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Exercise 27 Flashcards

1
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loss of glucose in the urine

A

insulin

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2
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a mixed gland, located behind the stomach and close to the small intestine

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pancreas

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3
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the —– gland is composed of two lobes and located in the throat, just inferior to the larynx

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thyroid

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4
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the pituitary gland, also known as the —–, is located in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone

A

hypothalamus
* master endocrine gland

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5
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excessive urine output without high blood glucose levels

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ADH

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6
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found on the roof of the third ventricle of the brain

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pineal

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7
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acidophil cells of the anterior pituitary

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GH, prolactin

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8
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produces the hormones that are stored in the posterior pituitary

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adrenal

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9
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regulates blood calcium level

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PTH

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10
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form the endocrine portion of the pancreas

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pancreatic islets

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11
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regulate the function of another endocrine gland (tropic)

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FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH

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12
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alpha cells of the pancreatic islets

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glucagon

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13
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parafollicular cells of the thyroid

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calcitonin

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14
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an —– gland is a ductless gland thay empties its hormone into the extracellar fluid

A

endocrine

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15
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if hormones travel in the bloodstream, why don’t all tissues respond to all hormones?

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because receptors are specialized

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16
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directly resposible for regulation of the menstral cycle

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estrogen and progesterone

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17
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directly involved in milk production and ejectetion

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oxtocine and prolactin

18
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drive development of secondary sex characteristics in males

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testosterone

19
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demineralization of bones, spontaneous fractures; loss of calcium

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PTH

20
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nervousness, irregular pulse rate, sweating

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T3/T4

21
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abnormally small stature, normal proportions

A

growth hormone (GH)

22
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found in the pelvic cavity of the female, concerned with ova and female hormone production

A

ovaries

23
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chemically, hormones belong chiefly to two molecular groups, the —– and the ——-.

A

steriod and the non-steriod, amines, peptides, proteins, gycycoproteins

24
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follicular cells of the thyroid

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T4/T3

25
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parathyroid cells

A

PTH

26
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this gland os rahter large in an infant, begins to atrophy at puberty, and is relatively inconvenienous by old age. it produces hormones that direct the maturation of t-cells. it is the —– gland

A

thymus

27
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zona glomerulosa cells

A

mineralocorticoids

28
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regulates blood glucose level; produced by the same “mixed” gland

A

insulin and glucagon

29
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bilbed gland located in the sella turcica

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pituitary

30
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product of endocrine glands transported by tissue fluid to target cells

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hormone

31
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paired glands suspended in the scrotum

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testes

32
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zona fasciculata cells

A

glucocoriticoids

33
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maintain salt and water balance in the extracellular fluid

A

aldosterone and ADH

34
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basophil cells of the anterior pituitary

A

TSH,ACTH,FSH,LH

35
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uses electrical signals that are instant compared to hormones that take more time to be delivered to target cell

A

nervous system

36
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found on the upper thorax overlying the heart; large during youth

A

thymus

37
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in the adult: large bones of the hands, feet, and face

A

growth hormone (GH)

38
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located in the anterior neck; produces key hormones for metabolism

A

thyroid

39
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controls the rate of body metabolism and cellular oxidation

A

T3/T4

40
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beta cells of the pancreatic islets

A

insulin

41
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tetany

A

PTH
* muscle spasms in intervals

42
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released in response to stressor

A

cortisol and epinephrine

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