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Week Eight: Endocrine System Flashcards

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What does -crine mean

A

Secrete

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What are hormones?

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Ductless glands that secrete chemical messengers

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Combining form for pituitary gland

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Pituit/o

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What does the hypothalamus do?

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Secretes releasing and inhibiting factors that affect release of substances from pituitary gland

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What is the master gland and what does it do

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Hypophysis

Secretes many hormones that control other glands in system

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What is TSH and what does it do

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Thyroid stimulating hormone

Produces thyroid hormones, stimulates growth and secretions of thyroid

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What is ACTH and what does it do

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Stimulates growth and secretions of the adrenal cortex

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What is FSH and what does it do

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Follicle stimulating hormone

Produces sex cells

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What is LH and what does it do

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Luteinizing hormone

Stimulates ovulation and aids in maintenance of pregnancy

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What is ICSH and what does it do

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Interstitial cell stimulating hormone

Stimulates testosterone secretion

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What does prolactin do

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Stimulates milk secretion/production and influences maternal behavior

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What is GH and what does it do

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Growth hormone

Growth factor

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What is MSH and what does it do

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Melanocyte stimulating hormone

Stimulates production I melanin

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What is ADH and what does it do

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Antidiuretic hormone

Reabsorption of water

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What does oxytocin do

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Causes uterine contractions and helps with milk let down

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What does adenohypophysis do

Is it direct or indirect acting

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Produces hormones

Indirect acting hormones

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What does neurohypophysis do

Is it direct or indirect acting

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Stores as secretes hormones in response to neurologic stimulus

Direct acting hormones

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What is the butterfly shaped gland called

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Thyroid

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What does the thyroid gland secrete

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Triiodothyronine (T3)
Thyroxine (T4)
Calcitonin

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What does triiodothyronine do?

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Regulates metabolism

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What does thyroxine do

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Regulates metabolism

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21
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What does calcitonin

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Promotes absorption of calcium from blood into bones

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22
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Combining forms for thyroid

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Thyr/o

Thyroid/o

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What does the parathyroid gland do

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Secretes parathormone

Pulls calcium from bones into blood stream

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Combining form form parathyroid gland

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Parathyroid/o

25
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The cortex is the ______ layer of the adrenal glands

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Outside

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The medulla is the ______ layer of adrenal glands

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Middle

27
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What does the adrenal cortex secrete

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Mineralocoeicoids, glucocorticoids, and androgens

28
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Androgens are what?

A

Sex specific traits

29
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The adrenal medulla secretes what

A

Epinephrine and norepinephrine

30
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Combining forms for adrenal glands

A

Adren/o

Adrenal/o

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What does epinephrine do

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Fight or flight

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What does norepinephrine do

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Brings everything back down and makes body normal

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What is the function of the pancreas in the endocrine

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Maintain blood glucose levels

Secretes insulin and glucagon

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What does insulin do

A

Takes sugar in storage

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What does glucagon do

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Takes stored glucose and puts into blood streams

36
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Combining form for pancreas

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Pancreat/o

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What gland is predominant in young animals and is located near midline (in cranial portion if thoracic cavity)

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Thymus

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What does the thymus do

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Secretes thymosin

39
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What is thymosin

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Stimulates T cells

Plays role in immune system

40
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Combining from for thymus

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Thym/o

41
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What does the pineal gland do

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Maintains circadian rhythm

Secretes melatonin

42
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Combining form for pineal gland

A

Pineal/o

43
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What are gonads

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Glands that produce gametes

44
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Combining form for gonads

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Gonad/o

45
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What do female gonads do

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Secretes estrogen and progesterone

46
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What so male gonads do

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Secrete testosterone

47
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What is an assay

A

Any test

48
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What is a stimulation test

A

Tying to stimulate hormone levels

49
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What is a suppression test

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Tell hormone not to be increased

50
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What is acromegaly

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Abnormal growth

51
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What is Addison’s disease

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Disorder caused by deficient adrenal correct functions

52
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What is cushings disease

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Disorder caused by excessive adrenal correct production of glucocorticoid
Results in PUPD

53
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What is diabetes insipidus

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Insufficient anti diuretic production or ability of kidneys to respond to ADH stimuli

54
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What is diabetes mellitus

A

Insufficient insulin levels, can become hyperglycemic

55
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What is gynecomastia

A

Man boobs

Not enough testosterone, or too much estrogen

56
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What is an insulinoma

A

Tumor in insulin places

57
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What is pancreatitis

A

Inflammation or pancreas

58
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What is chemical thyroidectomy

A

Using chemicals to kill off thyroid

59
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What is a lobectomy

A

Surgical removal or chunk of something

Med Term 2 (AC) (10 decks)

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