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The Endocrine System Flashcards

1
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What endocrine glands are located in the neck and anterior surface of the trachea?

A

Thyroid and parathyroid glands

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What endocrine glands are located on the superior surface of the kidney?

A

Adrenal glands

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3
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What gland is located on the abdominopelvic region?

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Pancreas

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4
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What are the functions of the endocrine system?

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Chemical composition in volume of interstitial fluid, metabolism and energy balance, contraction of smooth/ cardiac muscle, glandular secretions, operation of reproductive systems, control growth and development

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5
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What does the endocrine system consist of?

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Endocrine glands and secreting cells in organs

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What do hormones do?

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Diffuse from interstitial fluid to bloodstream and eventually to other cells called target cells

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7
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What does ‘site specific’ mean?

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Glands that only except one type of hormone

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8
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What are specific receptors?

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Proteins or glycoproteins

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9
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What are the two types of hormones?

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Non-steroid and steroid

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10
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Are non-steroid hormones water soluble or lipid soluble?

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Water soluble

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Are steroid proteins are water soluble or lipid soluble?

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Lipid soluble

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12
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What endocrine Glands are located in the brain?

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Hypothalamus, pineal gland, pituitary

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13
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Name examples of non-steroid hormones.

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Amines, peptides, proteins, glycoproteins

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14
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Name examples of steroid hormones.

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Steroid hormones, thyroid hormones, nitric oxide(NO)

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15
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What are steroid hormones transported in the blood by?

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Transport proteins

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16
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How do steroid hormones get to their target cell

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They diffuse through the cell membrane( lipid bilayer) and bind to receptors within the target cell

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17
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What are all steroid hormones derived from?

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Cholesterol

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18
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What hormone takes longer to act and has longer effects?

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Steroid hormones

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19
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What are non-steroid hormones composed of?

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Amino acids

20
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What are non-steroid hormones not able to diffuse through?

A

A lipid bilayer

21
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What do non-steroid hormones bind to?

A

Receptors on the target cell surface

22
Q

What hormone acts faster and the effects are shorter?

A

Non- steroid hormones

23
Q

Does the release of hormones occur in short or fast bursts?

A

Short

24
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What does the regulation of secretion prevent?

A

overproduction and underproduction

25
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What are hormonal secretions controlled by?

A

Signals from the nervous system, chemical changes in blood, and other hormones

26
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What are hormonal secretions controlled by?

A

The negative feedback system

27
Q

What does the hypothalamus controls the release of?

A

The pituitary gland hormones

28
Q

What gland/structure is a link between the nervous and endocrine system

A

The hypothalamus

29
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What gland synthesizes at least nine hormones?

A

Hypothalamus

30
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What is the pituitary gland divided into?

A

The anterior lobe and posterior lobe

31
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What attaches the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus?

A

Infundibulum

32
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What do anterior pituitary hormones do?

A

Synthesize and secrete hormones for body activities

33
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What are the secretion of hormones in the anterior pituitary lobe stimulated by?

A

Releasing hormones

34
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What does suppressing hormone production in the anterior pituitary lobe use?

A

Inhibiting hormones

35
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What is the most abundant anterior pituitary hormone?

A

The human growth hormone

36
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The anterior pituitary lobe promotes synthesis and secretion of small proteins. What do they stimulate?

A

Protein synthesis, maintain muscle and bone mass, help in healing and tissue repair, and Help break down fats

37
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Do the posterior pituitary hormones synthesize hormones?

A

No

38
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What is the function of posterior pituitary hormones?

A

Store and release hormones stored in neurosecretary cells

39
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Name 2 neurosecretary cells

A

Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone

40
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What is oxytocin involved in?

A

Oxytocin

41
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What does the antidiuretic hormone do?

A

Decrease urine production and cause kidney to retain water

42
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What does the amount of urine secreted in the kidneys vary with?

A

Blood osmotic pressure

43
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What is dehydration?

A

Increase blood osmotic pressure and decreased blood volume

44
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When ADH is released what does it cause?

A

Kidneys to retain water, sweat glands to decrease water loss, arterioles to constrict and increase blood pressure, and return to homeostasis

45
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What happens if you have an excess water intake?

A

Decreased blood osmotic pressure, increased blood volume

46
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What happens when ADH is not released?

A

Kidneys retain less water and increased urine output, sweat glands increase water loss, arterioles Woden and decrease BP, and return to homeostasis

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