1
Q
thyroid hormone
- organ
- action
A
- thyroid gland
- regulate metabolism, energy levels and body temp
2
Q
aldosterone
- organ
- action
A
- adrenal gland
- promotes Na+ retention enhances K+ elimination
3
Q
cortisol
- organ
- action
A
- adrenal cortex
- exerts anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects
4
Q
insulin
- organ
- action
A
- pancreas
- decreases blood glucose, fatty acids and amino acids by promoting storage
5
Q
glucagon
- organ
- action
A
- pancreas
- increases blood glucose, fatty acids and amino acids by releasing from storage
6
Q
parathyroid hormone
- organ
- action
A
- parathyroid gland
- principal regulator of Ca2+ frees plasma Ca2+ from bone into blood to increase Ca2+
7
Q
calcitonin
- organ
- action
A
- thyroid gland
- lowers plasma Ca2+ concentration
8
Q
carbohydrates insulin effects
A
- glucose transport into cells
- stimulates glycogenesis
- inhibits glycogenolysis and gluconeogensis
9
Q
fats insulin effects
A
- fat transport into cells
- stimulates lipogenesis
- inhibits lipolysis
10
Q
proteins insulin effects
A
- protein transport into cells
- stimulates protein synthesis
- inhibits protein degradation
11
Q
carbohydrates glucagon effects
A
- reduces glucose transport into cells
- inhibits glycogenesis
- stimulates glycogenolysis and gluconeogensis
12
Q
fats glucagon effects
A
- reduce fat transport into cells
- inhibits lipogenesis
- stimulates lipolysis
13
Q
proteins glucagon effects
A
- reduce protein transport into cells
- inhibits protein synthesis
- stimulates protein degradation
14
Q
- define goiter
- what’s the cause
A
- an enlargement of the thyroid gland, located in the front of the neck
- develops when the thyroid gland is overstimulated
15
Q
- define hyperthyroidism
- what’s the cause
A
- thyroid hormone has excess secretion
16
Q
- define conn’s syndrome
- what’s the cause
A
- hypernatremia (Na+ retention), high BP
- aldosterone hyper secretion
17
Q
- define cushing’s syndrome
- what’s the cause
A
- excessive glucocorticoids causing gluconeogenesis
- cortisol hyper secretion
18
Q
- define addison’s disease
- what’s the cause
A
- rare endocrine disorder
- adrenocortical insufficiency, adrenal glands are insufficient, autoimmune, hyperpigmentation, hyperkalemia and low BP
19
Q
- define type 1 diabetes
- what’s the cause
A
- an autoimmune condition where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells
- lack of insulin secretion
20
Q
- define rickets
- what’s the cause
A
- vitamin d deficiency in children
- abnormal levels of PTH
21
Q
the C cells in the ___ secretes calcitonin
A
thyroid
22
Q
the ___ cells in the thyroid secretes thyroid secretes thyroid hormones that is stored in the ___
A
C, colloid
23
Q
___ and ___ are needed to make thyroid hormone
A
tyrosine, iodine
24
Q
excess androgen in females causes male pattern hair growth called ___
A
hirsutism
