Other Endocrine Organs Flashcards
what hormone does the kidneys produce
erythropoietin
erythropoietin stimulates red bone marrow to increase production of what
oxygen carrying red blood cells
this condition stimulates the production of erythropoietin when there is a decrease in the oxygen content of the blood
hypoxia
increased oxygen level in the blood feeds back to where and slows the production of erythropoietin
the kidneys
what is one condition that accompanies serious kidney disease of kidney failure, a deficiency of red blood cells
anemia
anemia damages the kidneys ability to produce what
erythropoietin
cells in the wall of the stomach produce what hormone
gastrin
what stimulates the production of gastrin
the presence of food in the stomach
what does gastrin stimulate in the stomach
stimulates stomach glands to secrete hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes
what does gastrin do for the stomach wall
encourages muscular contractions
what two hormones are produced from cells lining the small intestine when partially digested material from the stomach (chyme) enters that first portion of the small intestine (duodenum)
secretin
cholecystokinin
what small intestine hormone stimulates the pancreas to secrete fluid rich in sodium bicarbonate into the duodenum to neutralize the acidic chyme from the stomach
secretin
what small intestine hormone stimulates the release of digestive enzymes from the pancreas into the duodenum
cholecystokinin
both secretin and cholecystokinin act on the stomach to inhibit what and slow the movement of chyme into the small intestine
gastric gland secretions
stomach motility
both secretin and cholecystokinin stimulate the gallbladder of the liver to do what, sending bile down into the small intestine
contract
life support system that surrounds a developing fetus during pregnancy and acts as an interface with the material circulation
placenta
what two hormones are produced in small amounts by the placenta
estrogen
progesterone
what hormone can also be produced by the placenta in some species and can be detected by pregnancy tests
chorionic gonadotropin
the placenta can produce what hormone late in pregancy
relaxin
the organ that helps kick start the immune system early in an animal’s life but shrinks down and nearly disappears when the animal reaches adulthood
thymus
what are the hormones of the thymus that seem to cause primitive cells in the thymus and other lymphoid organs to be transformed into T lymphocytes (T Cells)
thymosin
thymopoietin
T cells are an important part of the animals what
cell mediated immunity
part of the brain known to influence the body’s biologic clock
the pineal body
hormone like substance produced by the pineal body that seems to affect moods and wake-sleep cycles, may also play a role in the timing of seasonal estrous cycles in some species
melatonin
hormone like substances that are derived from unsaturated fatty acids, produced and exert their effects within a variety of body tissues
prostaglandins
a term for hormones that only travel a short distance from where they are produced, prostaglandins are sometimes called this
tissue hormones
known to be produced in a variety of body tissues and based on their molecular structure are organized into how many main groups
nine
exert powerful effects in the body including influences on blood pressure, GI function, respiratory function, kidney function blood clotting, inflammation and repro functions
prostaglandins
