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endocrine system
VTA 125 endocrine system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the main purpose of the endocrine system | maintain homeostasis, production of horemones |
| what do hormones do | they are chemical messengers |
| what is a target hormone | a cell that has receptors for a particular hormone |
| what are the major endocrine glands | pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, pancreatic islets, testes, ovary |
| which is the master gland | pituitary gland |
| what does the anterior pituitary gland do | produces hormones |
| what does the posterior pituitary gland do | stores and releases the hormones |
| where is the hypothalamus | in the brain |
| what does the hypothalamus do | controls the activities of the pituitary gland |
| what does prolactin do | triggers lactation |
| what does the growth hormone do | helps regulate the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids and promotes growth in the young |
| what does the thyroid-stimulating hormone do | stimulates the growth and development of the thyroid gland |
| what happens if you have too much adrenocortitropic hormone (ACTH) | cushing disease |
| what do the symptoms poluria (PA), polydypsea (PD) and bylateral hair loss mean | cushings disease |
| if your levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone are too low waht might you have | addisons disease |
| what are the symptoms of Addisons disease | lethargy, anorexia, weight loss |
| what happens when your luteinizing hormone levels peak | the ova matures and the follicle burst into the ovaduct which is "ovulation" |
| what does lutenizing hormone do | stimulates the follicle and helps it mature |
| what is melanocyte-stimulating hormone cause | darkening of the skin |
| what does the posterior pituitary do | stores antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin |
| your antidiuretic hormone do | helps prevent diuresis (too much urine production) |
| your anitidiuretic hormone acts on what part of the kidneys to reabsorb water back into the body | the collecting ducts |
| what does oxytocin do | causes contractions of the uterus and stimulates milk let down |
| where is the thyroid gland located | ventrolaterally on the larynx |
| what does the thyroid gland need to work properly | iodine |
| where is T3 and T4 | in the thyroid gland |
| what are you going to see with a hyperthyroid cat | weight loss with increased appetite, restlessness, rapid heart rate, increased urination, poor hair coat |
| if you have a dog with weight gain, lethargy, slow heart rate, and possible alopecia what do you think he has | hypothyroid |
| where are the adrenal glands located | cranial to the kidneys |
| what do the adrenal glands do | produce epinephrine and norepinephrine |
| where is the pancreas located | near the duodenum |
| what are the pancreatic hormones | insulin, glucagon, somatostatin |
| what are the testes responsible for | production of sperm |
| what are the hormones produced in the ovaries | estrogens and progestins |
| the kidneys produce_________which stimulates_________ to produce___________ | erythropoietin, red bone marrow, more red blood cells |
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