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A&P - 2
Endocrine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which is the hormone is generally found in women but not in men? | Prolactin |
| A sharp drop of blood pressure could cause a release of | Renin, ADH, and Aldosterone |
| The pancreas is located in | behind the stomach |
| The Adrenals are located | on top of the kidneys |
| The parasympatetic N.S is responsible for | arousal of male & female and activation of the digestive system |
| Fertilization takes place: | in the Fallopian tubes |
| A fertilized egg is called | a zygote |
| Breast feeding | Prolactin |
| Where does the Endocrine hormone secrete | into blood |
| What is the study of endocrine system? | Endocrinology |
| What are hormones? | chemicals that act as messengers to change activit of target cells. |
| Two main classes os hormones are | Amino Acid Based and Steroid/Lipid based |
| Humoral changes: | changes in chemistry of blood or body fluid |
| Neural changes: | direct stimulation of endocrine tissue from nervous system |
| Hormonal changes: | glands can be stimulated by hormones released by other glands |
| GH | Growth Hormone- Stimulates growth & maintain, size of body. It takes all cells especially mm & bone. |
| TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone- Stimulate Thyroid gland |
| ACTH | Adrenocortropic Hormone- stimulate Adrenal gland (Cortex) |
| What secretes by glands and travel to other hormones? | Tropic Hormones |
| FSH | Follicle Stimulating Hormone- Stimulate gonads stimulates egg develop women & sperm production in men |
| LH | Leutinizing Hormone- Stimulate gonads- release ovum from ovaries in women & testosterone in men |
| MSH | Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone- stimulates melanocytes in skin to produce melanin -- pigmentation |
| ADH | Anti-diuretic hormone- helps water balance by maintaining water in body also known as Vassopressor. |
| PSH | Prolactin- stimulate mamary glands to produce milk |
| The difference bt endocrine & exocrine glands is: | exocrine has ducts |
| A hormone is released into bloodstream and: | travels to every cell in the body & only target cells that have receptor sites for that hormone. |
| Which of the following is a steriod hormones? | Estrogen |
| Myxeden is from an under secretion of: | THyroid Hormones |
| Lack of THyroid hormones in infancy can result in: | Cretinism |
| Where is the Adrenohypophosis located? | Anterior part of the Pituitary |
| Vasopressor | helps to increase blood pressure |
| Diabetes Insipidus | under secretion od ADH |
| Oxytocin | stimulates uterine contractions |
| Acromegaly | over sececretion of G.H. in an adult |
| Dwarfism | under secretion of G.H. |
| Gigantism | growing child/ over secretion of Growth Hormone |
| Where is Thyroid Gland located? | in anterior neck |
| Thyroglobulin | sticky glycoprotein that produces hormones |
| Colloid | contains Thyroglobulin |
| What causes ovalation? | FSH |
| What produces Parafollicular cells? | Calcitonin |
| Lack od iodine | Colloidal goiter |
| What causes dry skin, colds, constipation, puffy eyes? | Myxedema |
| What helps lower blood calcium levels? | Calcitonim |
| Protruding eyes | Exopthalamos |
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