Part 1 Flashcards

1
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Endocrine and nervous system

A

Help integrate and coordinate the activities of the body
- promote homeostasis

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2
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Endocrine system functions

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  • regulates long-term processes
    -growth
    -development
    -reproduction
    -uses chemical messengers(hormones) to relay information and instructions between cells
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3
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Hormone production and secretion is controlled by

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Negative feedback

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4
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The hypothalamus controls the

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Pituitary gland

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5
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Glands

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-Pituitary (anterior,posterior)
-the adrenal glands
-the thyroid
-parathyroid
-thymus
-pineal gland
-pancreas
-gonads

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6
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Hypothalamus

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ADH, oxytocin, regulatory hormone

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7
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Pineal gland

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Melatonin

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8
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Parathyroid gland(located on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland)

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PTH

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9
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Anterior lobe

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ACTH
TSH
GH
PRL
FSH
LH
MSH

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10
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Posterior lobe

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Oxytocin
ADH

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11
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Thyroid gland

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Thyroxine (T4)
Triiodothyronine (T3)
Calcitonin (CT)

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12
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Adrenal medulla

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Epinephrine
Norepinephrine

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13
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Adrenal cortex

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Cortisone
Cortisol
Aldosterone
Androgens

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14
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Pancreas (pancreatic islets)

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Insulin
Glucagon
Somatostatin
Pancreatic polypeptide

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15
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Heart

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-secrete natriurectic peptides
- Atrial natriurectcic peptide (ANP)
-Brain natriuretic peptides (BNP)

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16
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Thymus (undergoes atrophy during adulthood

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Secretes thymosins

17
Q

Adipose tissue

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Leptin

18
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Digestive tract

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Secreting

19
Q

Kidneys: secrete

A

Erythropoietin(EPO)
Calcitriol

20
Q

Gonads

A

Male: Testes
Androgen(testosterone), inhibin

Ovaries Females: estrogens, progestin, inhibin