Endocrine System Blood (Lab 2) Flashcards

1
Q

What hormones is secreted by the pituitary gland (hypophysis) anterior lobe ?

A

GH , PRL, TSH, ACTH, FSH, & LH
Growth hormone, prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, & luteinizing hormone

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2
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What hormones is secreted by the pituitary gland (hypophysis) posterior lobe?

A

Oxytocin & Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

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3
Q

Which side of the pituitary gland is darker?

A

Anterior Lobe

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4
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Which side of the pituitary gland is lighter?

A

Posterior Lobe

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5
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What does the pineal body secrete?

A

Melatonin

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6
Q

What structures are in the thyroid gland?

A

Follicles with colloid, Parafollicular cells, & goiter

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7
Q

What organ & structure in organ secretes thyroxine?

A

Follicles with colloid in the thyroid gland

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8
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What organ & structure in organ secretes calcitonin?

A

Parafollicular Cells in thyroid gland

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9
Q

What does the parathyroid gland (on thyroid’s side) secrete?

A

Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

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10
Q

What structures are in the thymus gland?

A

Lobules, Cortex, Medulla

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11
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What organ & structure in organ secretes thymosins?

A

Lobules in Thymus Gland

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12
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What does the pancreas secrete & what structure?

A

Pancreatic islets secretes insulin & glucagon

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13
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What structures are in the adrenal gland?

A

Adrenal Cortex & Adrenal Medulla

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14
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What hormones are secreted through the adrenal cortex?

A

Aldosterone, glucocorticoids

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15
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What hormones are secreted through the Adrenal Medulla?

A

Norepinephrine, Epinephrine

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16
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What is agglutination?

A

When antibodies clump to their respectful agglutinogens, if it agglutinates, then it indicates what antigen you have.
(ig: if you have type A blood, your anti-A bodies agglutinate to your A antigens)

17
Q

What two categories of proteins determine someone’s blood type?

A

ABO, & Rh

18
Q

What blood proteins trigger an immune response & what are they called?

A

Agglutinogens- A, B, & Rh (type O does not create an immune response)

19
Q

What is agglutinin?

A

Antibodies against A or B proteins and attacks blood proteins not found on their RBCs
(ig: If you are type A, you have anti-A bodies that attack anything that’s not A blood proteins)

20
Q

What does Rh negative mean? & how do you indicate it?

A

You do not have the Rh protein (write A-, B-, AB-, or O-)

ig: You are A negative