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Endocrine System Flashcards

1
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Testosterone/Estrogen/ACTH/TSH/FSH/T3 & T4 are influenced by:

A

Another hormone

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2
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Testosterone and ACTH are influenced by:

A

Another hormone

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3
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Hormones travel in the bloodstream, to find:

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target cell; depends on ability to of hormone to bind w/specific receptors

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4
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What is a target organ?

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organs that respond to a specific hormone

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5
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Substance secreted by endocrine tissues into the blood that acts on target tissue to produce a response

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Hormone

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6
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Employs electronical impulses to bring rapid control…

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Nervous System

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7
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Slowly acting with hormones

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Endocrine System

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8
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Chief cells and Oxyphil cells are part of what gland?

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Parathyroid gland

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9
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Nerve fibers and Pituicytes are part of:

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Posterior Pituary

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10
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Colloid filled particles, Follicle cells, blood vessel are all part of the:

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Thyroid gland

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11
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Exocrine tissue (acinar), Beta cells, and alpha cells are all part of:

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Panceatic islet

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12
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Exocrine tissue (acinar), Beta cells, and alpha cells are all part of:

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Panceatic islet

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13
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Layers go like this: Connective tissue capsule, cona blomerulosa, zona fasciulate, zona reticularis, and medulla

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Adrenal Gland

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14
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Basophils, Chromophobe and Acidophils are all part of:

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Anterior Pituary

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15
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Basophils, Chromophobe and Acidophils are all part of:

A

Anterior Pituary

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16
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Acidophil cells of the anterior pituary are:

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GH & Prolactin

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17
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Chief cells of the parathyroid…

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PTH

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18
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Zona Glomerulosa cells…

A

Mineralocorticoids

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19
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Zona Fasciculata cells..

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Glucocorticoids

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20
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Basophil cells of the anterior pituary…

A

TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH

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21
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Alpha cells of the pancreatic islets…

A

Glucagon

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22
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Alpha cells of the pancreatic islets…

A

Glucagon

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23
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Beta cells of the pancreatic islets…

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Insulin

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24
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Follicular epitheal cells of the thyroid…

A

T3 & T4

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25
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Parafollicular cells of the thyroid…

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Calcionin

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26
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Which hormones produced directly result in Demineralization of bones and spontaneous fractures?

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PTH-parathyroid hormone

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27
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Name the hormone produced in excessive amounts in nervousness, irregular pulse and sweating.

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T4 & T3 - Thyroid Hormones

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28
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Name hormones produced in excessive amounts that directly result in large hands, feet and long facial bones.

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GH-Growth Hormone

29
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Name hormones produced in excessive amounts that directly result in large hands, feet and long facial bones.

A

GH-Growth Hormone

30
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Name hormones produced that directly produce Low BMR, Mental and Physical sluggishness.

A

T4 & T3 & Thyroid Hormones

31
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Name hormones produced that directly produce abnormally small stature, normal proportions.

A

GH-growth hormone

32
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Name hormone produced in excessive amounts that directly result in large hands, feet and long facial bones.

A

GH-Growth Hormone

33
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Name hormone produced that directly produce abnormally small stature, normal proportions.

A

GH-growth hormone

34
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Name hormone produced that directly result in, loss of glucose in the urine.

35
Q

Name hormone produced that directly result in excessive diuresis without high blood glucose levels

A

ADH-antidiuretic hormone

36
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Name hormones produced that directly result in the following condition: Tetany

A

PTH-parathyroid hormone

37
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Name hormones produced that directly result in the following condition: Tetany

A

PTH-parathyroid hormone

38
Q

Calcitonin is stimulated by:

A

Humoral factors

39
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The concentration of specific non-hormonal substances in the blood or extracellular fluid is which factor?

40
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Insulin is stimulated by:

A

Humoral factors

41
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Parathyroid hormone is stimulated by:

A

Humoral factors

42
Q

Chemically, hormones belong to two molecular groups. The _______ and the ________.

A

The Steroids and The Amino acid-based

43
Q

Non-epi is stimulated by…

A

The Nervous System

44
Q

Hypothalmus controls ___________functioning by neuro secretions.

45
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Hypothalmus controls ___________functioning by sending two hormones for storage.

46
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Hormones are liberated into the hypophyseal portal system and carried to cells of _____________ Pituary lobe, where they control the release of ___________ Pituary hormones.

A

Anterior; Posterior

47
Q

Directly responsible for regulation of menstrual cycle:

A

Hormone: Estrogen/Progesterone
Gland: Ovaries

48
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Released in response to stressors (hormones):

A

Cortisol, Epi

49
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Released in response to stressors (glands):

A

Adrenal Cortex (Cortisol); Adrenal Medulla (Epi)

50
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Released in response to stressors (glands):

A

Adrenal Cortex (Cortisol); Adrenal Medulla (Epi)

51
Q

Regulate blood glucose levels (produced by same mixed gland):

A

Hormone: Insulin and Glucagon
Glands: Pancreas

52
Q

Regulate Blood calcium levels:

A

Hormones: Calcitonin, PTH
Gland: Thyroid(calcitonin), Parathyroid(PTH)

53
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Regulate Blood calcium levels:

A

Hormones: Calcitonin, PTH
Gland: Thyroid(calcitonin), Parathyroid(PTH)

54
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Controls the rate of body metabolism ad cellular oxidation:

A

Thyroid gland produces T3 & T4

55
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Controls the rate of body metabolism ad cellular oxidation:

A

Thyroid gland produces T3 & T4

56
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MILK production and ejection

A

Prolactin and Oxytocin

57
Q

Which gland produces Prolactin?

A

Anterior Pituary

58
Q

Which gland produces Oxytocin?

A

Posterior Pituary

59
Q

Which gland produces Oxytocin?

A

Posterior Pituary

60
Q

Maintenance of salt and water balance:

A

ADH and Aldosterone

61
Q

Which gland produces ADH?

A

Posterior Pituary

62
Q

Which gland produces Aldosterone?

A

Adreanal Cortex

63
Q

The anterior pituary regulates the function of other endocrine glands.. name the hormones involved.

A

FSH, LH, ACH, TSH

64
Q

The anterior pituary regulates the function of other endocrine glands.. name the hormones involved.

A

FSH, LH, ACH, TSH

65
Q

Found in the roof of the third ventricle:

A

Pineal gland

66
Q

Found in the upper thorax overlying the heart; large during youth.

67
Q

Pelvic cavity of female…

A

Gonads (OVARY)

68
Q

Mixed gland located close to stomach and small intestine..

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