Module 5 Flashcards
The thyroid glands produces
There are 3
T3, t4, and calcitonin
Nitric oxide
Is a second messenger
Cortisol
Stimulates gluconeogenesis
The hormone that helps regulate the body’s internal clock is
Melatonin
Lactogenic hormone is another name for
Prolactin
The posterior pituitary gland releases
ADH
Androgens, which are similar to testosterone are
Keyword A
Secreted by the inner zone of the adrenal cortex
Which of the following is not a tropic hormone
Prolactin
Steroid hormones
Cause protein synthesis in the cell
Which of the following substances is absorbed by the large intestine
There are 3
Salts, vitamin K, and water
Which of the following is/are functions of the pancreas
There are 3
Produces enzymes that digest protein, produces protein that digest fat, and produces substance that neutralizes hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach
Protein digestion
There 3
End products are amino acids, uses peptidase made in small intestines, and uses trypsin in the pancreas
The tube that drains bile from the liver is the
Hepatic duct
The part of the stomach that joins with the small intestine is the
Pylorus
Which of the following is an accessory organ of the digestive system
Salivary glands
The function of bile is to
Emulsify fat and remove cholesterol from the body
A full set of permanent teeth consists of
32 teeth
ATP
Serves a direct source of energy for the cell
Vitamins are
Organic compounds
Radiation is the
Flow of heat waves from the blood
Usable energy in the ATP molecule is stored in the
Bone between the second and third phosphate groups
Minerals are
Inorganic substances and attached to enzymes to help them work
Glycolysis
Has pyruvic acid as an end product
Convection is the
Transfer of heat energy to air that is continually flowing away from the skin
The process of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle
Produce ATP
The corpus luteum secretes mostly
Progesterone but some estrogen
The placenta releases
Keyword P there are 3
Chorionic gonadotropins, progesterone, and estrogen
The G protein
With non steroid hormone
Insulin
Is made by beta cells, has the opposite effect of glucagon, and decreases the blood glucose level
Prostaglandins, along with several other tissue hormones such as leukotrienes and thromboxane, are sometimes called
Keyword p rhymes with one of your favorite bands
Paracrine agents
The hormone that has the opposite function of calcitonin is
Parathyroid hormone