Endocrine System Flashcards
Testosterone/Estrogen/ACTH/TSH/FSH/T3 & T4 are influenced by:
Another hormone
Testosterone and ACTH are influenced by:
Another hormone
Hormones travel in the bloodstream, to find:
target cell; depends on ability to of hormone to bind w/specific receptors
What is a target organ?
organs that respond to a specific hormone
Substance secreted by endocrine tissues into the blood that acts on target tissue to produce a response
Hormone
Employs electronical impulses to bring rapid control…
Nervous System
Slowly acting with hormones
Endocrine System
Chief cells and Oxyphil cells are part of what gland?
Parathyroid gland
Nerve fibers and Pituicytes are part of:
Posterior Pituary
Colloid filled particles, Follicle cells, blood vessel are all part of the:
Thyroid gland
Exocrine tissue (acinar), Beta cells, and alpha cells are all part of:
Panceatic islet
Exocrine tissue (acinar), Beta cells, and alpha cells are all part of:
Panceatic islet
Layers go like this: Connective tissue capsule, cona blomerulosa, zona fasciulate, zona reticularis, and medulla
Adrenal Gland
Basophils, Chromophobe and Acidophils are all part of:
Anterior Pituary
Basophils, Chromophobe and Acidophils are all part of:
Anterior Pituary
Acidophil cells of the anterior pituary are:
GH & Prolactin
Chief cells of the parathyroid…
PTH
Zona Glomerulosa cells…
Mineralocorticoids
Zona Fasciculata cells..
Glucocorticoids
Basophil cells of the anterior pituary…
TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH
Alpha cells of the pancreatic islets…
Glucagon
Alpha cells of the pancreatic islets…
Glucagon
Beta cells of the pancreatic islets…
Insulin
Follicular epitheal cells of the thyroid…
T3 & T4
Parafollicular cells of the thyroid…
Calcionin
Which hormones produced directly result in Demineralization of bones and spontaneous fractures?
PTH-parathyroid hormone
Name the hormone produced in excessive amounts in nervousness, irregular pulse and sweating.
T4 & T3 - Thyroid Hormones