Endocrine

Question 1

paracrine

Answer 1

cell to cell signaling

Question 2

exocrine

Answer 2

removing things from the body via epithelial cells (sweat, saliva)

Question 3

endocrine

Answer 3

into the blood, signaling

Question 4

what does insulin do?

Answer 4

It allows the body to break down consumes carbohydrates. (promotes glucose uptake from the blood) This is why diabetics need insulin shots because their bodies no longer produce it
causes higher glycogen stores

Question 5

what is glucagon?

Answer 5

glucagon promotes glucose release in the blood when blood sugar is low

Question 6

somatostatin

Answer 6

inhibits both glucagon and insulin and serves a digestive role

Question 7

Beta, Alpha, and Delta Cells of the pancreas?

Answer 7

BAD
B- Insulin
A- Glucagon
D- Somatostatin

Question 8

peptide hormones bind to?

Answer 8

extracellular receptors (water soluble)

Question 9

steroid hormones bind to?

Answer 9

they diffuse through the membrane!

Question 10

leptin

Answer 10

tells our hypothalamus that we are full (released by adipocytes)

Question 11

ghrelin

Answer 11

released by gastric wall, tells our brain we are hungry

Question 12

hypothalamus releases what hormone?

Answer 12

CRH (corticotrophin)

Question 13

Pituitary releases what?

Answer 13

ACTH (adrenocorticotropic)

Question 14

hypoglycemic

Answer 14

very low blood sugar

Question 15

aldosterone?

Answer 15

Increases blood volume (pressure) and sodium content in the blood

Question 16

PTH Parathyroid Hormone (what does it do?)

Answer 16

Increases Ca and decreases P (regulator)

Question 17

thyroid gland produces?

Answer 17

calcitonin (gets rid of excess calcium in the blood)

Question 18

dilation

Answer 18

makes things wider

Question 19

catecholamines

Answer 19

epinephrine and norepinephrine (adrenalin)

Question 20

Note:

Answer 20

the hypothalamus synthesizes the hormones released by the posterior pituitary