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Endocrine System Flashcards

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Thoracic Duct?

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Drains the left arm, legs, and most of the torso, drainage is asymmetrical.

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Lymph Nodes?

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Filtering stations for the lymphatic fluid.

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R Lymphatic Duct?

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Drains the head and right arm.

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Skeletal Muscle Pump?

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Muscle contraction pushes fluid through vessels similar to the mechanism in veins.

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Respiratory Pump?

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Respiratory pressure pushes fluid through vessels similar to the mechanism in veins.

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Primary - Red Marrow/ Thymus?

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Produce lymphocytes.

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Secondary Lymph Nodes/ Spleen/ Lymphatic Nodules?

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Provide locations for lymphocytes to function.

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Thymus?

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Produces T cells (thymocytes), degrades by adolescence.

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Lymphatic Nodules?

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Tonsils, pharyngeal tonsils/ adenoid, palatine tonsils, lingual tonsils.

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Tonsils?

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3 sets in mouth/ throat area.

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Pharyngeal Tonsil/ Adenoid?

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In back of throat.

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Palatine Tonsils?

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On roof of mouth.

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Lingual Tonsils?

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Below tongue.

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Innate Defenses?

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Immune responses you are born with.

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Acquired Defenses?

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Immune response you acquire with exposure.

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Specific Immunity?

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Immune response to a specific organism.

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General Immunity?

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Immune responses that are not specific, to anything the body sees as foreign.

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First Line Defenses?

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Physical & Chemical
Epidermis 
Mucus Membrane 
Cilia
Lacrimal Apparatus 
Gastric Juices
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Second Line Defenses?

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Inflammation
Fever
IFN (Interferon)
Complement

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IFN (Interferon)?

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Chemical release to enhance immune response to intercellular invaders, chemical also makes you “feel sick”.

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Complement?

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Chemical released to enhance immune response to extracellular invaders.

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CMI?

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Viral inside cell. Cannot remove it from cell, so much kill entire cell.

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Ab- Mediated?

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Outside cell. Usually bacteria, parasitic or fungal.

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Self Tolerance?

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Recognition of self proteins to avoid killing self cells.

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APC (Antigen Presenting Cell)?
Processes intracellular invader & "presents" part of protein to other immune cells.
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Costimulator?
Second signal to confirm attack on an invader in the immune response.
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Th?
Releases IL-2 to attract phagocytes, costimulates B cells for Ab production & more plasma cells.
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Tc?
Releases enzyme to lyse cells, gamma interferon released to activate macrophages.
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Plasma Cell?
B cells that are produced to secrete a particular Ab in response to infection.
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Memory B Cell?
After an infection, most of the plasma cells are recycled, but some remain with memory to respond to any future attack of the same antigen.
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IgG?
Crosses placenta.
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IgA?
Breast milk.
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IgM?
1st Ab secreted.
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IgD?
B cell activation.
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IgE?
Allergy, hypersensitivity, parasitic worms.
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Exocrine Glands?
Secrete products into ducts.
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Endocrine Glands?
Secrete hormones into interstitial fluid, no ducts, into fluid surrounding tissue.
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hGH (Human Growth Hormone)?
Promotes synthesis & secretion of IGFs (insulin- like growth factors) from liver. - growth of skeletal muscle, cartilage, & bone - stimulated by GhRH (growth hormone releasing hormone) from hypothalamus when blood sugar is low - inhibited by GhIH (growth hormone inhibiting hormone) when blood glucose is high
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IGFs (Insulin like Growth Factors)?
Act similar to insulin. - stimulate protein synthesis - maintain bone & muscle mass - breakdown fat & glycogen
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TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)?
+ production of T3 & T4 from thyroid | + TRH (thyrotropin releasing hormone) from hypothalamus via negative feedback loop with T3/T4.
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FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)?
+ development of ovarian follicle (egg) in ovaries & estrogen + sperm production in testes + by GnRH (gonadotropin releasing hormone), by negative feedback
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LH (Lutenizing Hormone)?
- increases estrogen & ovulation, forms corpus luteum which secretes progesterone - increase testosterone production in testes - regulated by GnRH
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Prolactin?
Imitates milk production.
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ACTH (Adrenocorticotropin Hormone)?
-production/ secretions of glucocorticoids (cortisol) affect glucose metabolism + CRH due to stress stimuli such as decreased blood glu/ physical trauma/ IL-1 from macrophages -regulated by negative feedback
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MSH (Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone)?
-increased skin pigmentation (melanin) -very little in humans, increased in amphibians, role in brain not understood, excessive CRH can darken human skin + by CRH, - by dopamine
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Oxytocin (OT)?
Milk ejection, smooth muscle contraction in uterus, emotional bonding.
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ADH (Antidiuretic Hormone, Vasopressin)?
Increase water retention in kidney, decreased water loss through sweat, increased vasoconstriction.
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Thyroxine (T4)?
Storage form, tetraiodothyroxine.
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Triiodothyroxine (T3)?
Active form of hormone.
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Calcitriol?
Stimulated by PTH, increases Ca++ & Mg++ absorption by GI tract.
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Islets of Langerhans?
Endocrine Portion.
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Alpha Cells?
Secrete glucagon.
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Glucagon?
Increases blood glucose levels.
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Beta Cells?
Produce insulin.
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Insulin?
Decreases blood glucose levels.
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Cortisol?
- Protein breakdown, eps. muscle - Gluconeogenesis=new glucose formation - Lypolysis=breakdown of fat/triglyceride - Resistance to stress by supplying glucose from liver - Decrease immune response - Decreased inflammation, slows sound healing and tissue repair
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Androgens?
Masculinizing hormone.
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Stressor?
Any change in environment, pleasant or unpleasant, physical or emotional.
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Fight or Flight?
Sympathetic nerve initiated, short lived.
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Lower Resistance?
Hypothalamus initiated, long lasting.
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CRH?
Anterior pituitary ACTH cortisol, more glucose is available to body from storage of fat & lean tissue.
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GHRH?
Anterior pituitary hGH liver IGFs, more glucose available.
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TRH?
Anterior pituitary TSH T4, T3 increase use of glucose for metabolism & energy.
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Exhaustion Phase?
Body is depleted & cannot sustain resources.

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