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Review for A&P 1 test on endocrine system DelTech Owens

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What are the 2 directive systems of the body that adjust to changing needs?   Nervous system and endocrine system  
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What are the 2 basic types of glands in the body?   endocrine and exocrine  
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Which classification of glands are ductless, have blood vessels passing through them, and manufacture/secrete hormones?   endocrine  
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Which classification of glands secrete to epithelial surfaces, have ducts, and manufacture a variety of substances?   exocrine  
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Name 5 examples of exocrine glands.   1) lacrimal 2) pancrease 3) sweat 4) sebaceous 5) salivary  
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In greek, what is the literal meaning of "hormon?"   Urging on  
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What is a hormone's target organ?   The organ affected by the hormone.  
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What determines if an organ is the target of a particular hormone?   Whether the organ has target receptors for the hormone or not.  
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What are the 2 kinds of hormones?   amino acids and steroids  
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Which kind of hormone is water soluble?   amino acids  
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Which kind of hormone is synthesized from cholesterol?   steroids  
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Which kind of hormone is lipid soluble?   steroids  
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Of the 2 kinds of hormones, which uses the smallest peptides?   amino acids  
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Which kind of hormone uses full proteins and peptides?   amino acids  
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Target organs for __ hormones have receptors on the outer surface of their plasma membrane.   amino acid  
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Which kind of hormone is transported in blood bound to plasma proteins?   steroids  
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Thyrosine, growth hormone, dopamine, EPi and NE are examples of __ hormones.   amino acid  
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Target organs for __ hormones have receptors inside them, not on the surface of the plasma membrane.   steroid  
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Gonadal hormones, adrenoclortocid hormones, are examples of which type of hormone?   steroid  
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What is the basic term for a hormone that functions close to where it was secreted?   Local hormone  
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What is the basic term for a hormone that uses chemical secretions derived primarily from nervous tissue?   Neurohormones  
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What is the general term for hormones that are most numerous in the body (30 to 40 of them are working in us at any one time)?   General hormones  
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An organ that is affected by a hormone is called a __.   target organ  
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What are steroid hormones synthesized from?   cholesterol  
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A gland that secretes hormones inside itself is called an __ gland.   endocrine  
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A gland that secretes hormones outside itself is called an __ gland.   exocrine  
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What is another name for the pituitary gland?   hypophysis  
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Calcistonin and parathormone regulate __ __ levels.   blood calcium  
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When a person suffers from excess deposition of fat; "moon face", and buffalo hump, they have __ disease.   Cushing's disease  
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If someone has protruding eyes (exophthalmia); Weight loss, sensitive to heat, increased heart rate, they have __ disease.   Grave's disease  
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Children who suffer from a lack of normal physical and mental growth have __.   cretinism  
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Beta cells in the pancreas secrete __.   insulin  
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The __ is called mixed gland.   pancreas  
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The 2 main parts of the adrenal gland are __.   medulla and cortex  
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What kind of hormone maintain's mineral balance in the body?   mineralocortocoids  
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The pineal gland secretes __.   melatonin  
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What is the name of anterior pituitary?   adenohypophysis  
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What is the name of posterior pituitary?   neurohypophysis  
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(HCGT) Human chorionic gonadotripin is secreted by the __.   placenta  
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Oxytocin causes greater contractions during childbirth; those contractions cause more oxytocin to be produced. This is an example of __.   Positive feed back mechanism  
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