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Endocrine system

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What is the Endocrine System?   Ductless glands; secrete hormones directly to blood stream; respond slowly; exerts long-lasting effect; adapts slow to continual stimulation  
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What is a characteristic of Exocrine gland?   Have ducts that carry secretions to the body's surface  
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A steroid hormone?   Pass through cell's membrane; binding to receptors in nucleus  
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A nonsteroid hormone?   Can't pass through cell wall; bind to receptors on cell surface  
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What is a second messenger system?   A cascade of processes that influences a cell's response to hormone  
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The pituatary gland   Influences more than any other endocrine gland  
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Characteristics of anterior pituatary gland?   Larger than posterior pituatary gland; glandular tissue; secretes hormones under hypothalamus direction; release or suppress hormones from hypothalamus  
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)   Also called thyrotropin; stimulates The thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormone  
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Prolactin   Stimulates milk production in the mammary glands in females  
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)   Stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete corticosteroids  
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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)   Stimulates the production of eggs in the ovaries  
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Lutenizing hormone (LH)   Stimulate ovulation in female  
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Growth hormone (GH)   Act on the entire body to promote protein synthesis lipid and carbohydrate metabolism and bone and skeletal muscle growth  
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Posterior pituitary gland   Stores antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin hormone synthesized by the hypothalamus  
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Oxytocin   Stimulates contraction of uterus during childbirth and triggers the release of milk from the breast during lactation  
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ADH or vasopressin   Acts on the kidney to reduce urine volume and prevent dehydration  
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Negative feedback is a process by which   Stimulation of another endocrine gland by the pituitary to secrete it's hormone then fed back to the pituitary to stop release of tropic hormone  
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Pineal gland   Produces melatonin; might regulate the timing of puberty  
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Thymus   Secretes thymosin and thymopoietin that have a role and development of the immune system; member of both the endocrine system and the immune system  
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Thyroid gland   Secretes T3 T4 and calcitonin; exposure to cold stimulates the release of TSH increasing the body's metabolic rate to increase heat production  
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What two main thyroid hormone secreted by thyroid follicles?   T3 and T4 are secreted by the cells lining the sacs  
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Parafollicular cells secrete   Calcitonin in response to increasing blood calcium levels  
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Parathyroid hormones influence on   Bones inhibit new bone formation and stimulate the breakdown of old bone; kidneys reabsorp calcium and activate vitamin D; intestines vitamin D is important for intestinal absorption of calcium  
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Parathyroid glands release PTH in response to   Low blood calcium levels  
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What is tetany   Severe muscle spasm that occur from hypocalcemia from accidental parathyroid gland removal  
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The two distinct glands of the adrenal glands   The inner portion adrenal medulla; The outer portion adrenal cortex  
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The adrenal medula   Contains modified neurons and function as part of the sympathetic nervous system that secrete catecholamines specifically epinephrine and norepinephrine  
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The adrenal cortex   Is glandular tissue that secretes corticosteroids consisting of three layers  
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The three layers of the adrenal cortex are   Zona glomerulosa outer most layer Zona fasciculata middle layed Zona reticularis innermost layer  
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Zona fasciculata   Secretes glucocorticoids most active during stress  
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Mineralocorticoids (Aldesterone)   Act on kidneys to promote Na+ retention and K+ excretion also cause water retention  
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Glucocorticoids ( cortisol)   Aid in damaged tissue repair;have anti-inflammatory effect; aid in maintaining normal blood pressure; and suppress the immune system if secreted over a long time  
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Sex steroids   Testosterone and estrogen  
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What is the pancreas   Sit behind stomach contain both endocrine and exocrine tissue; acts mainly as exocrine gland; secrete digestive enzymes; islets contain different types cells alpha,beta, or delta  
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Alpha cells   Secrete glucagon between meal when blood glucose levels decline  
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Beta cells   Secrete insulin stimulating self to take up more glucose  
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Glucagon   Stimulates liver cells to convert glycogen into glucose when blood sugar decreases  
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Catecholamines   Booth glucose levels by breaking down glycogen  
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Glucocorticoids   Convert fat and protein to glucose  
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Type 2 diabetes   Loss of insulin receptors on target cells leading to insulin resistance  
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Type 1 diabetes   Insulin deficiency resulting from destruction of beta cells  
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