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Endocrine System Flashcards

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Testosterone/Estrogen/ACTH/TSH/FSH/T3 & T4 are influenced by:

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Another hormone

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Testosterone and ACTH are influenced by:

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Another hormone

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Hormones travel in the bloodstream, to find:

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target cell; depends on ability to of hormone to bind w/specific receptors

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What is a target organ?

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organs that respond to a specific hormone

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Substance secreted by endocrine tissues into the blood that acts on target tissue to produce a response

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Hormone

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Employs electronical impulses to bring rapid control…

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Nervous System

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Slowly acting with hormones

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Endocrine System

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Chief cells and Oxyphil cells are part of what gland?

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Parathyroid gland

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Nerve fibers and Pituicytes are part of:

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Posterior Pituary

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Colloid filled particles, Follicle cells, blood vessel are all part of the:

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Thyroid gland

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Exocrine tissue (acinar), Beta cells, and alpha cells are all part of:

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Panceatic islet

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Exocrine tissue (acinar), Beta cells, and alpha cells are all part of:

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Panceatic islet

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Layers go like this: Connective tissue capsule, cona blomerulosa, zona fasciulate, zona reticularis, and medulla

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Adrenal Gland

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Basophils, Chromophobe and Acidophils are all part of:

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Anterior Pituary

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Basophils, Chromophobe and Acidophils are all part of:

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Anterior Pituary

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Acidophil cells of the anterior pituary are:

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GH & Prolactin

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Chief cells of the parathyroid…

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PTH

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18
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Zona Glomerulosa cells…

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Mineralocorticoids

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Zona Fasciculata cells..

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Glucocorticoids

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Basophil cells of the anterior pituary…

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TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH

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Alpha cells of the pancreatic islets…

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Glucagon

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22
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Alpha cells of the pancreatic islets…

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Glucagon

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Beta cells of the pancreatic islets…

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Insulin

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Follicular epitheal cells of the thyroid…

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T3 & T4

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Parafollicular cells of the thyroid...
Calcionin
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Which hormones produced directly result in Demineralization of bones and spontaneous fractures?
PTH-parathyroid hormone
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Name the hormone produced in excessive amounts in nervousness, irregular pulse and sweating.
T4 & T3 - Thyroid Hormones
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Name hormones produced in excessive amounts that directly result in large hands, feet and long facial bones.
GH-Growth Hormone
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Name hormones produced in excessive amounts that directly result in large hands, feet and long facial bones.
GH-Growth Hormone
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Name hormones produced that directly produce Low BMR, Mental and Physical sluggishness.
T4 & T3 & Thyroid Hormones
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Name hormones produced that directly produce abnormally small stature, normal proportions.
GH-growth hormone
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Name hormone produced in excessive amounts that directly result in large hands, feet and long facial bones.
GH-Growth Hormone
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Name hormone produced that directly produce abnormally small stature, normal proportions.
GH-growth hormone
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Name hormone produced that directly result in, loss of glucose in the urine.
Insulin
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Name hormone produced that directly result in excessive diuresis without high blood glucose levels
ADH-antidiuretic hormone
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Name hormones produced that directly result in the following condition: Tetany
PTH-parathyroid hormone
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Name hormones produced that directly result in the following condition: Tetany
PTH-parathyroid hormone
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Calcitonin is stimulated by:
Humoral factors
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The concentration of specific non-hormonal substances in the blood or extracellular fluid is which factor?
Humoral
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Insulin is stimulated by:
Humoral factors
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Parathyroid hormone is stimulated by:
Humoral factors
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Chemically, hormones belong to two molecular groups. The _______ and the ________.
The Steroids and The Amino acid-based
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Non-epi is stimulated by...
The Nervous System
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Hypothalmus controls ___________functioning by neuro secretions.
Anterior
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Hypothalmus controls ___________functioning by sending two hormones for storage.
Posterior
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Hormones are liberated into the hypophyseal portal system and carried to cells of _____________ Pituary lobe, where they control the release of ___________ Pituary hormones.
Anterior; Posterior
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Directly responsible for regulation of menstrual cycle:
Hormone: Estrogen/Progesterone Gland: Ovaries
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Released in response to stressors (hormones):
Cortisol, Epi
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Released in response to stressors (glands):
Adrenal Cortex (Cortisol); Adrenal Medulla (Epi)
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Released in response to stressors (glands):
Adrenal Cortex (Cortisol); Adrenal Medulla (Epi)
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Regulate blood glucose levels (produced by same mixed gland):
Hormone: Insulin and Glucagon Glands: Pancreas
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Regulate Blood calcium levels:
Hormones: Calcitonin, PTH Gland: Thyroid(calcitonin), Parathyroid(PTH)
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Regulate Blood calcium levels:
Hormones: Calcitonin, PTH Gland: Thyroid(calcitonin), Parathyroid(PTH)
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Controls the rate of body metabolism ad cellular oxidation:
Thyroid gland produces T3 & T4
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Controls the rate of body metabolism ad cellular oxidation:
Thyroid gland produces T3 & T4
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MILK production and ejection
Prolactin and Oxytocin
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Which gland produces Prolactin?
Anterior Pituary
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Which gland produces Oxytocin?
Posterior Pituary
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Which gland produces Oxytocin?
Posterior Pituary
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Maintenance of salt and water balance:
ADH and Aldosterone
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Which gland produces ADH?
Posterior Pituary
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Which gland produces Aldosterone?
Adreanal Cortex
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The anterior pituary regulates the function of other endocrine glands.. name the hormones involved.
FSH, LH, ACH, TSH
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The anterior pituary regulates the function of other endocrine glands.. name the hormones involved.
FSH, LH, ACH, TSH
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Found in the roof of the third ventricle:
Pineal gland
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Found in the upper thorax overlying the heart; large during youth.
Thymus
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Pelvic cavity of female...
Gonads (OVARY)
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Mixed gland located close to stomach and small intestine..
Pancreas

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