The Endocrine System Flashcards

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1
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What is the endocrine system?

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Slow acting
Is based on hormones
Produces long lasting effects

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Exocrine glands

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Have ducts

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3
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Endocrine glands

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Are ductless and make hormones

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4
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What is a hormone?

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A protein or steroid

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5
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Where is a pituitary gland located?

A

In the middle of the head below the brain

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6
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What does the pituitary gland make?

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Growth hormone which controls growth

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7
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Where is the hypothalamus located?

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At the base of the brain

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8
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What does the hypothalamus make?

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Anti-diuretic hormone which controls osmoregulation

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9
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Where is the pineal gland located?

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In the brain

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10
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What does the pineal gland make?

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Melatonin which controls body rythms

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11
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Where is the thyroid gland located?

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The trachea in the neck

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12
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What does the thyroid gland make?

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Thyroxine which controls metabolism

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13
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What does the deficiency of thyroxine cause?

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Cretinism in children

Goitre, swelling and reduced metabolism in adults

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14
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What does excess thyroxine cause?

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(Graves disease) Increased rates of metabolism

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15
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Where are the parathyroids located?

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In the thyroid

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16
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What do parathyroids make?

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Parathormone which controls the release of calcium