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week 9 endocrine system and blood Flashcards

1
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Where do endocrine glands release hormones into

A

Endocrine glands secrete specific hormones into each specific location in body, it knows where its going because of hormones and receptors

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2
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Target cell

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specific cells that respond to specific hormones

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3
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Role of hypothalamus

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releases regulatory hormones that control anterior pituitary gland

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4
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concept of negative feedback to regulate hormone levels

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control axis of hypothalamus-> pituitary gland-> target endocrine organs

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5
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what gland secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine

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adrenal gland

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6
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what gland secretes releasing and inhibiting hormones TRH

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Hypothalamus

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7
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what gland secretes TSH

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Anterior pituitary gland

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8
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what gland secretes cortisol

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Adrenal gland

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9
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what gland secretes Growth hormone

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Anterior pituitary gland

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10
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what gland secretes calcitonin

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Thyroid gland

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11
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what gland secretes thymosins

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Thymus

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12
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what gland secretes aldosterone

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Adrenal gland

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13
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what gland secretes insulin

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Pancreas

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14
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what gland secretes melatonin

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Pineal gland

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15
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what gland secretes glucagon

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Pancreas

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16
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what gland secretes ADH

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Posterior pituitary gland

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17
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what gland secretes parathyroid hormone

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parathyroid gland

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18
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what gland secretes T3 and T4

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thyroid gland

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19
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function of thyroid stimulating hormone

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stimulates thyroid gland to release hormones

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20
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function of t3 and t4

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increases metabolic rate, oxygen consumption,heatproduction,heart rate, and repository rate, alertness, release of gh

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21
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function of insulin

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lowers blood glucose

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22
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function of glucagon

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increases blood glucose

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23
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function of epinephrin and norepinephrine

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produce effects that impact sympathetic nervous system

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24
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function of ADH

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kidneys conserve/retain water

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25
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function of aldosterone

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produces sodium and water retention by kidneys

26
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function of growth hormone

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stimulates bones, muscles, rate, and other tissues to increase protein anabolism for growth

27
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function of thyrotropin releasing hormone

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stimulates release of thyroid stimulating hormone

28
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function of PTH

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increases blood level of calcium

29
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Composition of blood

A

fluid connective tissue
has plamsa, formed elements (RBC,WBC, platelets)

30
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normal volume of blood in humans

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Males- 4.5-6.3 million

31
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composition of plasma

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92% water
7% plasma proteins
1% other solutes

32
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what nutrients are in plasma

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lipids
cholesterol
carbohydrates
amino acids

33
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what protiens are in plasma

A

albumins
globulins
fibrinogen
clotting proteins

34
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what electrolytes are in plasma

35
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what waste products are in plasma

A

urea
uric acid
creatinine
NH4
bilirubin

36
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platelets function

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small membrane bound cell fragments involved in clotting

37
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White blood cells function

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leukocytes
body defense mechanism-against infection and tissue injury

38
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Red blood cells function

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erythocytes
oxygen transport in blood

39
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neutrophils function

A

engulf pathogens and debris

40
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eosinophils

A

defense against parasitic infections

41
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basophils

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promoting inflammation

42
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Monocytes

A

enter tissues and ingest microbes

43
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Lympocytes

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specific immunity

44
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hemostasis

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stop blood loss from damaged blood vessel walls

45
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antigens in AB0 group

46
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antigens in RH group

47
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how do you determine blood type

A

Put blood in anti A, anti B and anti Rh compound

if it clumps, it has it

48
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pituitary gland

49
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thyroid gland

50
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parathyroid gland

51
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adrenal gland

52
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pineal gland

53
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hypothalamus

54
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thymus

55
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pancreas

56
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Red blood cell

57
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platelet

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tiny particles

58
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nuetrophils

59
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basophils

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lots of tiny dots

60
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lymphocyte

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one huge nucleus

61
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monocyte

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bean shaped nucleas

62
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eosinophils

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2 nucleus, and orange filling

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