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ch 17. Test Flashcards

1
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Thyroxine

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Tetraiodothyronine, T4-4 iodine

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Growth hormone

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Stimulates body cells to grow and reproduce

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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Gonadotropins-influence gonads (reproductive hormones)

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Cortisol

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Influences metabolism of glucose, proteins + fat in response to conditions that stress the body

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Insulin

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Decreases blood sugar by stimulating liver to form glycogen, increases protein and fat storage

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Hyperthyroidism

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High metabolism, underweight, protruding eyes

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Pineal gland

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Secretes melatonin regulated circadian rythym by increasing melatonin in low light and decreasing in high light (jet lag)

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Hypothalamus

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Controls anterior pituitary glands, release of hormones that stimulate other endocrine glands to release hormones

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Diabetes Mellitus

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Insulin deficiency, disturbs carbohydrate, protein + fat metabolism

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Type 1

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Auto immune, insulin dependent

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Type 2

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Treat w/ diet and exercise, non insulin dependent

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Fractures

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Can result from hyperparathyroidism ( high amounts of parathyroid)

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PTH

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Up Co2+ when too low, increases blood calcium and decreases phosphate

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Effects of stress

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Short term( epinephrine, norepinephrine, more oxygen to organs

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Effects of stress

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Long term (cortisle, cartobolism of glycogen)

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Endocrine disorders and cancer are

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Common because cancer cells can secrete hormones inappropriately

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17
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Neurotransmitters

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Chemical messengers (endocrine)

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ADH

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Antidiuretic Hormones

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Oxytocin

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Released due to stretching of the uterus at term, releases OT so uterus gets smaller

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Anabolic steroids

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Synthetic version of sex steroid testosterone, high blood pressure, damaged liver, high heart failure, high chance of heart attack

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Hyperglycemia

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High blood glucose

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Thymus gland

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Produces 4 hormones which affect growth

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Decreased thyroid function results

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Tiredness, weight gain m, feeling depressed

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Adrenal gland

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On kidneys

25
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Hypothalamus

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Controls anterior pituitary gland

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Kidney

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Stimulates reabsortion of NA+ and H20

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Ovary

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Estrogen + progesterone

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Pancreas

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Secreted hormones(endocrine) secretes digestive juices (exocrine)

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Parathyroid gland

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4 glands on posterior of thyroid

30
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Pineal gland

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Near upper thalamus

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Pituitary

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Attached to base of brain

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Testes

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Testosterone

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Thymus

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Between lungs

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Thyroid gland

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Below larynx

35
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Found in males

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Testes

36
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Found in females

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Ovaries

37
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Adipose tissue secretes

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Produce leptin in response to food consumption

38
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Heart secretes

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ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide)

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Kidney secretes

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Causes release of renin- absorbes NA to H20

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Skeleton secretes

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Released FG23 (fibroblast growth factor 23)

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Skin secretes

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Produced inactive form of vitmanin B

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Exocrine glands

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Secretes outside of the body (sweat)

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Digestive exocrine

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Secreted digestive juices as an exocrine gland

44
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Goiter

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When the size of your thyroid gland increases due to accumulation of colouid

45
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Adrenal medulla

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Releases epinephrine and norepinephrine

46
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Adrenal cortex

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Releases steroids

47
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Seasonal affective disorder

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Low levels + duration of sunlight (light therapy)

48
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Estrogen

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Can pass through cell membrane and last longer (steroid) (maintains pregnancy)

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Progesterone

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Helps to prepare the body for pregnancy

50
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Paracrine

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Denoting a hormone (signaling for secretion)

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Endocrine Sys. Function

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Communicate w cells using chemicals, actions are precise, activate genes

52
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Amine hormones

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Synthesize from amino acids, tryptophan and tyrosin

53
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Steroid hormones

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Derived from lipid cholesterol, lipid-soulible and can pass through cell membrane and last longer

54
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Melatonin

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Amine hormone, synthesize from amino acids, tryptophantyrosin

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