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Endocrine System

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gland that secretes hormones directly into the blood or body fluids   endocrine gland  
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gland that secretes its product into a duct or onto a body surface   exocrine gland  
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system of glands in teh body that controls all system functions including growth, development, reproduction, ...   endocrine system  
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relase of a substance into the body - example hormones   secrete  
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to separate and discharge substances from the body - example urine and feces   excrete  
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chemical messenger secreted by an endocrine cell   hormone  
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what are hormones carried in   the blood  
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hormones have an effect on   target cells with matching receptors  
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where are the two places receptors may be located   inside the cell or outside attached to the cell membrane  
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process where target cell receptors decrease when a hormone is in excess   down-regulation  
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process where target cell receptors increase when a hormone is scarce   up-regulation  
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____________ hormones are produced by endocrine cells   circulating  
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_____________ hormones travel through the blood stream to bind to target cells   circulating  
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___________ hormones do not pass into the circulatory system   local  
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Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is produced by the anterior pituitary and stimulated the thyroid gland. TSH is a _________ hormone.   circulating  
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hormones can be classified based on their ____________ properties   solubility  
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classification of hormone the requires a transport protein while in circulation but can pass easily through the cellular membrane   lipid soluble  
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classification of hormone that are dissolved in the blood stream, but cannot pass eaily through the cellular membrane   water soluble hormones  
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amine, peptide, and protein hormones are all examples of ___________ hormones   water soluble  
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the majority of hormones and what type   peptide and protein hormones (water soluble)  
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what hormones are produced by the pancreas, adrenal medulla and kidneys   peptide and protein hormones  
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how do water soluble hormones affect cells   they use the 2nd messenger system in order to get inside the cell  
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what are two examples of lipid soluble hormones   steroid and thyroid hormones  
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steroid hormones are derived from   cholesterol  
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where are steroid hormones synthesized   by the ER in the kidneys, testes and ovaries  
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where are thyroid hormones produced   thyroid gland  
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how do lipid soluble hormones travel through the blood   interstitial fluid  
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What three basic mechanisms tell endocrine glands to release hormones   1-signals from the nervous system 2-chemical changes in the blood 3-signals from other hormones  
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hormone interaction where two hormones are required at once to get the desired effect   permissive effect  
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hormone interaction where the action of two hormones is greater combined than each of them alone   synergistic  
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hormone interaction where one hormone opposes another   antagonistic  
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The hormone Renin acts to increase blood pressure, while Atrial-natriuretic peptide decreases blood pressure. These hormes are   antagonistic  
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Which feedback loop increases a deviation from normal limits   positive feedback loop  
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feedback mechanism that opposes a variation from normal limits   negative feedback loop  
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area that regulates many aspects of teh endocrine and automic nervous system   hypothamlus  
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What is the infundibular stalk   what connects teh pituitary gland to the hypothalamus  
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the hypophysis is also known as the   pituitary gland  
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the hypothalmus and pituitary gland control most aspects of   growth, metabolism, development and homeostasis  
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which part of the adrenal gland controls growth and reproduction   anterior pituitary  
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aka adenohypophysis   anterior pituitary  
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the hypothalamus tells this part of the pituitary gland to release and/or inhibit hormones   anterior pituitary  
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Gland that produces hGH, TSH, FSH, PRL and ACTH   anterior pituitary  
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part of the pituitary gland that does not produce hormones, only stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus   posterior pituitary  
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What hormones are stored in the posterior pituitary   antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin (OT)  
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network of vessels that carry blood from the hypothalamus to anterior pituitary gland so hormones can be directed to go where they are needed more quickly   hypophyseal portal system  
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cells located in the hypothalamus that produce hormones which are packaged and released by the posterior pituitary   neurosecretory cells  
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what gland is directly inferior to the larynx   thyroid gland  
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this gland is stimulated by TSH and blood iodine levels   thyroid gland  
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this gland produced T3, T4 and Calcitonin   thyroid gland  
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What are three things T3 and T4 increase   cellular metabolism rate, growth and development  
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What gland controls body temperature mainly through control of metabolic rate   thyroid gland  
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what is produced as a result of low dietary iodine and overproduction of TSH   goiter  
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gland that controls calcium balance and increases Ca and Mg retention by kidneys   parathyroid gland  
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this hormone stiulates osteoclasts to resorb bones and icnrease blood calcium   parathyroid hormone (PTH)  
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This gland produces glucocorticoids, mineralcorticoids, and androgens   adrenal gland  
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what do glucocorticoids do for the body   stimulate glucose synthesis  
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what do mineralcorticoids do for the body   water and electrolyte balance; Na and K balance  
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What is aldosterone and what does it do for the body   mineralcorticoid - raises sodium in the blood  
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what is cortisol and what does it do for the body   increases breakdown of fats and proteins  
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which hormone released by the adrenal gland is known as the "stress hormone" because it causes cells to take in more glucose to deal with whatever   cortisol  
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what are androgens are where are they released from   sex hormones released from the adrenal gland  
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this gland is attached to the duodenum and has endocrine and exocrine functions   pancreas  
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this gland's major function is regulation of glucogon and insulin secretion   pancreas  
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released from pancreas when blood sugar is high - tells cells to store sugar from the blood in the cells   insulin  
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released from pancreas when blood sugar is low - tells cells to send glucose into the blood stream   glucagon  
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ADH - antidiuretic hormone is also known as   vasopressin  
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What type of diabetes is caused by little or no circulating insulin and therefore needs insulin injections   Type I Diabetes  
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Type of diabetes caused by low levels of glucose transporters which lead to low glucose levels in the cells   Type II  
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type of diabetes that develops in adults   Type II  
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testosterone release is controlled by luteinizing hormone (LH) from the __________ gland   pituitary  
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synthetic androgens often takin in very high doses   anabolic steroids  
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Is the thymus a circulating, paracrin or autocrine gland   paracrine - hormone released acts on neighboring cells  
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this gland is involved in immune and lumphatic systems and promotes T cell differentiation   thymus  
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the pineal gland releases _________ which plays a major role in your biological clock   melatonin  
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where is Eruthropoietin (EPO) produced and what does it do   kidney - red blood cell differentiation  
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Where is renin produced and what does it do   kidney - increase blood pressure  
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where is atrial natriuretic peptide released and what does it do   heart - lower blood pressure  
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where is thrombopoietin (TPO) released and what does it do   liver - platelet production  
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where is progesterone released and what does it do   placenta - maintain pregnancy  
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where is gastrin produced and what does it do   stomach - stimulates exocrine cells and pancreas  
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