A&P Exam I Flashcards
Cort- means?
Bark, rind: adrenal cortex–outer portion of an adrenal gland.
-crin means?
To secrete: endocrine–internal secretion
diure- means?
To pass urine: diuretic–substance that promotes urine production
endo- means?
Inside: endocrine gland–gland that internally secretes into a body fluid.
exo- means?
outside: exocrine gland–gland that secretes to the outside through a duct
horm- means?
Impetus, impulse: hormone–substance that a cell secretes that affects another cell.
hyper- means?
Above: hyperthyroidism–condition resulting from an above-normal secretion of thyroid hormone
hypo- means?
Above: hypothyroidism–condition resulting from a below-normal secretion of thyroid hormone.
lact- means?
Milk: prolactin–hormone that promotes milk production
med- means?
Middle: adrenal medulla–inner portion of an adrenal gland
para- means?
beside: parathyroid glands–set of glands on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland.
toc- means?
Birth: oxytocin–hormone that stimulates the uterine muscles to contract during childbirth.
-tropic means?
Influencing: adrenocorticotropic hormone–a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex.
Vas- means?
Vessel: vasopressin–hormone that helps maintain blood pressure by constricting blood vessels.
Regulating the functions of the human body is achieved by the partnering of the nervous system and the ____________ to coordinate and execute communication throughout the body.
Endocrine
Which is more specific in terms of which cells are affected, a neurotransmitter or a hormone? What do postsynaptic cells and target cells have in common that allow them to respond to secreted chemicals?
They are equally specific because only cells with receptors, either for the neurotransmitter or the hormone, will respond.
What are the components of the endocrine system?
The endocrine system consists of organs and glands that produce hormones.
Are the components of the endocrine system anatomically connected to each other?
No
What are the major glands of the endocrine system?
Hypothalamus
Pituitary Gland
Thyroid Gland
Parathyroid Gland
Adrenal Glands
Pancreas
Pineal Gland
Thymus
Reproductive glands (testes and ovaries)
In the endocrine system, what organs also contain cells which produce hormones?
The liver, heart, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract.
What determines whether a cell is a target cell for a particular hormone?
Target cells contain protein or glycoprotein receptors that are specific for particular hormones. The receptors contain unique binding sites for the particular hormone.
Target cells contain _________ or _________ receptors that are specific for particular hormones.
Protein; glycoprotein
How do paracrine and autocrine secretions function differently than traditionally defined hormones?
Hormones are released into the interstitial fluid, diffuse into the blood, and are transported to their target cells elsewhere in the body. Paracrine and autocrine substances can be called “local hormones;” they do not enter the bloodstream; instead they act as local messengers. Paracrine substances act on cells in the vicinity of the cells that produce them. Autocrine substances act on the cells that produce them.
Explain how the nervous and endocrine systems are alike and how they differ.
The systems are alike in that they both regulate many bodily processes, and communicate via chemical messengers. However, the nervous system works more quickly than the endocrine system, and its effects are more short-lived. The endocrine system takes longer to begin acting, and its effects last longer. The nervous system communicates through neurons secreting neurotransmitters into synapses. The endocrine system consists of glandular epithelial cells, which secrete hormones into the body fluids; the hormones then circulate through the blood to find their target cells.