endocrine system beginning- graves disease

Question 1

what is the endocrine system

Answer 1

make up of glands that release their products directly into the bloodstream (lymph), hormones

Question 2

what are hormones

Answer 2

chemicals

Question 3

how does the endocrine system release its products

Answer 3

through glands, blood, and hormones

Question 4

function of hormones

Answer 4

messangers, coordinate and direct activity of the body’s cells

Question 5

functions of the endocrine system in general

Answer 5

reproduction, growth, development, defense, metabolism, maintenance of H2O/ electrolyte balance

Question 6

target of the endocrine system

Answer 6

specific organs, hormones

Question 7

endocrine system vs. nervous system

Answer 7

endocrine- hormones (blood) - slower -continuous

nervous- nerves, faster, over quickly

Question 8

pituitary glands wrong nickname

Answer 8

master gland

Question 9

what controls secretion of pituitary gland

Answer 9

hypothalmus

Question 10

describe the structure of the pituitary gland

Answer 10

pea sized, on a stalk at the base of the skull

Question 11

relationship between the hormones and glands

Answer 11

hormones down, glands release.

hormones up, glands shut off

Question 12

what is the target organ of growth hormones

Answer 12

long bones

Question 13

is dwarfism hyper of hypo

Answer 13

hypo

Question 14

what is dwarfism

Answer 14

hypo: normal sized head and hands, not proportional, short (CHILDHOOD)

Question 15

is a giant hypo or hyper

Answer 15

hyper

Question 16

when does a giant get affected

Answer 16

childhood

Question 17

is acromegaly hypo or hyper

Answer 17

hyper

Question 18

acromegaly

Answer 18

facial malformations (hyper) (adulthood) face bones keep growing

Question 19

what is prolactin involved in

Answer 19

breast milk production

Question 20

target organ of prolactin

Answer 20

breasts

Question 21

what does breast milk release thats good for babies

Answer 21

antibodies

Question 22

midget

Answer 22

in proportion, short

Question 23

what is the posterior pituitary gland influenced by

Answer 23

hypothalmus

Question 24

what stimulates birth/ contractions

Answer 24

oxytocin

Question 25

oxytocin

Answer 25

stimulates labor/ contractions

Question 26

target organ for oxytocin

Answer 26

uterus

Question 27

what happens in an induced labor

Answer 27

a shot of oxytocin

Question 28

where are growth hormones found

Answer 28

anterior pituitary gland

Question 29

where is oxytocin found

Answer 29

posterior pituitary gland

Question 30

thyroid gland location

Answer 30

at the base of the neck and wraps around the upper part of the trachea

Question 31

function of thyroid gland

Answer 31

regulates body metabolism

Question 32

hormone in thyroid gland

Answer 32

thyroxine

Question 33

where is thyroxine found

Answer 33

iodine

Question 34

where is iodine found

Answer 34

salt and fish

Question 35

target organ of thyroxine

Answer 35

every cell in the body

Question 36

where is gland the hormone thyroxine found

Answer 36

thyroid

Question 37

is cretinism hypo or hyper

Answer 37

hypo

Question 38

cretinism

Answer 38

hypo: (childhood)- dryskin, thin hair, body out of proportion, mentally challenged

Question 39

what do cretins get affected

Answer 39

childhood

Question 40

is myxedema hyper or hypo

Answer 40

hypo

Question 41

when do people with myxedema get affected

Answer 41

adulthood

Question 42

myxedema

Answer 42

hypo: (childhood) puffy face, low body temp, obese, tired (brain is fine)

Question 43

is goiter hyper or hypo

Answer 43

hypo

Question 44

when do people with goiter get affected

Answer 44

adulthood

Question 45

goiter

Answer 45

hypo: (adulthood) an enlargement

Question 46

is graves disease hypo or hyper

Answer 46

hyper

Question 47

when do people with graves disease get affected

Answer 47

adulthood

Question 48

graves disease

Answer 48

high metabolism, nervous, bulging eyes (exophthalmus), high body temp., high blood pressure, weight loss