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Long Test 2: Nervous System, Neurons, And Endocrine System Flashcards

1
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Three major systems in our body

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Sensory system
Motor system
Nervous system

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This system leads to awareness, acquisition of knowledge and information. We have 5 senses.

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Sensory system

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The system that is responsible for our bones, muscles, and glands

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Motor system

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2 types of glands and differentiate

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Endocrine (glands inside body) and Exocrine (chemicals are released outside body: tear, salivary, mammary

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Connects sensory system to motor system

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Nervous system

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Responsible for muscle movement, perception, automatic functions such as breathing & secretion of hormones & thoughts & feelings

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Nervous system

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Basic functional unit of the nervous system or the brain

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Neurons

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What makes neurons special?

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  1. It transmits messages
  2. Fixed and definite no. of neurons upon conception: 100B
  3. Never regenerate
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Bundles of Neurons found in PNS

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Nerves (Somatic & Autonomic)

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Bundles of Neurons found in CNS

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Brains & Spinal Cord

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Neurons with myelin sheath?

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Myelinated sheath; Bundle: White Matter

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Neurons without myelin sheath?

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Unmyelinated Neurons; Bundle: Gray Matter

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3 kinds of Neurons

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Afferent Neurons (sensory neurons)
Efferent Neurons (motor neurons)
Interneuron (connecting/association neurons)
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Transmits messages from sensory receptors to Spinal Cord & Brain

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Afferent Neurons

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Transmits messages from Spinal Cord & Brain to muscles & glands

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Efferent Neurons

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Neurons only in CNS

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Interneuron

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It connect neuron to another neuron

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Interneuron

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How is the process done in receiving messages?

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Message - cell body - nucleus - axon - axon terminal - dendrites - dendrites of another neuron - cell body

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Part of neuron:

Transmits info to other neurons; releases neurotransmitters

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Axon

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Part of neuron:

Determines the function of the neuron

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Nucleus

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21
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Part of neuron:

Fatty cover

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Myelin sheath

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3 reasons why Myelin Sheath is important

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  • source of nourishment
  • support neurons
  • protects axon
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Part of neuron:

Receive impulses from other neurons

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Dendrites

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It is a gap/junction between two neurons (axon terminal and dendrites of another)
Connects 2 neurons

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Synapse

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Is synapse part of Neuron?

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No

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It is where chemical reactions take place to connect axon of one neuron to dendrites of another

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Synapse

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It support the neurons

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Glial Cells

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Two types of Nervous Sytem

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Central Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System

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Parts of CNS

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Tracts of Neurons: Brain and Spinal Cord

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30
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It transmits messages from receptors to brain and from brain to muscles and glands

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Spinal Cord

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31
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Parts of PNS

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Nerves: Somatic Neurons and Autonomic Neurons

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32
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Aka Chemical Messengers because they cause chemical changes from one neuron to another and travel thru synapse

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Neurotransmitters

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6 Neurotransmitters

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Acetylcholine
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Serotonin
Gamma-aminobutyric acid
Endorphins
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34
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Controls muscle contractions, heart beat, and stimulate excretion of hormones
First neurotransmitter to be identified
Prevalent in Hippocampus

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Acetylcholine

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35
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To perceive pleasure

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Dopamine

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36
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Opposite of Adrenaline
Mood disorders
Increase blood pressure

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Norepinephrine

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37
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Emotional arousal and sleep

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Serotonin

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38
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Calms anxiety

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GABA

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39
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Contraction of endogenous morphine

Locks in pain-causing chemicals

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Endorphins

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40
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Three parts of the brain

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Hindbrain
Midbrain
Forebrain

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3 parts of Hindbrain

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Pons Varoli
Medulla Oblongata
Cerebellum

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42
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Part of Hindbrain:

Related to awareness and consciousness to environment and how you feel about your body

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Pons Varoli

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Part of Hindbrain:
Assoc w/ involuntary movements
Makes you alive: vital process
Thus, control breathing
May be activated from hypothalamus
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Medulla Oblongata

44
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Part of Hindbrain:

Voluntary movements

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Cerebellum

45
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Part of the Midbrain

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Reticular Formation

46
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It is responsible for the degree of our awareness, attention, and consciousness
Controls your boredom

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Reticular Formation

47
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4 parts of Forebrain

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Thalamus
Cerebrum
Limbic System
Hypothalamus

48
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Part of Forebrain:

Involved in the relay of sensory information

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Thalamus

49
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Part of Forebrain:

Deals with thought processes and movement

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Cerebrum

50
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2 Hemispheres in Cerebrum and differentiate

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Left H - controls right part of body; academic & logical

Right H - controls left part of body; creative side

51
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Part of Forebrain:

Connects the 2 hemispheres

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Corpus Callosum

52
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When Corpus Callosum is damaged, what may occur

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No connection of the hemispheres = disorder (dyslexia, etc) & no coordination of two hemispheres (unable to move)

53
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Part of Forebrain:

Receives messages from thalamus

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Lobes

54
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4 lobes and functions

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Parietal - TTS (taste, touch, and smell)

Occipital - eyesight

Frontal - listening, thinking, talking, voluntary movements

Temporal - hearing

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Part of Forebrain:

Receives messages from lobes and is where memories are stored

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Limbic System

56
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2 parts of Limbic System

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Amygdala and Hippocampus

57
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Part of Limbic System:
Where emotions are stored
Angry before, still angry now

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Amygdala

58
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Part of Limbic System:
Where senses are stored

Remember taste of food, it is stored here

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Hippocampus

59
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Part of Forebrain:
Functions of internal organs

Angry before, no feelings now

You remember the feeling but can still control your emotions as of the moment

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Hypothalamus

60
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Aka Center for Emotions

Also for voluntary actions

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Hypothalamus

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Diff: Hypothalamus and Medulla Oblongata

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Hypothalamus - gives meaning to life because you can control emotions

Medulla - makes you alive because it is responsible for vital processes

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Diff: Hypothalamus and Amygdala

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Hypothalamus - just remember the feeling

Amygdala - still feel the feelings

63
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Part of PNS:
Regulated by Cerebellum

Skeletal Muscles

Striated

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Somatic System

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Part of PNS:
Regulated by Medulla Oblongata

Smooth muscles

Muscles in organs (lungs, heart, kidney, liver)

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Autonomic System

65
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2 divisions of Autonomic System

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Sympathetic Division

Parasympathetic Division

66
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Differentiate Sympathetic Division and

Parasympathetic Division

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Sympathetic Division

  • aka energy utilization
  • during: dangerous situations/ alert situations
  • fight/flight reaction

Parasympathetic Division

  • aka energy conservation/storage
  • during: rest and relaxation
  • normal function in of internal organs
67
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Explain: sympathetic and parasympathetic division ‘s relationship

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They work together even with opposite functions for balance

68
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It regulates the endocrine system

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Autonomic System

69
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It is a collection of glands that produce hormones with different functions

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Endocrine system

70
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What is the root words of endocrine

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Endo - within

Crinis - to secrete

71
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What are the two types of glands

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  1. Glands with ducts - w/ pipe

2. Glands without ducts

72
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Pituitary Gland

  • Location
  • Hormones released
A

Location: base of brain
Releases: human growth hormone, prolactin, oxytocin

73
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It is called as master gland because it regulates the function of other glands

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Pituitary gland

74
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When HGH is released, it also activates what because it controls growth of muscle and bone

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Thyroid

75
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It regulates the maternal behavior

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Prolactin

76
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When oxytocin is released, it also activates what?

A

Ovaries

77
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Is responsible for uterine contraction, and it is only released by female during menstruation

A

Oxytocin

78
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Thyroid Gland

  • Location
  • Hormones released
A

Location: below larynx
Releases: Thyroxine

79
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This is the gland that helps in metabolism

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Thyroid gland

80
Q

This hormone is released by the thyroid gland and it helps in metabolism

A

Thyroxine

81
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What is metabolism

A

Helps in digestion process and convert it to energy

82
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Parathyroid Gland

  • Location
  • Hormones released
A

Located: w/in thyroid gland
Releases: parathyroid hormone

83
Q

This gland regulates calcium

A

Parathyroid gland

84
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This hormone regulates calcium and increases phosphate levels to normal

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Parathyroid hormone

85
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Adrenal Gland

  • Location
  • Hormones released
A

Location: top of kidneys
Releases: epinephrine, norepinephrine, and aldosterone

86
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This hormone is released when stressed

Aka adrenaline

A

Epinephrine

87
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Epinephrine is activated where?

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Sympathetic division, Autonomic, PNS

88
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Hormone is released when relaxed

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Norepinephrine

89
Q

Norepinephrine is activated where

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Parasympathetic division, Autonomic, PNS

90
Q

This hormone regulates water and electrolyte levels in the blood

A

Aldosterone

91
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Islets of Langerhans

  • Location
  • Hormones released
A

Located: w/in pancreas
Releases: Insulin and Glucagon

92
Q

This hormone decreases blood glucose levels

A

Insulin

93
Q

This hormone increases blood glucose levels

A

Glucagon

94
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Pineal Gland

  • Location
  • Hormones released
A

Located: thalamus
Releases: melatonin

95
Q

It regulates sleep-wake cycle

A

Pineal gland

96
Q

This hormone is stimulated by daylight so it helps us to combat jetlagged and insomnia

A

Melatonin

97
Q

Also known as the sex glands

A

Gonads

98
Q

Gonads is divided into two

A

Female Ovaries

Male Testes

99
Q

Female ovaries releases two kinds of hormones, what are these and their functions?

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Progesterone - releases egg cells during puberty; responsible for primary sexual characteristics

Estrogen - develops and maintains the secondary sexual characteristics such as hair follicles, breast/mammary glands

100
Q

It is definite when conceived around 50 to 200

A

Egg cells

101
Q

Testes releases what hormones

A

Testosterone

102
Q

This Hormone releases sperm cells during puberty and may produce 200,000,000 to 200,000,000,000 sperms in a day

A

Testosterone

103
Q

If you have too much sperm cells it will be automatically released through what

A

Wet dreams

104
Q

What are the possible reasons why wet dreams may not occur

A

No sperm cells
ejaculation
Sexually active

105
Q

This is the first menstruation

A

Menarche

106
Q

This is the first release of sperm

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Spermache

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