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Lab correlation Lecture 1 Flashcards

1
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What glands are involved in the endocrine system?

A
  • Hypothalamus
  • Pituitary
  • Thyroid
  • Parathyroid
  • Adrenals
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2
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Which glands are regulated by the anterior pituitary gland?

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  • Thyroid
  • adrenals
  • Gonads
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3
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What is the endocrine systems primary function?

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Produce hormones for secretion into the blood or extracellular spaces for transport to other glands to help your body function properly

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4
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What are the two different types of hormones?

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Proteins=water soluble

Steroid=Fat soluble

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5
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Does insulin and glucagon raise or lower blood glucose?

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Insulin=Lowers blood glucose

Glucagon=Raises blood glucose

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6
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What is taras favorite equation?

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H + HCO3 = H2CO3 = H2O + CO2

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7
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Describe why the body might go into metabolic acidosis in type 1 diabetes

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There are excess acids produced from the ketones so to compensate it the H are buffered with bicarbonate to form carbon dioxide and water which produces rapid and deep breathing. The loss of bicarbonate results in metabolic acidosis.

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8
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What is a long term glucose monitoring for diabetes?

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HbA1c

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9
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What are the blood results that help the doctors know if someone has diabetes?

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Fasting glucose: >7.0mmol/L
Oral glucose test: >11.0 mmol/L
Urine glucose: Positive

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10
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What is the term when the final hormone produced regulates its own secretion by inhibiting the secretion of its precursor hormone?

A

Negative Feedback Control

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11
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What are the two groups of hormones that the hypothalamus secretes?

A
  • Oxytocin and ADH (antidiuretic hormone) = posterior pituitary
  • Releasing and inhibiting hormones = Anterior pituitary
    (ex. CRH, TRH, GnRH)
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12
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What are the three common pituitary diseases?

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  • Prolactinoma
  • Giantism/acromegaly
  • Cushings Disease
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13
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Define Diuresis

A

Production of unusually large volumes of urine

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14
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define glycolysis

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Metabolism of glucose to pyruvate or lactate for use as energy

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15
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Define Glycogen

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Stored form of glucose

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16
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Define Glycosuria

A

Urinary excretion of glucose

17
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Define Glycogenolysis

A

Breakdown of glycogen to glucose for use as energy

18
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Define Gluconeogenesis

A

Formation of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources

19
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Define Glycosylated Hemoglobin

A

A hemoglobin compound formed during the reaction of glucose within an amino group of hemoglobin

20
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define glycogenesis

A

the formation of glycogen from sugar

21
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define lipogenesis

A

Conversion of carbs to fatty acids

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