Endrocrine Flashcards
1
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Homeostasis
A
State of equilibrium
2
Q
Negative feedback
A
Immediate change to equilibrium
3
Q
Positive feedback
A
Worse before better equilibrium
4
Q
Histology major tissues
A
Epithelial, connective, muscular, nervous
5
Q
Epithelial tissue
A
- thin border
- protection absorption secretions
- no matrix
- a vascular
6
Q
Cognitive tissue
A
- tissue repair
- well vascular
- large matrix
7
Q
Membranes
A
Strong thin sheet, made of connective tissue base, epithelial layer
8
Q
Muscle tissue
A
- Contracts and create tension
- skeletal, cardiac, smooth
- dont dived well
9
Q
Nervous tissue
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- conduct nerve impulse
10
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Endocrine
A
- Secretes to the entire body via bloodstream
- has ducts
11
Q
Exocrine
A
- Secretes to one spot
- no ducts
12
Q
Hormone
A
- release by endocrine glands
- transported in blood stream to target tissues
13
Q
Amino acid derivative (hormone structure)
A
A -> Ax
- quickest way to make hormones
- smaller, short lived
14
Q
Peptide hormone (hormone structure)
A
- amino acid chain
- protein molecule
- moderate size and life
15
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Lipid derivative (hormone structure)
A
- made of a lipid molecule
- last longer and large size
