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Endocrine System
Lab Notes
Question | Answer |
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Hormone produced by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid | Calcitonin |
Hormones produced by the follicular epithelial cells of the thyroid | T4/T3 |
Hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreatic islets | Insulin |
Hormone produced by the alpha cells of the pancreatic islets | Glucagon |
Hormone produced by the basophil cells of the anterior pituitary | TSH, ACTH, FSH, and LH |
Hormone produced by the zona fasciculata cells | Glucocorticoids |
Hormone produced by the zona glomerulosa cells | Mineralocorticoids |
Hormone produced by the chief cells | PTH |
Hormone produced by the acidophil cells of the anterior pituitary | GH, Prolactin |
Excessive amounts of _____ hormone leads to:lantern jaw, large hands and feet in the adult | GH |
Excessive amounts of _____ hormone leads to:bulging eyeballs, nervousness, increased pulse | T4/T3 |
Excessive amounts of _____ hormone leads to:dimineralization of bones, spontanious fractures | PTH |
Inadequate amount of _____ hormone leads to:sexual immaturity | Estrogen and Testosterone |
Inadequate amount of _____ hormone leads to:tetany | PTH |
Inadequate amount of _____ hormone leads to:excessive diuresis without high blood glucose levels | ADH |
Inadequate amount of _____ hormone leads to:polyurea, polyphagia and polydipsia | Insulin |
Inadequate amount of _____ hormone leads to:miscarriage | Progesterone |
Inadequate amount of _____ hormone leads to:lethargy, hair loss, low BMR, and obesity | T4/T3 |
Release of ADH is stimulated by | The Nervous System |
Release of Aldosterone is stimulated by | Humoral Factors |
Release of Estrogens is stimulated by | Another Hormone |
Release of Norepinephrine is stimulated by | The Nervous System |
Release of Parathyroid hormone is stimulated by | Humoral Factors |
Release of T4/T3 is stimulated by | Another Hormone |
Release of testosterone is stimulated by | Another Hormone |
Release of TSH and FSH is stimulated by | Another Hormone |
Questionable function, may stimulate the melanocytes of the skin | MSH-anterior pituitary |
Directly responsible for milk production and ejection | 1. Oxytocin-hypothalamus2. Prolactin-anterior pituitary |
Responsible for maintenance of salt and water balance in the ESF | 1. ADH-hypothalamus2. Aldosterone-Adrenal Cortex |
Regulate the ovarian cycle | 1. FSH-anterior pituitary2. LH-anterior pituitary |
Directly responsible for the menstrual cycle | 1. Estrogen-ovaries2. Progesterone-ovaries |
Regulate blood glucose levels, produced by the same "mixed" gland | 1. Glucagon-pancreas2. Insulin-pancreas |
Mimics the sympathetic nervous system | Epinephrine-adrenal medulla |
Regulate the function of another endocrine gland | 1. ACTH2. FSH3. LH4. TSH |
Drive development of secondary sex characteristics | 1. Estrogen-ovaries2. Testosterone-testes |
Release in response to stressors | 1. Cortisone-adreanl cortex2. Epinephrine-adreanl medulla |
Regulate blood calcium levels | 1. PTH-parathyroid2. Calcitonin-thyroid gland |
Programming of T lymphocytes | Thymosin-thymus gland |