Endocrine System Flashcards

(37 cards)

1
Q

The main Endocrine function is to?

A

Produce Chemicals

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2
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What’s sits on top of kidneys?

A

Adrenals

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3
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Hormones that act as a neurotransmitter?

A

Epinephrine and norepinephrine

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4
Q

The Endocrine system works closely with what other system?

A

Nervous system

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5
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Pineal gland is responsible for

A

Sleep cycle

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6
Q

What hormone releases egg from ovaries?

A

Luteinizing hormone

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7
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The tissue that a particular hormone can act upon?

A

Target tissue

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8
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What is called the “Master Gland”?

A

Pituitary Gland

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9
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What is the most important gland to regulate calcium?

A

Parathyroid

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10
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What are 3 calcium hormones?

A

Calcitrol, Calcitonin, Parathyroid,

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11
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Hormones produced by other glands?

A

Hormonal

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12
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The nervous system

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Neural

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13
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Chemical changes in the blood

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Humoral

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14
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A group of hormones that goes to a gland to produce more hormones;

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Tropic

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15
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Gland found in the roof of the third ventricle of the brain?

A

Pineal gland

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16
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Glands are ductless and their products travel in the blood to target cells and organs .

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Endocrine glands

17
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Active form of vitamin d

18
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Mineralocorticoid that helps maintain salt and water balance .

19
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Pancreatic islets secrete;

A

Insulin and glucagon

20
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Hormone only active In puberty

21
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Hormone secreted by fat cells that suppresses appetite

22
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Hormone secreted by stomach that increases appetite

23
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FSH

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Follicle-Stimulating hormone

24
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Stimulates egg development in ovaries and sperm development in testes

A

FSH-Follicle Stimulating hormone

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In females, triggers egg release and hormone production in ovaries, in males, stimulates testosterone production in testes
Lutenizing hormone -LH
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Influences growth and activity of the thyroid gland
Thyrotropic hormone (TH) -Thyroid Stimulating hormone (TSH)
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Regulates hormone production in the Adrenal Cortex “Adrenal medulla “
(ACTH) Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Produces oxytocin and anti diuretic hormone
Hypothalamus
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Stimulates uterine, causes milk, sometime called the love hormone
Oxytocin
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Causes kidneys to reabsorb more water during urine formation to maintain proper blood volume
(ADH) Antidiuretic hormone
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Located at the base of the throat , inferior to the larynx, and secretes thyroid and calcitonin.
Thyroid gland
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Decreases blood calcium levels by causing calcium to be deposited into bones
Calcitonin
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The most important regulator of blood calcium
(PTH) parathyroid hormone
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3 groups of hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex
Mineralocorticoids, androgens, Glucocorticoid
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The adrenal medulla releases
Catecholamines
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Organs that produce gametes or sex cells
Gonads
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What four hormones regulate the menstrual cycle?
(FSH) follicle-stimulating hormone, estrogen, luteinizing, Progesterone