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Ch. 17 Endocrine System (Anatomy)

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Chemical messenger transported by bloodstream and stimulates physiological responses elsewhere in the body   Hormone  
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Glands, tissues or cells that secrete hormones are part of this   Endocrine system  
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Release products via the blood stream   Endocrine gland  
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Release products via ducts which connect to the surface or to the inside of a cavity   Exocrine gland  
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Neurons that release their secretions into the bloodstream, secrete hormones like oxytocin and epinephrine   Neuroendocrine cells  
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The study of the endocrine system and the diagnosis/treatment of it's disorders   Endocrinology  
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May occur, because the circulating hormone is in an inactive form and only the target has the enzyme needed to convert it to the active form   Selective response  
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Final destination for a hormone   Target  
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(hormone): Labor contractions, mother-infant bonding   Oxytocin  
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(hormone): Promotes secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone and prolactin   Thyrotropin-releasing hormone  
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(hormone): Widespread tissue growth   Growth hormone  
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(hormone): Inhibits secretion of prolactin   Prolactin-inhibiting hormone  
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(hormone): milk synthesis   Prolactin  
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(hormone): Sperm production   Follicle-stimulating hormone  
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(hormone): Water retention   Antidieuretic hormone  
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____ hormones are not secreted at constant raites but rather the timing/amount of secretion is regulated by the hypothalamus, other brain centers, and feedback from target organs   Pituitary  
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There seems to be a relationship between ___ and mood disorders including depression and sleep disturbances   Melatonin  
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PMS and SAD can be treated with ___, frequent exposure to mild amounts of UV radiation.   Phototherapy  
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In treating endocrine disorders, it is essential to understand the role of ___ in order to alleviate the issue.   Hormone receptors  
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Fredrick Sanger received the Nobel Prize in 1958 for decoding the sequence for this protein.   Insulin  
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ACTH relies on cAMP as a second messenger because it is in a ___ pairing.   Permissive  
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Prostaglandins are derived from ___   Arachidonic acid  
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___, found in the thyroid gland, stimulate bone deposition by responding to rising levels of blood calcium and secreting calcitonin.   C cells  
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The receptor for insulin are located on the target cell ___.   Membrane  
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The ___ is actually considered more exocrine than endocrine tissue.   Pancreas  
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Develops from the hypophyseal pouch of the embryo and constitutes the anterior 3/4 of the pituitary   Adenohypophysis  
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Growth hormone hypersecretion in adulthood causes a disease called___   Acromegaly  
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The dominant hormone in the stage of resistance of the stress response is ___   Cortisol  
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Adrenal steroids that regulate glucose metabolism are collectively called ___   Glucocorticoids  
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Testosterone is secreted by the ___ cells of the testes   Interstitial  
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Target cells can reduce pituitary secretion via a process called ___   Negative feedback inhibition  
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A hormone is said to have a ___ effect when it stimulates the target cell to develop receptors for other hormones to follow; second messengers   Permissive  
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___ is a process in which a cell increases its umber of receptors for a hormone   Up-regulation  
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The ___ is the largest endocrine gland in adults   Thyroid  
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Plays a role in three systems: endocrine, lymphatic and immune   Thymus  
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Believed to be involved in maintaining the body's circadian rhythms   Pineal gland  
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Secreted in response to hypocalcemia   Parathyroid hormone  
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Elongated, spongy gland located below and behind the stomach   Pancreas  
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(hormone): Antagonizes parathyroid hormone and stimulates osteoblast activity   Calcitonin  
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(hormone): Any hormone that raises blood glucose concentration   Hyperglycemic hormone  
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(hormone): primary adrenal sex steroids   Androgens  
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(hormone): regulates menstrual cycle and pregnancy   Progesterone  
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(hormone): Stimulates fat and protein catabolism and helps body to adapt to stress   Glucocorticoids  
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(hormone): Stimulates fetal and adolescent reproductive development, muscle/bone growth and sperm production   Testosterone  
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(hormone): Increase alertness and prepare body in several ways for physical activity   Catecholamines  
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The thyroid has a ___ effect; it raises oxygen levels, increases heat production and in turn increases metabolic rate   Calorigenic  
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One hormone molecule can activate millions of enzyme molecules through ___   Enzyme amplification  
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Strip of tissue between the anterior lobe and neurohypophysis; present only in human fetuses and not in adults   Pars intermedia  
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Hormones which target the ovaries and testes   Gonadotropins  
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Release hormones in response to signals from the nervous system   Neuroendocrine reflexes  
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All hormones have a ___; time required for 50% of the hormone to be cleared from the blood   Half-life  
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Shrinkage of an organ   Involution  
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___, which mature in the thymus, are critically important for immune defense   T cells  
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The ___ acts as both an endocrine gland and a ganglion of the sympathetic nervous system   Adrenal medulla  
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Produces more than 25 steroid hormones   Adrenal cortex  
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__ helps to maintain blood volume and pressure as it stimulates the kidneys to retain sodium in the body fluids and excrete potassium in the urine.   Aldosterone  
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Secrete glucagon between meals when the blood glucose concentration declines   A cells  
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Secreted during and immediately following a meal when blood nutrient levels are rising   Insulin  
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Stimuates the stomach's acid secretion, motility and emptying   Gastrin  
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Derived from cholesterol   Steroid hormones  
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Made from amino acids and retain an amino group   Monoamines  
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Chains of 3-200+ amino acids   Peptide hormones  
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Process in which a cell reduces its receptor population and thus becomes less sensitive to a hormone   Down-regulation  
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Two or more hormones act together to produce an effect that is greater than the sum of their separate effects.   Synergistic effect  
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One hormone opposes the action of another   Antagonistic effect  
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Initial response to stress; catecholamines prepare the body to take action such as fighting or escaping the danger   Alarm reaction  
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If a stressful situation is not resolved before the glycogen is gone (few hours), the body enters the ____   Stage or resistance  
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When the body is depleted of energy, the stress overwhelms homeostasis and you've entered the ___; which can be fatal   Stage of exhaustion  
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Important family of paracrine secretions that have 20- carbon backbones derived from arachidonic acid   Eicosanoids  
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Chemical signals released into the tissue fluid and not into the blood   Paracrine messengers  
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Inhibits blood clotting and vasoconstriction   Prostacyclin  
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Stimulate blood clotting and vasoconstriction   Thromboxanes  
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Promote fever and pain; alter sensitivity of anterior pituitary to hypothalamic hormones; function as neuromodulators; inhibit gastric secretin; constrict/dilate bronchioles, etc   Prostaglandins  
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Condition of chronic polyuria (over urination) without glucose in the urine   Diabetes insipidus  
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Thickening of the bones and soft tissues with noticeable effects on the hands, feet and face   acromgaly  
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Excess cortisol secretion owing to any of several causes: ACTH hypersecretion, ACTH-secreting tumors, or hyperactivity of the adrenal cortex   Cushing syndrome  
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Disruption of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from the hyposecretion or inaction of insulin   Diabetes mellitus  
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