chapter 11 endocrine system Flashcards

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Exocrine glands

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exocrine glands secrete their products into ducts that empty onto a surface or into a cavity.

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Endocrine glands

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are ductless glands

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Hormones perform general functions of

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communication and control but a slower, longer-lasting type of control than that provided by nerve impulses

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hypersecretion

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Production of too much hormone by a gland

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hyposecretion

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too little hormone is produced

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Two major classes of hormones

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Nonsteroid ,Steroid

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Nonsteroid hormones (first messengers)

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are made of amino acids. They are not fat soluble, so they can not diffuse across the plasma membrane of the target cells.

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non steroidal hormone

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binds with a receptor on the plasma membrane of a target cell.

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Steroid hormones

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enter the target cells, as they can easily dissolve through the cell membrane.

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Prostaglandins

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are powerful substances found in a wide variety of body tissues

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Prostaglandins are also known as and sometimes called

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tissue hormones, paracrine agents.

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Adenohypophysis:

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Anterior pituitary gland

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Neurohypophysis:

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Posterior pituitary gland

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Names of major hormones released from Anterior pituitary gland

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), Luteinizing hormone (LH), Growth hormone (GH), Prolactin (PRL), lactogenic hormone

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rupture follicle after the release of egg is called

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corpus luteum,

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16
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note to remember:

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increase levels of luteinizing hormone from anterior pituitary gland causes the production of progesterone from corpus luteum.

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which gland is considered as the master gland

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anterior pituitary gland

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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Stimulates growth of the thyroid gland; also stimulates it to secrete thyroid hormone

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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Stimulates growth of the adrenal cortex and stimulates it to secrete glucocorticoids (mainly cortisol)

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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH),

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Stimulates estrogen secretion by developing follicles•Stimulates sperm production in the male

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which structure releases estrogen

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luteiniing hormone

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Acts with FSH to stimulate estrogen secretion and follicle growth to maturity

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luteiniing hormone can also be called

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the ovulating hormone.

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growth hormone

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Stimulates growth by accelerating protein anabolism

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Prolactin (PRL),
Stimulates breast development during pregnancy and secretion of milk after the delivery of the baby. can also be called lactogenic hormone.
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Posterior pituitary gland hormones
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), Oxytocin (OT)
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Accelerates water reabsorption from urine in the kidney tubules into the blood, thereby decreasing urine secretion
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Oxytocin (OT)
Stimulates the pregnant uterus to contract
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Actual production of ADH and oxytocin occurs in the
hypothalamus
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The thyroid gland lies in the
neck just below the larynx.
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Thyroid tissue is organized into many chambers called
thyroid follicles.
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3 tyes of Thyroid hormones?
Thyroxine (T4), Triiodothyronine (T3), Calcitonin (CT)
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Calcitonin (CT)
Decreases the blood calcium concentration by inhibiting breakdown of bone,
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Increases blood calcium concentration by increasing the breakdown of bone with the release of calcium into the blood.
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There are usually four parathyroid glands, and they are found on the
posterior surfaces of the thyroid gland.
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An adrenal gland is actually two separate endocrine glands:
the adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla.