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Endocrine System Flashcards

1
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What brings in homeostasis?

A

Endocrine system and the nervous system

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2
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What methods does the endocrine and nervous system use?

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communication that affect specific target organs

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3
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EXOcrine glands are….

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secretions released into ducts opening onto an epithelial surface

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4
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ENDOcrine glands are…

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ductless organs that secrete their molecules directly into the bloodstream

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5
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What happens if an organ lacks a SPECIFIC receptor?

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It does NOT respond to its stimulating effects

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6
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Peptide hormones

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formed from chains of amino acids
most of our body’s hormones are peptide hormones
ex: growth hormone

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7
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What are longer chains of peptide hormones called?

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Protein hormone

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8
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Steroid hormones

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type of lipid derived from cholesterol

ex: testosterone

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9
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Biogenic amines

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small molecules produced by altering the structure of a specific amino acid
ex: thyroid hormone

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10
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What is negative feedback loop?

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A stimulus starts a process, and eventually the hormone secreted or a product of its effects causes the process to slow down or turn off

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11
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What is an example of negative feedback loop?

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regulation of the blood glucose level

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12
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Positive feedback loop

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Accelerates the original process, either to ensure that the pathway continues to run or to speed up its activities

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13
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What is an example of positive feedback loop?

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milk release from mom’s boobies

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14
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Master Control Center of endocrine

A

hypothalamus

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15
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Hormone in the hypothalamus…

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secrete hormones that influence the secretory activity of the anterior pituitary gland

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16
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Regulatory hormones

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secreted into the blood to regulate secretion of most anterior pituitary hormones

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17
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Hypothalamus has _______ over these endocrine organs

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Indirect control

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18
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What two hormones are transported into the posterior pituitary?

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oxytocin 
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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19
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Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis)

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Small, slightly oval gland housed within the hypophyseal
Covered superiorly by the diaphragma sellae
Connected to the hypothalamus by a thin stalk, the infundibulum.
Partitioned both structurally and functionally into an anterior pituitary and a posterior pituitary

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20
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What is the pituitary gland controlled by?

A

regulatory hormones secreted by the hypothalamus

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21
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How do hormones reach the anterior pituitary?

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via hypothalamo- hypophyseal portal system

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22
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What is hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system?

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“shunt” that takes blood carrying regulatory hormones from the hypothalamus directly to the anterior pituitary

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23
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What does the Thyroid Gland look like?

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Butterfly

24
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Where do the left and right lobes connected at?

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The anterior midline by a narrow isthmus

25
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Where is the Thyroid cartilage located?

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inferior to the thyroid cartilage of the larynx

anterior to the trachea

26
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Where are the Parathyroid Glands located?

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posterior surface of the thyroid gland

27
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What are the two cells in the parathyroid gland?

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chief and oxyphil cells

28
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What do the chief cells do?

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  • source of parathyroid hormone (PTH).
  • stimulates osteoclasts to resorb bone and release calcium ions from bone matrix into the bloodstream
  • stimulates calcitriol hormone synthesis in the kidney
  • promotes calcium absorption in the small intestine
  • prevents the loss of calcium ions during the formation of urine
29
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What do the oxyphil cells do?

A

is not known

30
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What are Adrenal Glands (suprarenal)?

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Paired, pyramid-shaped endocrine glands on the superior surface of each kidney.
Covered in fat and fascia to minimize their movement

31
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Why is the Adrenal Cortex yellow?

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due to stored lipids in its cell

32
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What does the Adrenal Cortex synthesize?

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more than 25 different steroid hormones, called corticosteroids

33
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How is corticosteroid synthesis stimulated?

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ACTH produced by the anterior pituitary

34
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What does the Adrenal Cortex regulate?

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Regulates salt, sugar, and sex!

35
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Adrenal Medulla forms…..

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inner core of each adrenal gland

36
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What are chromaffin cells?

A

clusters of large, spherical cells

37
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What is adrenaline?

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innervated by the sympathetic division of the ANS, one population of cells secretes the hormone epinephrine

38
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What is nonadrenaline?

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other population secretes the hormone

39
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What do hormones prepare the body for?

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Emergency or fight-or-flight situation.

40
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Where is the pancreas located?

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between the duodenum of the small intestine and the spleen

41
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What is the pancreas mainly composed of?

A

pancreatic acini

42
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What do pancreatic acini produce?

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alkaline pancreatic juice that aids digestion

43
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What are pancreatic islets? (islets of Langerhans)

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Small clusters scattered among the pancreatic acini

44
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Pancreatic islets are composed of four types

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two major types (called alpha cells and beta cells)

two minor types (called delta cells and F cells)

45
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ALPHA cells secrete GLUCAGON when…..

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blood glucose levels DROPS

46
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BETA cells secrete INSULIN when…..

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blood glucose levels are ELEVATED

47
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DELTA cells are stimulated

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by high levels of nutrients in the bloodstream

48
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F cells are stimulated….

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by protein digestion

49
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What is pineal gland?

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is a small, cone-shaped structure attached to the posterior region of the epithalamus

50
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What do pineal gland secrete?

A

melatonin

51
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What does melatonin do?

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  • helps regulate a circadian rhythm (24-hour body clock) –responsible for FSH and LH synthesis
  • has a role in sexual maturation however not yet understood
52
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Where is the thymus located?

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within the mediastinum superior to the heart, posterior to the sternum

53
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The thymus gets smaller as we…

A

age

54
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What does the thymus do?

A

associates with the lymphatic system to regulate and maintain body immunity

55
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What two hormones does the thymus produce?

A

thymopoietin and thymosins

56
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What is T-lymphocytes? (thymus-derived lymphocytes)

A

hormones stimulate and promote the differentiation, growth, and maturation of a category of lymphocytes

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