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GMS-EndocrineTestRev

GMS-EndocrineTestReview

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What does the word ending 'tropin' mean? acting on, influencing (Hormone that controls another gland)
What is injected into persons with Diabetes Mellitus? Insulin
What does Atrial Natriuretic Peptide do to blood pressure? lower/decrease blood pressure
What two hormones are stored in the Posterior Pituitary? ADH & Oxytocin
An increase in cortisol would (increase or decrease) insulin and (increase or decrease) glucagon. increase insulin,more help to metabolize fats,carbs. decrease glucagon, more energy from food. cortisol&insulin link to food intake to release sugar in blood
What is an example of Mineralocorticoid. Aldosterone
What is the name of the stalk that connects the Pituatary Gland to the Hypothalamus? Infundibulum
What specific gland produces Cortisol that regulates the metabolism of carbs, proteins, and fats? Adrenal Cortex
Where is the Thyroid Gland? Neck on either side of the Larynx
Lutenzing hormone & follicle-stimulating hormones are examples of what kind of hormone? Gonadotropic hormone
What gland produces Calcitonin? Thyroid
What gland produces Progesterone? Ovaries
In general, where can you find prostaglandins? Most body tissues/everywhere
Where are the Islets of Langerhans? Pancreas
What hormone opposes the effects of calcitonin? Parathyroid Hormone
What does the word part "oxy" mean? sharp or acute
True or False: Cortisol can inhibit the immune system. True: too much could inhibit immune system
What gland secretes thymosin? Thymus
What does Aldosterone do? Regulates Electrolytes->(sodium&potassium) & Water
What does Glucagon do? Raises/increase blood sugar
What does Insulin do? Lower/decrease blood sugar
What is another name for growth hormone? Somatotropin soma=body tropin=affects
What is the hormone produced by the Pineal Gland? Melatonin
Where are the Adrenal Glands located? above the kidneys
What are the building blocks of protein hormones? Amino Acids
What kind of hormone is derived from cholesterol? Steroids
What part of the brain regulates the Anterior Pituitary? Hypothalmus
What system links the Hypothalamus to the Anterior Pituitary Portal System
Hormones bind to________sites on plasma membranes. receptor
When there is a decrease in Oxygen in the blood what hormone increases red blood cell synthesis secreted from the kidneys? Erythropoietin
What part of the Adrenal Gland produces Epinephrine? Adrenal Medulla
True or False: Thyroxine & Triiodothyronine increases the metabolic rate. True
What does the word part -poiesis mean? making/forming
What does Oxytocin do? Induce labor & breast feeding
What does Progesterone do? Supports Gestation & Involved in Mentral Cycle
During times of stress, the Hypothalamus triggers the release of which hormone from the Anterior Pituitary Gland? Adrenocorticotropic Hormone/ADH
Epinephrine is secreted by the__________. Adrenal Gland
Which gland CANT produce its hormone w/o enough Iodine? Thyroid
_______is produced when Vitamin D is modified in the liver, then the kidney. Calcitrol
_______ is another name for the hormone Thyroxine. T4
True or False: Endocrine system actions ONLY involve electrical stimuli. False, chemicals also
_________regulates the metabolism of carbs, proteins, and fats. Cortisol
From a chemical standpoint all hormones are an/a Amino Acid Compound or Lipid
Hypophysis is another name for what? Pituitary Gland
Band connecting the two lobes of the Thyroid Gland is the Isthmus
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