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Where do endocrine glands release hormones into

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Endocrine glands secrete specific hormones into each specific location in body, it knows where its going because of hormones and receptors

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Target cell

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specific cells that respond to specific hormones

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Role of hypothalamus

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releases regulatory hormones that control anterior pituitary gland

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concept of negative feedback to regulate hormone levels

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control axis of hypothalamus-> pituitary gland-> target endocrine organs

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what gland secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine

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adrenal gland

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what gland secretes releasing and inhibiting hormones TRH

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Hypothalamus

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what gland secretes TSH

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Anterior pituitary gland

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what gland secretes cortisol

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Adrenal gland

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what gland secretes Growth hormone

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Anterior pituitary gland

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what gland secretes calcitonin

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Thyroid gland

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what gland secretes thymosins

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Thymus

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what gland secretes aldosterone

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Adrenal gland

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what gland secretes insulin

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Pancreas

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what gland secretes melatonin

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Pineal gland

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what gland secretes glucagon

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Pancreas

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what gland secretes ADH

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Posterior pituitary gland

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what gland secretes parathyroid hormone

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parathyroid gland

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what gland secretes T3 and T4

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thyroid gland

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function of thyroid stimulating hormone

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stimulates thyroid gland to release hormones

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function of t3 and t4

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increases metabolic rate, oxygen consumption,heatproduction,heart rate, and repository rate, alertness, release of gh

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function of insulin

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lowers blood glucose

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function of glucagon

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increases blood glucose

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function of epinephrin and norepinephrine

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produce effects that impact sympathetic nervous system

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function of ADH

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kidneys conserve/retain water

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function of aldosterone
produces sodium and water retention by kidneys
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function of growth hormone
stimulates bones, muscles, rate, and other tissues to increase protein anabolism for growth
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function of thyrotropin releasing hormone
stimulates release of thyroid stimulating hormone
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function of PTH
increases blood level of calcium
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Composition of blood
fluid connective tissue has plamsa, formed elements (RBC,WBC, platelets)
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normal volume of blood in humans
Males- 4.5-6.3 million
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composition of plasma
92% water 7% plasma proteins 1% other solutes
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what nutrients are in plasma
lipids cholesterol carbohydrates amino acids
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what protiens are in plasma
albumins globulins fibrinogen clotting proteins
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what electrolytes are in plasma
Na K Ca Mg Cl
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what waste products are in plasma
urea uric acid creatinine NH4 bilirubin
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platelets function
small membrane bound cell fragments involved in clotting
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White blood cells function
leukocytes body defense mechanism-against infection and tissue injury
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Red blood cells function
erythocytes oxygen transport in blood
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neutrophils function
engulf pathogens and debris
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eosinophils
defense against parasitic infections
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basophils
promoting inflammation
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Monocytes
enter tissues and ingest microbes
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Lympocytes
specific immunity
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hemostasis
stop blood loss from damaged blood vessel walls
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antigens in AB0 group
A B
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antigens in RH group
Rh
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how do you determine blood type
Put blood in anti A, anti B and anti Rh compound if it clumps, it has it
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pituitary gland
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thyroid gland
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parathyroid gland
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adrenal gland
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pineal gland
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hypothalamus
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thymus
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pancreas
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Red blood cell
small red
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platelet
tiny particles
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nuetrophils
3 nucleus
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basophils
lots of tiny dots
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lymphocyte
one huge nucleus
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monocyte
bean shaped nucleas
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eosinophils
2 nucleus, and orange filling

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