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Endocrine System Flashcards

1
Q

The seven hormones produced by the posterior pituitary are ___ stored there

A

Not

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2
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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone is associated with control of _____ changes in melanocytes of fish, reptiles, and amphibians

A

Color

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3
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Pregnancy _____ be diagnosed in dogs and cats by using a test that detects chorionic gonadotropin, which is produced by the placent

A

Can’t

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4
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The pancreas has both ______ and _______ functions

A

Endocrine / Exocrine

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5
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Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the _______

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Bloodstream

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6
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This hormone stimulates strong uterine contractions in the uterus at the time of parturition

A

Oxytocin

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7
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Secretin and cholecystokinin are produced by the

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Cells in the small intestine

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8
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The adrenal medulla secretes

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Epinephrine

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9
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The adrenal gland is made up of two different types of glands depending on their location, which is the outer layer?

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Adrenal cortex

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10
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The pancreas is located where

A

Near the duodenum

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11
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During nursing or milking this hormone is released into the bloodstream to stimulate milk letdown

A

Oxytocin

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12
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Hormones secreted by the hypothalamus

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Transported to the posterior pituitary for storage

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13
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“Master gland”

A

Anterior pituitary

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14
Q

The thyroid gland produces

A

T4, T3, Calcitonin

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15
Q

The endocrine system works with _______ system to maintain homeostasis

A

Nervous

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16
Q

What hormone had the opposite effect of calcitonin

A

Parathyroid hormone

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17
Q

This endocrine gland lies on both sides of the trachea near the larynx

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Thyroid

18
Q

What hormone seems to affect moods and wake sleep cycle

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Melatonin

19
Q

Luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone can be grouped together and called

A

Thymus

20
Q

What hormone helps prevent hypercalcemia by depositing more calcium into bone

A

Calcitonin

21
Q

Chorionic gonadotropin is a hormone secreted by the placenta and is detected by OTC pregnancy tests. What animals do not produce enough to detect

A

Cat, cattle, dogs

22
Q

The pineal gland produces _____, which affects moods and wake sleep cycles

A

Melatonin

23
Q

This hormone helps trigger and maintain lactation

A

Oxytocin and prolactin

24
Q

What hormone helps prevent diuresis

A

ADH

25
Q

Which group of hormone like substances is in a variety of tissues and are sometimes called “tissue hormones”

A

Prostaglandins

26
Q

Which organ produces erythropoietin

A

Kidney

27
Q

Hormone secretion is mainly controlled by what

A

Negative feedback systems

28
Q

What portion of the ovaries secrets progesterone which is necessary to maintain pregnancy

A

Corpus luteum

29
Q

In most animals ovulation occurs when this hormone reaches its peak

A

Follicle stimulating hormone

30
Q

The inner portion of the adrenal is called

A

Adrenal medulla

31
Q

Hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex

A

Sex hormones, glucocorticoids, mineralcorticoids

32
Q

What glands are located on the cranial poles of the kidney

A

Adrenal

33
Q

The posterior pituitary gland receives these hormones from the hypothalamus

A

Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone

34
Q

Basic unit of endocrine system

A

Endocrine glands

35
Q

Chemical messengers produced by glands and secreted directly into the blood vessels

A

Hormone

36
Q

Chemical messengers that send impulses to stimulate the endocrine system

A

Neurotransmitters

37
Q

Has receptors on its plasma membrane for particular hormones

A

Target cell

38
Q

Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary helps trigger and maintain lactation

A

Prolactin

39
Q

Outer portion of the adrenal gland

A

Adrenal cortex

40
Q

Hormones produced by the endocrine function of the pancreas

A

Digestive enzymes

41
Q

Inner portion of the adrenal gland

A

Adrenal medulla

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