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WVSOM: Endocrine System

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What are the three cell types found in the pars distalis   Acidophils, basophils and chromophobes  
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What do somatotrophs secrete   Growth Hormone (GH)  
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What do mammotrophs secrete   Prolactin  
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What are the acidophils   Somatotrophs and mammotrophs  
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What are the basophils   Thryotrophs, Gonadotrophs, and corticotrophs  
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What do the thryotrophs secrete   TSH  
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TSH causes the release of what   thyroxine and triiodothryonine  
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Gonadotrophs release what   FSH  
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What do Corticotrophs release   ACTH  
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What does the release of ACTH trigger   The release of glucocorticoids  
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What is another name for the posterior portion of the pituitary   pars nervosa (neurohypophysis)  
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What are Herring bodies   Stores of oxytocin and ADH in the axon terminals  
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What are pituicytes   support cells found in the pars nervosa  
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What does the release of oxytocin cause   smooth muscle contraction, milk release, and uterine contractions  
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What organ/gland appears to look like bubble gum   thyroid  
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Another name for parafollicular cells   C-cells  
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What do C-cells secrete   calcitonin  
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Are C-cells part of the epithelium in the thyroid   NO!  
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Calcitonin limits the activity of what   osteoclast  
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Would high or low levels of blood calcium stimulate calcitonin   high  
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Principal cells are another name for what   Follicular cells  
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What do principle/follicular cells release   T3 and T4 hormones  
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What do T3 and T4 hormones cuases   increase in basal metabolic rate, increase in CO, increase food consumption, cartilage growth, and other energy requring cell functions  
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What mainly makes up the colloid in the thyroid gland   inactive thyroid hormone (thryoglobulin)  
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What is hashimoto's disease   An autoimmune disease that causes destruction of the thyroid resulting in hypothyroidism  
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What is another name for hyperthyroidism   thryotoxicosis  
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Symptoms of hyperthyroidism   fatigue, weight loss, rapid pulse, red eyes, nervousness, sweating, heat intolerance, etc...  
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How many parathyroid glands usually exist   4  
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Where are they located (general)   posterior of thyroid  
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PTH is released by what gland   parathyroid glands  
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What action does PTH have on osteoclast   increases their activity  
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What else does PTH regulate   phosphate levels  
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What function does the pineal gland serve   24 hour cyclic release of hormones  
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What are three symptoms releated to hyperparathyroidism   kidney stones, bone loss, and muscular weakness  
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Surgical removal of the thyroid could result in what disorder   hypothyroidism  
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Low blood calcium levels could maifest as what   muscle cramps and tingling in fingers and toes  
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The pineal gland works in harmony with what other gland   hypothalamus  
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From superficial to deep, name the zones adrenal cortex   zona Glomerulosa, zona fasciculata and zona reticulais  
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What does the zona glomerulosa secrete/control   mineralcorticoids (mainly aldosterone) in response to angiotensin II  
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What does the cytoplasm of the zona glomerulosa stain   acidophilic  
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What is the thickest layer of the cortex   zona fasciulata  
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What does the zona fasiculata secrete   glucocorticoids (cortisol and corticosterone) in response to ACTH  
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What does the zona reicularis secrete   small amounts of glucocorticoids, and DHEA and androstenedione  
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What is Cushings syndrome   hypersecretion of cortisol and androgens  
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What is addisons disease   hyposecretion of adrenal cortex  
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Name the three cell types in the islets of langerhans   Alpha cells, beta cells, and delta cells  
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Describe Alpha cells   make up 20% of cells and secrete glucagon  
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Describe Beta cells   make up 70% of cells and secrete insulin  
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Describe Delta cells   make up 5-10% and secrete somatostatin  
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Where do centerendocrine cells hang out in the GI   crypts of lieberkuhn  
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