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Endocrine System Flashcards

1
Q

Where are hormones released?

A

Into the bloodstream and target specific cells

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2
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How many glands are there?

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two glands, endocrine and exocrine

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3
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Functions of hormones?

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sleep, metabolism, pH levels, growth, reproduction, stress response

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4
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What are the endocrine glands?

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Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pineal, thymus, pancreas, gonad, hypothalamus

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5
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What is the master gland?

A

Pituitary gland

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6
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How many parts are in the pituitary gland?

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2 parts, anterior and posterior

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7
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What is the relationship between the hypothalamus and the pituitary?

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The hypothalamus secretes hormones that cause the anterior pituitary gland to either secrete or stop secreting a hormone. It also produces the hormones that are stored and released but the anterior

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8
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Which gland secretes 3 hormones that affect metabolism, growth, and physical/mental activity?

A

Thyroid gland

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9
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What hormone decreases blood calcium levels

A

Calcitonin

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10
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Which gland increases blood calcium levels

A

Parathyroid gland

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11
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What is another name for the adrenal gland

A

Suprarenal gland

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12
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How many parts does the adrenal glands have?

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two, cortex(outside) and medulla(inside)

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13
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What is another name for the pancreas gland?

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Islets of Langerhans

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14
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What does the pancreas gland do?

A

regulate blood sugar

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15
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What does insulin do?

A

lowers blood glucose

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16
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What does glucagon do?

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increases blood glucose

17
Q

Which gland regulates mood and sleep?

A

Pineal gland

18
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Which gland regulates the development and function of the immune system?

A

Thymus gland

19
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What hormones do the gonads produce?

A

testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen

20
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What does prolactin do?

A

stimulate milk production

21
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What hormones are released by the anterior pituitary?

A

GH, TSH, FSH, LH, Prolactin

22
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What does GH promote?

A

Growth

23
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Which hormone stimulates growth and hormonal activity in the gonads?

A

FSH

24
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Which hormone stimulates the thyroid?

A

TSH

25
Q

LH develops the ________

A

corpus luteum

26
Q

__________ regulates electrolytes and water

A

Aldosterone

27
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What hormone prepares the uterus for implantation?

A

Progestrone

28
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What does testosterone stimulate?

A

growth and development of sexual organs

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