Week Eight: Endocrine System

Question 0

What does -crine mean

Answer 0

Secrete

Question 1

What are hormones?

Answer 1

Ductless glands that secrete chemical messengers

Question 2

Combining form for pituitary gland

Answer 2

Pituit/o

Question 3

What does the hypothalamus do?

Answer 3

Secretes releasing and inhibiting factors that affect release of substances from pituitary gland

Question 4

What is the master gland and what does it do

Answer 4

Hypophysis

Secretes many hormones that control other glands in system

Question 5

What is TSH and what does it do

Answer 5

Thyroid stimulating hormone

Produces thyroid hormones, stimulates growth and secretions of thyroid

Question 6

What is ACTH and what does it do

Answer 6

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Stimulates growth and secretions of the adrenal cortex

Question 7

What is FSH and what does it do

Answer 7

Follicle stimulating hormone

Produces sex cells

Question 8

What is LH and what does it do

Answer 8

Luteinizing hormone

Stimulates ovulation and aids in maintenance of pregnancy

Question 9

What is ICSH and what does it do

Answer 9

Interstitial cell stimulating hormone

Stimulates testosterone secretion

Question 10

What does prolactin do

Answer 10

Stimulates milk secretion/production and influences maternal behavior

Question 11

What is GH and what does it do

Answer 11

Growth hormone

Growth factor

Question 12

What is MSH and what does it do

Answer 12

Melanocyte stimulating hormone

Stimulates production I melanin

Question 13

What is ADH and what does it do

Answer 13

Antidiuretic hormone

Reabsorption of water

Question 14

What does oxytocin do

Answer 14

Causes uterine contractions and helps with milk let down

Question 15

What does adenohypophysis do

Is it direct or indirect acting

Answer 15

Produces hormones

Indirect acting hormones

Question 16

What does neurohypophysis do

Is it direct or indirect acting

Answer 16

Stores as secretes hormones in response to neurologic stimulus

Direct acting hormones

Question 17

What is the butterfly shaped gland called

Answer 17

Thyroid

Question 18

What does the thyroid gland secrete

Answer 18

Triiodothyronine (T3)
Thyroxine (T4)
Calcitonin

Question 19

What does triiodothyronine do?

Answer 19

Regulates metabolism

Question 20

What does thyroxine do

Answer 20

Regulates metabolism

Question 21

What does calcitonin

Answer 21

Promotes absorption of calcium from blood into bones

Question 22

Combining forms for thyroid

Answer 22

Thyr/o

Thyroid/o

Question 23

What does the parathyroid gland do

Answer 23

Secretes parathormone

Pulls calcium from bones into blood stream

Question 24

Combining form form parathyroid gland

Answer 24

Parathyroid/o

Question 25

The cortex is the ______ layer of the adrenal glands

Answer 25

Outside

Question 26

The medulla is the ______ layer of adrenal glands

Answer 26

Middle

Question 27

What does the adrenal cortex secrete

Answer 27

Mineralocoeicoids, glucocorticoids, and androgens

Question 28

Androgens are what?

Answer 28

Sex specific traits

Question 29

The adrenal medulla secretes what

Answer 29

Epinephrine and norepinephrine

Question 30

Combining forms for adrenal glands

Answer 30

Adren/o | Adrenal/o

Question 31

What does epinephrine do

Answer 31

Fight or flight

Question 32

What does norepinephrine do

Answer 32

Brings everything back down and makes body normal

Question 33

What is the function of the pancreas in the endocrine

Answer 33

Maintain blood glucose levels | Secretes insulin and glucagon

Question 34

What does insulin do

Answer 34

Takes sugar in storage

Question 35

What does glucagon do

Answer 35

Takes stored glucose and puts into blood streams

Question 36

Combining form for pancreas

Answer 36

Pancreat/o

Question 37

What gland is predominant in young animals and is located near midline (in cranial portion if thoracic cavity)

Answer 37

Thymus

Question 38

What does the thymus do

Answer 38

Secretes thymosin

Question 39

What is thymosin

Answer 39

Stimulates T cells | Plays role in immune system

Question 40

Combining from for thymus

Answer 40

Thym/o

Question 41

What does the pineal gland do

Answer 41

Maintains circadian rhythm | Secretes melatonin

Question 42

Combining form for pineal gland

Answer 42

Pineal/o

Question 43

What are gonads

Answer 43

Glands that produce gametes

Question 44

Combining form for gonads

Answer 44

Gonad/o

Question 45

What do female gonads do

Answer 45

Secretes estrogen and progesterone

Question 46

What so male gonads do

Answer 46

Secrete testosterone

Question 47

What is an assay

Answer 47

Any test

Question 48

What is a stimulation test

Answer 48

Tying to stimulate hormone levels

Question 49

What is a suppression test

Answer 49

Tell hormone not to be increased

Question 50

What is acromegaly

Answer 50

Abnormal growth

Question 51

What is Addison's disease

Answer 51

Disorder caused by deficient adrenal correct functions

Question 52

What is cushings disease

Answer 52

Disorder caused by excessive adrenal correct production of glucocorticoid Results in PUPD

Question 53

What is diabetes insipidus

Answer 53

Insufficient anti diuretic production or ability of kidneys to respond to ADH stimuli

Question 54

What is diabetes mellitus

Answer 54

Insufficient insulin levels, can become hyperglycemic

Question 55

What is gynecomastia

Answer 55

Man boobs | Not enough testosterone, or too much estrogen

Question 56

What is an insulinoma

Answer 56

Tumor in insulin places

Question 57

What is pancreatitis

Answer 57

Inflammation or pancreas

Question 58

What is chemical thyroidectomy

Answer 58

Using chemicals to kill off thyroid

Question 59

What is a lobectomy

Answer 59

Surgical removal or chunk of something