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Functions Flashcards

1
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Plasma membrane

A

seperating the internal cellular environment and the external cellular environment

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2
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Mitochondrion

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Energy Production, makes ATP

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3
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Nucleus

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DNA storage

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4
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER

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Lipid production; Detoxification

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5
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER)

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Protein production; in particular for export out of the cell

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Golgi Apparatus

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Modifies, sorts and packages protein from the rough ER

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7
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Cytosol

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maintaining the action potential of excitable cells

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8
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Lysosomes

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Protein destruction

protein down of old cell parts

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9
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Microvilli

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increase surface area for more absorptioin

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10
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Cilia

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Moves things

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11
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What hormones does the posterior pituitary secrete?

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Oxytocin

Anti-diuretic hormone

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12
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What hormones does the Parathyroid secrete?

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Parathyroid Hormone

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13
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What hormones does the Ovaries secrete?

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Oestrogen/Progesterone

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14
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What hormones does the thyroid secrete?

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Calcitonin

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15
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What hormones does the Pancreas secrete?

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Insulin (beta cells)

Glucagon (alpha cells)

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16
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What hormones does the thyroid secrete?

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Calcitonin

T3/T4

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17
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What hormones does the adrenal cortex secrete?

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Cortisol (glucocorticoid)

Aldosterone (mineralocorticoid)

Gonadocorticoids

18
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What hormones does the adrenal medulla secrete?

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Adrenaline

Noraderenaline

19
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What hormones does the anterior pituitary secrete?

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Prolactin
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Luteinizing Hormone
adrenocorticotropic hormone
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Growth Hormone
Melanin Stimulating Hormone
20
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Function of this hormone

Oxytocin

A

causes uterine contractions especially during labour

milk let down reflex in nursing mothers

21
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Function of this hormone

Anti - duiretic

A

increase in water reabsorption in the collecting duct of the nephrons of the kidneys (when dehydrated)

22
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Function of this hormone

Luteinizing hormone

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stimulates ovulation
stimulates testes (makes sperm shape)
23
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Function of this hormone

follicle stimulating hormone

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helps to develop the primary follicles to be ready for ovulation
helps with production of androgen binding protein

24
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Function of this hormone

Melanin Stimulation Hormone

A

stimulates melanin/pigment

25
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Function of this hormone

Growth hormone

A

assist in growth via cell replication

26
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Function of this hormone

Prolactin

A

Breast development

milk production

27
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Function of this hormone

thyroid stimulating hormone

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stimulates thyroid

controls production of T3/T$

28
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Function of this hormone

T3/T4

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Increase in metabolism, calcotin (blood calcium)

increase in body temp

29
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Function of this hormone

Parathyroid Hormone

A

increase in blood calcium levels

30
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Function of this hormone

Aldosterone - mineralocorticoid

A

blood pressure and sodium level

31
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Function of this hormone

glucocorticoid

A

long term stress

increase blood sugar, supress the immune system, decrease in bone formation

32
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function of gonadocorticoid

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contribute to secondary sex characteristic

33
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Function of this hormone

Adrenaline and Noradrenaline

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increase heart rate, blood pressure, metabolic rate

short term response - fight and flight

34
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Function of this hormone

Glucagon

A

increase blood glucose

35
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Function of this hormone

pancreas

A

decrease in blood glucose

influences protein and fat metabolism

36
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melatonin

A

involved in sleep processes

inhibits GnRH secretion from the hypothalamus

37
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

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Stimulates adrenal cortex

38
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Insulin

A

Uptake glucose

39
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Glucagon

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Releases stored glucose

40
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Aldosterone

A

Sodium reabsorption/Maintain BP/BV

Systemic Anatomy and Physiology (9 decks)

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