science Flashcards

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the master gland

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Pituitary gland

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poweful hormone; stimulated druiong birth and breatfeeding

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oxytocin

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how does it help during labor?

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increases urine motility

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4
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promote growth in children
growth hormone

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human growth hormone

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helps prevent loss of water
helping kidneys to reabsorb water

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Vassopresin(anti deuretic hormone)

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promotes milk production

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Prolactin

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stimulate the production ad release of cortisol

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ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE (ACTH)

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steroid hormone taht regulates metabolism & immune response

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Cortisol

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regulates the function of testes in men and ovaries of women

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luteinizing hormone

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10
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pubertal development and fertility

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follicle stimulating hormone (fsh)

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vital role in DIGESTION, HEART ANG MUDCLE function

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thyroxin

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12
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reduce calcium in the body

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calcitonin

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13
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regulates metabolism

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thyroid gland

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14
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increases the calcium levels in the blood

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parathyroid gland

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regulates serum calcium concentration, responsible for CALCIUM DISTRIBUTION

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parathyromone

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16
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only used in case of emergency, active when you’re in danger

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adrenal gland

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prepares the body for fight or flight

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Adrenaline

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18
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located at the lungs

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thymus gland

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19
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stimulates the development of diseases - FIGHTING T- CELLS

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thymosin

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20
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located behind our stomach

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pancreas gland

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21
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absorb glucose, breaks down fat or protein

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insulin

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22
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prevents glucose to drop in dangerous point

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glucagon

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23
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development and maintenance of the female body characteristics

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estrogen

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menstrual cycle and mainatining early stages of pregnancy

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progesterone

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regulates fertility & red blood cell production
testosterone
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growth& development of male reproductive system
androgen
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under sa pituitary
oxytocin, human growth hormone, vasopressin, prolactin, acth, luteinizing hormone, fsh
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under sa thyroid
thyroxin, calcitonin
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parathyroid gland
parathyromone
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adrenal
adrenaline
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thymus
thymosin
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pancreas
insulin. glucagon
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female repro
estrogen, progesterone
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male repro
testosterone, androgen
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produces sperm cells
testis
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sac of skin that holds testis
scrotum
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deposits sperm into vagina
penis
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carries sperm from testis to urethra
vas deferens (tube)
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carries sperm and urine out of the body
urethra
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provide liquid in which sperms can swim
gland
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secretes a fluid that makes up most of the semen
seminal vesicles
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secretes aa slightly alkaline milky fluid that is discharged as part of semen
prostate gland
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thick and clear mucus that lubricates & neutralizes any trace of acidic urine in urethra
bulbourethral gland
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the main processing center for the entire nervous system
central nervous system
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organizer and distribuitor of info to the body
brain
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large upper part of the body; controls activity and thought
CEREBRUM
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manage personality, facial expression, thinking
frontal lobe
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taste, touch, temperature are processed
parietal lobe
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visual info from the eyes
occipital lobe
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auditory/hearing info
temporal lobe
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controls posture, BALANCE, COORDINATION
Cerrebellum
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important role in motor coordination
posterior lobe
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balance and equilibrium
anterior lobe
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balance and eye movements
flocculonodular lobe
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connects the brain to the spinal cord; controls breathing, digestion, heart rate
brain stem
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sleep& wake up cycle, temperature regualtion
midbrain
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conducts signals from cerebrum, down to cerebellum, to medula
pons
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controls AUTONOMIC functions; connects the higher levels of brain to yhe spoinal vord
mesdulla oblongata
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relaying infop from sensory receptors to proper areas of the brainm
thalamus
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neurohomones to inhibit the secretion of hormones
hypothalamus
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channel for signals between the brain & the rest of the body, controls musculoskeletal
spinal cord
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connects the CNS to the organs & limits
peripheral nervous system
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voluntay control
somantic ns
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carry motor& sensory signals between spinal and the boid6y
spinal nerves
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nerve fibers that carry info into & out of the brain stem,
cranial nerve
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involuntary act
autonomic ns
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activated when dynamic mode or stressed
sympathetic
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relaxed mode
parasympathetic
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carry signals out of your CNS
motor signals
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brings signal to tHE CNS
SENSORY SIGNALS
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monthly process where the uterus sheds
mesntrual cycle
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double strand helix found in cell phosphate group, sugar (deoxyribose) a-t, c-g
DNA- deoxyribonucleic acid
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found incytoplasm single strand a-u, c-g sugar (ribose)
RNA- ribonucleic acid
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encodes proteins
messenger RNA
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ADAPTOR BETWEEN MRNA AND AMINO ACIDS
ribosomal RNA
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forms the ribosome
transfer rNA
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COPYING the parent dna helix into two identical daughter
DNA REPLICATION
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continuous
leading strand
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unwinds/ unzip the parental double helix and creates replication fork
helicase
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stabilize the separation of strands
binding proteins
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make a small piece of RNA called primer to template strand(starting point)
primase
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binds nucleotide to form new strands (can only add dna polymerase in one direction from 5'-3')
dna polymerase 3
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cannot made continuous way because it runs in opposite direction
lagging strands
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removes RNA primer and inserts correct bases
dna polymerase (exonuclease)
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seals other nicks in sugar-phosphate backbone (3'-5')
okazaki fragments
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glue the dna fragments together
ligase
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original strand was used as template to create a new dna strands
semi conservative
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process of making rna from dna temnplate
dna transcription
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amino acids taht are incorporated into proteins
methionine