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MDSC404 B > Overview of the Endocrine System > Flashcards

Overview of the Endocrine System Flashcards

1
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Carl Jung

A

used horme in reference to hypothetical mental energy that drives unconcious activities and instincts

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Who coined the modern meaning of Hormone

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Ernest Henry Starling

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3
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Hormones are produced in one part of the body and usually ____ to exert effects on specific targets

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travel to other parts

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4
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Endocrine (_____ cell)

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distant

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5
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Paracrine (____ cell)

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nearby

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Autocrine (___ cell)

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same

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7
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What are the two solubilities of hormones?

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water, lipid

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What are the 7 endocrine organs?

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Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid gland
Adrenal glands
Pancreas
Gonads
Placenta

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9
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What 6 hormones are produced by the pituitary gland?

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Growth hormone (GH)
Prolactin (PRL)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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10
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Hormones produced by the Thyroid gland

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Tetra-iodothyronine (T4. thyroxine)
Tri-iodothyronine (T3)
Calcitonin

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11
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Hormone produced by the Parathyroid hormone?

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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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Hormones produced by the Adrenal Glands

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Epinephrine (or adrenaline)
Norepinephrine (or noradrenaline)
Cortisol
Aldosterone
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS)

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13
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Hormones produced by the pancreas (islets of langerhans)

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Insulin
Glucagon
Somatostatin (GHIH)

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14
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Hormones produced by the ovaries

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Estradiol - 17B
Progesterone
Inhibin
Activin

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15
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Hormones produced by the Testes

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Testosterone
Antimullerian hormone (AMH)
Inhibin

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16
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Hormones produced by the Brain?

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Arginine vasopressin (AVP)
Oxytocin
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH)
Somatostatin (GHIH)

17
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What hormone does the pineal gland produce?

A

Melatonin

18
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Hormones produced by the heart

A

Atrial natriuretic peptide/factor (ANP/ANF)
Angiotensin II

19
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Hormones produced by the kidneys

A

Erythropoetin (EPO)
Kinins
Angiotensin II

20
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Hormones produced by adipose tissues

A

Leptin
Adiponectin

21
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Hormones produced by the GIT

A

Gastrin
Somatostatin (GHIH)
Ghrelin

22
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Hormones produced by the liver

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Insulin-like growth factor type 1 (IGF-I)

23
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Water soluble hormones

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Peptides/proteins, amines (amino-acid derived)

24
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Lipid soluble

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Steroids (cholesterol derived, four hydrocarbon rings)
Thyroid hormones (two hydrocarbon rings)

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