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TJ14: Endocrine System Flashcards

1
Q

What is the gland and hormone that lowers blood Ca+ (calcium)?

A

Gland: Thyroid
Hormone: Calcitonin

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2
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Which gland function as a temperature regulating gland for the body?

A

Sweat glands

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3
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T/F: Ceruminous glands are part of exocrine system

A

True

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4
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Are Epinephrine and Norepinephrine essential or nonessential to life

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Nonessential

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5
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What is the primary stimulus for cortisol and aldosterone?

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)

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6
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ADH is secreted by the Anterior or Posterior Pituitary?

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Posterior Pituitary (Neurohypophysis)

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7
Q

T/F: Oxytocin is given to women in labor to stimulate uterine contractions?

A

True

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8
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What gland is responsible for female sexual characteristics?

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Gland: Ovaries
Hormone: Estrogen

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9
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T/F: Epinephrine is more commonly known as Adrenaline?

A

True

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10
Q

What gland produces Melatonin?

A

Pineal Gland

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11
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Osteoporosis is caused by an increase of what hormone?

A

Parathyroid Hormone

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12
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The Adrenal Medulla secretes?

A

Epinephrine and Norepinephrine

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13
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What is an Exocrine Gland?

A

Maintain contact with the body surface by a duct

(sweat, tear, mammary, oil, salivary, ear, etc)

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14
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What is the gland that has anti-inflammatory functions?

A

Adrenal Glands

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15
Q

What hormone is responsible for the growth/elongation of bone?

A

GH/HGH

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16
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What are androgens?

A

Sex hormones

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17
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What gland regulates body temperature?

A

Sweat

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18
Q

Chemically, hormones are classified as?

A

Proteins and Steroids

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19
Q

What gland stimulates immune system development?

A

Thymus

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20
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What is the primary target for glucagon?

A

Skeletal muscle and Liver

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21
Q

Epinephrine and Norepinephrine are secreted from where?

A

Adrenal Medulla

22
Q

Which is not an endocrine gland?

A

Sweat, Tear, Mammary, Oil etc

23
Q

The Islets of Langerhans belong to which organ?

A

Pancreas

24
Q

What are the signs and symptoms of hyposecretion of T3 & T4 in children?

A

Cretinism: a condition due to decreased thyroid hormones in fetal life of infancy that can cause mental retardation, dwarfism and low metabolic rate

25
Q

The Adrenal glands are located where?

A

above the kidneys

26
Q

The glands responsible for male sexual characteristics?

A

Testes

27
Q

The primary effect of thyroxin & triiodothyronine is?

A

Stimulating the metabolic rate

28
Q

Hypersecretion of GH in adults results in?

A

Acromegaly

29
Q

T/F: Cretinism in children is when the thyroid fails to develop?

A

True

30
Q

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is secreted from?

A

Placenta

31
Q

What are the side effects of steroid abuse?

A

Tissue damage, sterility, and disrupt negative feedback system

32
Q

Beta cells (B-Cells) from the Pancreas secrete (???) to reduce glucose in blood.

A

Insulin

33
Q

What gland releases Antiduretic Hormone?

A

Neurohypophysis (Posterior Pituitary)

34
Q

An increase in the breakdown glycogen by the liver is an important effect of?

A

Hypoglycemia

35
Q

Glands that secrete their products into the bloodstream

A

Endocrine

36
Q

What is the Master Gland?

A

Pituitary

37
Q

What gland decreases blood sugar?

A

Gland: Pancreas
Hormone: Insulin

38
Q

Endocrine glands help regulate are?

A

Adrenal Glands

39
Q

Which organ maintains blood sugar levels?

A

Pancreas

40
Q

Gland known as the “Third Eye”?

A

Pineal

41
Q

What can a patient do to control Diabetes Melitus?

A

Diet and Aerobic Activity

42
Q

T/F: Adrenal Medulla produces cortisol.

A

False; Adrenal Cortex

43
Q

Oxytocin is produced where?

A

Neurohypophysis

44
Q

The primary stimulus for the release of insulin is?

A

High Blood Sugar or too much Glucagon in the blood

45
Q

What is the temporary endocrine gland?

A

Placenta

46
Q

What hormone stimulates the thyroid, to increase its secretion?

A

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

47
Q

Chemotherapy suppresses the immune system by the decreasing of the action of what

A

Thymus

48
Q

Increased heart rate and decreased force of contraction, are the effects of what?

A

Adrenaline

49
Q

The gland that helps to regulate the body’s internal clock is?

A

Pineal

50
Q

The gland that stimulates the stress response?

A

Adrenal Glands

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