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the endocrin system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cells in target tissue which hormones attach | receptors |
| the building blocks for hormones | amino acids |
| method most commonly used to regulate hormone levels | negative feedback |
| 2 things that infundibulum connect | hypothalmus and pitiitary glands |
| the ending tropin means | acting on |
| another name for growth hormone | GH or somatotrophin |
| part of the adrenal gland does ATCH stimulate | adrenal cortex |
| hormone that is produced in the posterior pituitary and involved in water balance | antidiuretic |
| what causes diabetes insipidus | inadequate amounts of ADH cause excessive water loss |
| what hormone is sometimes used to induce labor | oxytocin |
| what is acromegaly | GH is over active in adults |
| where is the thyroid located | neck |
| where is calcitonin produced | thyroid and active in calcium metabolism |
| how do calcitonin and parathyroid hormone work togather to regulate calcium metabolism | calcitonin lowers the amount of calcium circulating in the blood by promoting deposit of calcium in bone tissue |
| cretinism is caused by lack of which hormone | thyroid gland(little thyroid) |
| what is myxedema and how is it treated | thyroid atrophy waisting in adults,oral hormone meds continue throughout life |
| another name for hyperthyroidism | graves disease |
| goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| where are the parathyroid glands located | embeded of the posterior capsule of the thyroid |
| parts of the adrenal gland | adrenaline,epinephrine,norepinephrine |
| what hormone is release during a fight or flight response | norepinephrine and epinephrine |
| production of what hormone that suppresses the inflammatory response increases during times of stress | glucocorticoids |
| where is cortisol produced | adrenal cortex |
| function of cortisol | used as a antiinflammatory drug |
| example of mineralocorticoid | aldosterone |
| what does aldosterone regulate,where is it produced | regulate electrolyte balance,adrenal cortex |
| addison disease is caused by underactivity of which part of the adrenal gland | adrenal cortex |
| what does cushing syndrome result from | hypersecretion of cortisol |
| where are the islets of langer hans found | scattered throughout the pancreas |
| what hormone secreted by the pancreatic islets lowers blood sugar | insulin |
| what does gluagon do to blood sugar levels | regulate blood sugar levels |
| diabetes mellitus is caused by a lack of what | pancreatic islets fail to produce enough insulin or body cells not responding to the insulin or glucose is not available to the cells to be oxidized for energy |
| what is diabetes that developes during pregnancy called | gestational diabetes |
| some typical signs of diabetes | excessive thirst,urination,and eating |
| the main male sex hormone | testosterone |
| where is the erythropoietin produced and what does it do | kidneys,RBC production in bone marrow |
| where is the atrial natriuretic peptide produced and what does it do | atria upper heart chamber, lowers bp |
| what is prostaglandins | group of local hormones made by most body tissues |
| 2 hormones used as oral contaceptives | estrogen,progesterone |
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