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lymphatic+endocrine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the endocrine glands? | Pineal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Thymus, Pituitary, Pancreas, Gonads |
| Endocrine: | To secrete within |
| What are the chemical messengers that are secreted from the endocrine system? | Hormones |
| Hormones either ______ or _______ a motion or action in the endocrine system... | excite or inhibit |
| TSH= | thyroid stimulating hormone=augments growth and secretions of thyroid gland |
| LH= | luteinizing hormone=augments ovulation and aids in maintenance of pregnancy in females |
| GH= | growth hormone=accelerates body growth |
| ACTH= | adrenocorticotropic=augments growth and secretions of adrenal cortex |
| FSH= | follicle stimulating hormone=production of sperm in testes and secretion of estrogen and growth of eggs |
| MSH= | melanocyte stimulating hormone=augments skin pigmentation |
| ADH= | antidiuretic hormone=maintains water balance in body |
| What helps mom develop milk and give them super powers to become good maternal parents? | prolactin |
| 3 symptoms of diabetes mellitus? | PU/PD, weight loss, blindness |
| 2 advantages and disadvantages for radioactive iodine treatment: | safe, minimizes stress, must be in optimal health to perform procedure, expensive |
| 2 glands that cushings syndrome effect: | pituitary, adrenal |
| 4 symptoms that cushings syndrome includes: | lethargy, PU/PD, muscle loss, poor coat |
| Oxytocin: | milk letdown from mammary ducts |
| 3 essential hormones in thyroid gland: | t3, t4, calcitonin |
| 4 hormones that the adrenal gland secretes: | cortisone, epinephrine, norepinephrine, steroids |
| Secretions, location, and has what 2 functions.. the pancreas? | insulin, glucagon. located proximal duodenum. exocrine and endocrine functions. |
| What is the hormone that transports glucose to the body cells? | insulin |
| What is the secretion of the Pineal? | melatonin = controls reproductive timing |
| What secretes hormones that reduce bone calcium levels? | parathyroid |
| Glands that produce steroids, epinephrine and norepinephrine: | adrenal |
| Septicemia: | toxic or bacterial blood condition |
| Thrombocytopenia: | abnormal decrease of platelets |
| Antibody: | protein produce in response to antigen |
| Metastasis: | malignancy spread distant from origin |
| Carcinogen: | cancer producing substance |
| Hemangiosarcoma: | malignant tumor of the vascular tissue |
| Autoimmune disease: | healthy cells destroying healthy cells |
| Epidemiology: | study of disease in populations |
| Hystiocytoma: | round cell benign tumor |
| What are the lymphatic tissues? | spleen, thymus, tonsils, bone marrow, lymphnodes |
| Mediastinus is located where? | chest area |
| Bone marrow is located where? | in bone |
| Multisentric is located where? | throughout the body |
| Gastrointestinal is located where? | stomache |
| External is located where? | lymph nodes |
| What is a common medication that allows for temporary comfort and quality of life for a patient with lymphoma? | prednisone |
| What diagnostic procedure is most accurate to initially diagnose lymphoma? | lymphnode biopsys |
| 2 symptoms that a dog will display when afflicted with lymphoma? | not eat, swollen glands |
| Target organs: | tissues and organs on which the hormones act |
| What is also known as the master gland? and why? | pituitary gland. secretes many hormones that control other endocrine glands |
| What steroids are synthesized prescription similar to testosterone and used to increase strength and muscle mass? | anabolic steroids |
| What stimulates sympathetic nervous system and makes you jump out of your seat or win a fight? | epinephrine |
| Gonads and testes produce which hormones? | testosterone, estrogen |
| Lymphoma is most commonly found where in cats? | abdomen |
| Lymphoma is directly related to what in cats? | Felv |
| Natural passive immunity: | mother to offspring |
| Natural active immunity: | having the disease |
| Artificial passive immunity: | another host |
| Artificial active immunity: | vaccination |
| Where is lymphoma most commonly found in body? | multicentric |
| Without therapy for lymphoma how long is a dogs life expectancy? | 60 days |
| With therapy for lymphoma how long is a dogs life expectancy? | 1 year-18 months |
| Diabetes insipidus: | insufficient antidiuretic hormone production |
| Adrenal gland consists of what 2 parts? | adrenal cortex, outer portion. adrenal medulla, inner portion |
| What is the parathyroid glands, and what do they secrete? | 4 glands located on surface of thyroid gland. secrete parathyroid hormone |
| Where is the pituitary gland located? and how many lobes, and what are they called? | base of brain, below hypothalamus. 2 lobes. posterior (direct), anterior (indirect) |
| Homeostasis: | maintaining chemical balance in body |
| Islet of langerhans: | secrete the hormones that regulate blood glucose |
| Vasopressor: | stimulates blood vessel contraction and increases blood pressure |
| ACTH stimulation test: | blood analysis for cortiso levels |
| Insulin: | hormone that decreases blood glucose levels |
| Glucagon: | hormone that increases blood glucose levels |
| Adrenaline: | hormone causing fight/flight response |
| What does the thyroid gland regulate? | metabolism, iodine uptake, body calcium levels |
| Addisons disease: | deficient adrenal cortex function |
| What is the secretion of the thymus? | thymosin = maturation of t-lymphocytes |
| Ovaries in females, and testes in males, are what? | gonads = gamete producing glands |
| What are the secretions of the ovary? | estrogen, progesterone |
| What is the secretion for the testes? | testosterone |
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