glucose synthesis and glycogen formation Anti inflammatory affects

Question 31

Androgens influence

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Male and female sexual characteristics

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Adrenal Medulla produces

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Epinephrine and norepinephrine

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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine

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Fight or Flight Increase HR Dysrhythmias Vasoconstriction with increased BP Increased blood glucose

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ADH stimulus

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Increased osmolarity in blood Decreased blood volume or BP

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ADH controls

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Concentration of body fluids by decreasing the amount of water lost at kidneys

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ADH causes

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Vasoconstriction of peripheral blood vessels and increase in BP