Endocrine Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
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Two major communicating system In endocrinology

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Nervous system endocrine system

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2
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Hormones are produced by what type of glands

A

Ductless glands

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3
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Hormones act via

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Receptors

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4
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What all are the different chemicals in hormones

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Amines
proteins
steroids

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5
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Two lobes in pituitary gland

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Anterior and posterior

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6
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Connection between hypothalamus and anterior pituitary

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Hypothalamo hypophyseal portal system

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7
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Growth hormone also known as

A

Somatotrophin

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8
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Growth promoting effect mediated by

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Somatomedins

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9
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Because of hyperglycemia growth hormone is also known as known as

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Diabetogenic hormone

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10
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What is ketogenic affect

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Increasing the hepatic oxidation of fatty acid to ketone bodies

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11
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Difference between gigantism and acromegaly

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Gigantism in adolescence

acromegaly in adulthood

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12
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Prognathism happens in

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Acromegaly condition

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13
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Adrenal gland also known as

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Suprarenal gland

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14
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Parts of adrenal gland

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Adrenal medulla

Adrenal cortex

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15
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Hormones in adrenal cortex

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Steroids cortisol aldosterone

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16
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Conversion of sodium an expression of potassium done by

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Aldosterone

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17
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80% hormone in adrenal medulla

18
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How is the blood pressure increased with the help of aldosterone

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Aldosterone helps to increase the extracellular fluid volume thereby increasing the blood pressure

19
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Applied aspects of adrenal cortex

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Addison’s disease

Cushing syndrome

20
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Hormones in adrenal medulla

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Adrenaline noradrenaline and dopamine

21
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Hormone secreted by thyroid gland

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T3
T4 
calcitonin

22
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T3 is also known as

A

Tri iodo thyronine

23
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T4 hormone is also known as

24
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Which hormones are secreted by follicular cells

25
Calcitonin is secreted by
Parafollicular cells
26
Thyroid hormone is also
Hyperglycemic Hormone
27
What is goiter
Enlargement of the thyroid gland
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Goiter is due to what type of deficiency
Iodine deficiency
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Applied aspects of thyroid hormone
Cretinism Myxoedema Graves disease
30
Difference between cretinism and myxoedema
Cretinism-infants amd children | Myxoedema-adults
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Drooping of upper eyelids
Ptosis
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Dry thickened rough yellow skin is seen in
Myxoedema
33
Fasting blood glucose level
62-90 mg/dL
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Lack of insulin
Diabetes mellitus
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What happens when blood glucose level exit 1 80 mg/dL
Diabetes mellitus
36
Diabetes mellitus also known as
Glycosuria
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What happens when fasting blood sugar level is less than hundred milligrams per deciliter
Diabetes mellitus
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What level of blood sugar is considered pre-diabetes
100-125 mg/dL
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Let’s genetic predisposition in which type of diabetes mellitus
Type one
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Polyphagia
Increased eating