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Endocrine System Ch.14 Flashcards

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adren/o…adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

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calc/o

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calcium

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crin/o

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secrete

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gluc/o…glyc/o…glycos/o

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sugar, sweetness

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home/o

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same, alike

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kal/i

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potassium

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid glands

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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thyr/o…thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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toxic/o

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poison

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-crine

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secrete

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-gen

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forming, producing, origin

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-toxic

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pertaining to poison

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-uria

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urine

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eu-

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good, normal

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exo-

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outside, outward

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hyper-

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excessive, above normal

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hypo-

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under, below

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poly-

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many, much

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Structure and function of endocrine system

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  • consists of endocrine (ductless) glands
  • secretes hormones directly into bloodstream
  • control and integration of many bodily functions (acts with the nervous system)
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Endocrine system: Chemical messengers

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Chemical messengers (hormones), travel through blood and lymph, until they reach target organ(s) that have the right hormone receptor, and then the affect takes place.

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Hormone producing and releasing structures

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  • pituitary gland
  • thyroid gland
  • parathyroid
  • adrenal glands
  • pancreas
  • pineal and thymus glands
  • ovaries and testes
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Pituitary gland

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-tiny, pea shaped structure at the base of the brain
-known as the “master gland”
-stimulation of other glands to secrete their own specific hormones
-secretes antidiuretic hormone (ADH), oxytocin,
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), growth hormone (GH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).

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Thyroid gland

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  • Two lobes on either side of the trachea.
  • largest endocrine gland in the body
  • secretes calcitonin, triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4)
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Parathyroid gland

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  • two pairs of pea shaped organs located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid.
  • secrete parathyroid hormone (PTH)
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Pancreas

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  • elongated organ located just below the stomach in back of the abdomen
  • secretes insulin and glucagon
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Pineal gland

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  • small pinecone shaped organ located deep within the brain just behind the thalamus.
  • secretion of melatonin, which influences the maturation of sexual organs during puberty.
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Thymus gland

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  • butterfly shaped organ located between the lungs.
  • withers away during puberty.
  • secretes thymosin
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Ovaries

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  • part of both endocrine and female reproductive systems

- secretes estrogen (estradiol) and progesterone

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Testes

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  • part of both endocrine and male reproductive systems

- secretes testosterone.

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ADH

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Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin).

  • regulates urinary output, increase water reabsorption from the kidneys.
  • role in blood pressure regulation.
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Oxytocin

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  • inducement of labor in pregnant women by stimulating contractions in he uterus
  • promotion of milk secretion from the mammary glands.
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ACTH

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone, which regulates the production of steroid hormones by the adrenal gland.

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FSH/LH

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  • Follicle-stimulating hormone, which stimulates egg production in the ovaries or sperm in the testes.
  • Luteinizing hormone, which stimulates production of sex hormones by the ovaries or testes.
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GH

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Growth hormone (somatotropin), regulates growth of bones and other tissues.

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Prolactin

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stimulates growth of breast tissue and milk production in females.

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TSH/TH

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thyroid-stimulating hormone, which regulates activity of the thyroid gland.

  • thyroid gland secretes three hormones
  • calcitonin: regulates normal blood levels of calcium and phosphate
  • T3: increases the rate of cellular metabolism
  • T4: increases the rate of cellular metabolism after being converted to T3 in the tissues.
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PTH

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Parathyroid hormone.

  • regulates normal blood levels of calcium and phosphate (in conjunction with calcitonin)
  • functions include
  • stimulates osteoclasts to digest bonde matrix
  • enhances reabsorption of Ca2 by the kidneys
  • promotes activation of vitamin D (by the kidneys)
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Insulin and Glucagon

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  • insulin: removes glucose from the blood by promoting storage in tissues as carbohydrates when blood glucose levels are high.
  • glucagon: stimulates the release of sugar from storage sites in the liver when blood glucose levels are low.
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Melatonin

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Influences the maturation of sexual organs during puberty

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Thymosin

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Plays a role in development of the immune response in infants.

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