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Exam 4 Flashcards

1
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ADH gland produced

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Posterior Pituitary

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2
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ADH target organ

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Kidney

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3
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ADH Stimulus for release

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Osmoreceptors in hypothalamus

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4
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ADH function

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Water reabsorption

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5
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ADH disorders

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Diabetes insipidus

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6
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Oxytocin gland produced

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Posterior Pituitary

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7
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Oxytocin target organs

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Uterus / mammary glands

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8
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Oxytocin stimulus for release

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Stretch of uterus and milk production

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9
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Oxytocin function

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increase uterine contractions / milk ejection

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10
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Growth Hormone gland produced

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Anterior Pituitary

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11
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Growth hormone target organs

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All cells

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12
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Growth Hormone Stimulus for release

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GHRH Growth Hormone Release Hormone

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13
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Growth Hormone function

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Promotes growth

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14
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Growth Hormone Disorders

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Hypo -dwarfism hyper - acromegaly (adults) gigantism (child)

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15
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TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone gland produced

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Anterior pituitary

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16
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TSH target organ

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Thyroid

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17
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TSH Stimulus for release

A

TRH Thyroid Release Hormone

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18
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TSH function

A

Increase T3/T4

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19
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ACTH Adrenocorticotropic hormone gland produced

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Anterior pituitary

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20
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ACTH Adrenocorticotropic hormone target organ

A

Adrenal cortex

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21
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ACTH Adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulus for release

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CRH Corticotropin-releasing hormone / stress

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22
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ACTH Function

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Increase androgens increase glucocorticoids

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23
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LH Luteinizing hormone gland produced

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Anterior pituitary

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24
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LH Luteinizing hormone target organ

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Ovaries / testes

25
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LH Luteinizing Hormone stimulus for release

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GnRH Gonadotropin-releasing hormone

26
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LH Luteinizing Hormone function

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Triggers ovulation / promotes testosterone production

27
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FSH Follicle-stimulating hormone gland produced

A

Anterior Pituitary

28
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FSH Follicle-stimulating hormone target organs

A

Ovaries / testes

29
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FSH Follicle-stimulating hormone stimulus for release

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GnRH Gonadotropin-releasing hormone

30
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FSH Follicle-Stimulating hormone function

A

Stimulates egg and sperm production

31
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PRL Prolactin gland produced

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Anterior pituitary

32
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PRL Prolactin target organ

A

Breast tissue

33
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PRL Prolactin stimulus for release

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Decrease in PIH Prolactin Inhibiting Hormone (Dopamine)

34
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PRL Prolactin function

A

Promotes lactation

35
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PRL Prolactin disorders

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Hyper - too much milk hypo - menstruation cessation in women impotence in men

36
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Thyroid hormone (T3/T4) gland produced

A

Thyroid follicles

37
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Thyroid hormone T3/T4 target organs

A

Most organs

38
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Thyroid Hormone T3 T4 Stimulus for release

39
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Thyroid Hormone T3/T4 function

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Increase metabolic rate / heat production / BP regulation

40
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Thyroid Hormone T3/T4 disorders

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Hypo - low metabolism

Hyper - graves disease

41
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Calcitonin (CT) gland produced

A

Thyroid parafollicular cells

42
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Calcitonin CT target organs

43
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Calcitonin Stimulus for release

A

Increased blood calcium / decreased blood phosphate

44
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Calcitonin CT function

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Reduce blood calcium and phosphate by moving it into bones

45
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Parathyroid Hormone PTH gland produced

A

Parathyroid

46
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) target organs

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Bones and kidneys

47
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) stimulus for release

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Decrease in blood calcium

48
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) function

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Stimulate osteoclasts breaking down bone to release Calcium into the blood, reabsorption of vitamin D and release into kidneys

49
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) disorders

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Hypoparathyroidism - low blood calcium levels, cramps in muscles
Hyperparathyroidism - Elevated blood calcium levels, kidney stones

50
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Insulin gland produced

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Beta cells of islets or langershans in pancreas

51
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Insulin target organ

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Blood muscle fat liver brain

52
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Insulin stimulus for release

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High blood glucose level high amino acids acetylcholine

53
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Insulin function

A

Lower blood glucose levels

54
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Insulin disorders

A

Hyper - hypoglycemia

Hypo - diabetes mellitus

55
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Glucagon gland produced

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Alpha cells of islets or langersham of pancreas

56
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Glucagon target organ

57
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Glucagon stimulus for release

A

Low blood sugar levels

58
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Glucagon function

A

Increase blood glucose levels

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