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Endocrine system

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What is anemia?   Iron deficiency Rbc turnover, they aren't reproducing  
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Sickle cell disease   Sickle shated rbc, clogs vessels, prevalent in AA, imparts resistant to malaria, hereditary  
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Name the white blood cells   Nueteophils, basophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, monocytes  
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Categories of WBC   Granulocytes, Agranulocytes  
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Characteristics of neutrophil   3 to 5 lobes, 65% of wbc, fastest response of wbc to fight bacteria  
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Neutrophil release   Lysozymes for bacteria fighting, defensive proteins like antibiotics, strong oxidants like bleach  
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Basophils characteristics   No clear nucleus, dark purple in color, less than 1% of wbc, cause serious allergy issues, inflammation and allergy reactions  
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Basophils release   Histamines, heparin, serotonin Act as hypersensitivity allergic reaction  
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Eosinophils   Reddish in color, 2 to 3 nucleus, 2 to 4 % circulation, leave capillaries to enter tissue fluid, attack parasite worms, phagocytize antibody  
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Eosinophils release   Histaminase, counteract histamine, slows down inflammation  
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Lymphocytes characteristics   Nucleus takes up most of space in cell, 20 to 25% wbc, turn in t cell and b cell, calcitonin  
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Lymphocytes b cells   Destroy bacteria and toxins, turns into plasma that produces antibodies  
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What's are the functions of thyroid   Regulates metabolism and calcium levels, follicular cells, parafollicular cells  
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What do thyroxine and triiodthyronine do   Release carbs and lipid breakdown, increase protein synthesis, metabolism increases  
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What is goiter   Iodine deficiency, thyroid swells, pituitary releases TSH..make t3 & t4  
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What does calcitonin do   Increase calcium and phosphate deposition in bones, decrease blood calcium, stimulate oateoblast, inhibit osteoclasts Parafollicular cell  
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What 3 hormones does the thyroid produce   Thyroxine t4, triiodthyronine t3, calcitonin  
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What are the hypothalamus hormones, 7 of then   Growth hormones ghrh, somatostatin, prolactin releasing factor, prolactin releasing inhibiting hormone, corticotropic releasing hormones, thyrotropic releasing hormones, gonadotropin releasing hormone  
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What is acromegaly   Too much hgh, often pit unitary tumor, uncontrolled growth, prominent brow, jaw, large nose  
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What is difference between oxytocin and prolactin   Oxy in posterior pituitary, uterine contractions, release milk from breast. Pro in anterior pituitary, produce milk in breast  
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Luteinizing hormone   Anterior pituitary, stimulates secretion of testosterone and estrogen, ovulation, formation of corpus leuteum  
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Follicle stimulating hormone   Anterior pituitary, follicle formation in ovaries, sperm production in testes  
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone   Anterior pituitary hormone, adrenal cortex... cortisol  
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Human growth hormone   Anterior pituitary, stimulates most tissue produce insulin like growth factor, increase cell division protein synthesis  
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Thyroid stimulating hormone   Anterior pituitary, thyroid.. metabolism, increase t3 and t4  
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Prolactin   Anterior pituitary, mammary glands lactation stimulate production of milk  
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The anterior pituitary produces what hormones   Human growth, prolactin, thyroid stimulating, adrenocorticotropic, follicle stimulating, luteinizing hormone  
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Posterior pituitary hormones   Oxytocin, antidiuretic  
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What do antidiuretic hormones do   Vasopressin, occur in kidney, increase h2o reabsorbtion, decrease urine production  
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What does oxytocin do   Uterus contraction, mammary glands release milk  
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What do hormones receptors do   Circulate hormones throughout body, affect target cells with specific hormone receptors  
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What does your thyroid do   Regulate metabolism and calcium levels, follicular cells, parafollicular cells, calcitonin  
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Osteoclast   Crush bone  
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Osteoblast   Build bone  
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Nonsteriod hormones   Amine, peptide, protein, prostaglandins  
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Steriods hormones   Derived from cholesterol, lipid soluble, no surface receptor, often bound to transporter protein  
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What are the types of hormones   Steriods and nonsteriod  
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Negative feedback   Release of hormones decreases the amount of hormone released  
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Positive feedback   Release hormone stimulates the release of more hormones directly or indirectly  
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What are the 3 endocrine transmissions   Endorcrine, autocross and paracrine  
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What is the endocrine system functions   Display transmission, exocytosis, bloodstream, hormones, growth and development and reproduction  
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Endocrine helps regulate   EXtracellular fluid, metabolism, biological clock, contractions of caring and smooth muscle, glandular muscles, some immune functions  
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What does synaptic transmission do   Local transmission, vesicular release, synaptic cleft, neurotransmitters  
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Hormones definition   Substances secreted into the blood stream  
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Endocrine system   Excrete hormones, effector can be anywhere  
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Hypothyroidism   Stunted growth, abnormal bone formation, intellectual disability, low metabolic rate, swollen tissue  
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Graves disease   A form of hypothyroidism  
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Goiter   Defiency of thyroid hormones due to iodine deficiency  
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Facts of iron   Stored in the liver muscle or spleen, in bone marrow being used for hemoglobin synthesis  
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Jaundice   Liver doesn't dump excess bile  
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How is hemoglobin recycles   Heme group, decomposes to biliverdin and iron, convert to bilirubin, bilirubin secreted by liver into bile, excess bilirubin.. jaundice  
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What does insulin do   Decrease blood glucose, transport into cells.. muscle and liver.... produce by beta cells in islet  
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What does glucagon do   Increase blood glucose, produce by alpha cells islets  
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Somatostatin   Growth hormone inhibiting, produces by delta cells islet  
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Plasma proteins   Albumins, globulin, fibringenious Lipid soluble  
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Blood spun in centrifuge separates how   Plasma.. liquid protein Buffy coat.. wbc and platelet Rbc  
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What are the compones of blood   Plasma 55%, platelet wbc 1%, rbc 45%  
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What does the blood do   Transport gases, proteins, hormines and waate products Regulates heat Immune response Clot formation  
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Where is pineal gland   Superior to cerebellum Posterior to thalamus, release melatonin, carcadian rhythm  
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Other endocrine glands   Pineal gland, thymus, reproductive organs  
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Adult onset diabetes   Type II, insulin resistance, too much blood sugar, can't get sugar into cells  
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Juvenile diabetes   Type I, pancreas doesn't produce insulin, problem with beta cells in islet  
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Blood glucose disorder   Polyrurea.. excessive urine Polydipsia... Constant thrist Polyphagia.. excessive eating  
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Endocrine clinical application   Diabetes mellows Blood glucose disorder Type I.. juvenile Type II..Adult  
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Globulins   Plasma protein Synthesized in liver 36% of circulating proteins, lipid soluble  
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Characteristics of rbc.. aka name   Transport oxygen, lack a nuclues, concave circular shape, 120 day life cycle, recycled in liver..... erythrocyte  
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What does the concave circular shape of erythrocyte do   Increase surface area Bend/flex through capillaries  
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What molecule must have 1 iron molecule   Hemaglobin  
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One molecule hemoglobin can carry ________ oxygen molecules   4  
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Albumins   Plasma proteins Smallest 60 % of circulating proteins Synthesize in liver Transport other proteins Maintain osmotic pressure  
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What are pancreas hormones   Insulin Glucagon Somatostatin  
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What does the pancreas do   Regulate blood glucose  
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Where is the pancreas and what are the parts called   Inferior to liver Posterior to stomach Head, body, tail  
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Androgens   Sex hormones Supplement hormones from gonads  
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Cortisol   Glucocorticoid Glucose protein and fat metabolism Inhibits protein synthesis Stimulate glucose synthesis in liver Release of family acids from adipose tissue  
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Aldosterone   Is a mineralocorricoI'd Blood pressure regulator Kidney..increase sodium absorb to on Excrete potassium  
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What are adrenal cortex hormones   Aldosterone Cortisol Androgens  
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Pituitary gland   Pea size gland Sits in Sella turcica of sphenoid bone Infundibulum connects to brain  
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2 lobes of pituitary gland   Anterior 75 %, contains cell bodies that produce hormones Posterior 25% Contains axon terminals from cells in hypothalamus  
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Prostaglandin   Glycoprotein Protein and carbs Fsh..follicular stimulating hormones TSH. .thyroid stimulating hormones Local action ..paracrine  
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Where is parathyroid gland located   Posterior surface of thyroid 4 small glands  
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What does the parathyroid hormone do   Increase blood calcium levels Stimulate osteoclasts Inhibits osteoblasts Intestine absorb more calcium  
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Where are adrenal glands located   Above kidneys  
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What are the layers of the transverse section of adrenal gland   Capsule Adrenal cortex Adrenal medulla  
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What are the layers of the adrenal cortex   Zona glomerulosa Zona fasciculata Zona reticularis  
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The adrenal medulla hormone does what   Produce fight or flight Epinephrine. ..adrenaline Norepinephrine  
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What does norepinephrine do   Maintains cardiovascular system blood vessels Increase heart rate Force of contractions of heart Vasocinstriction in skin and vis ceramic Some dilation of airways  
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What does epinephrine do   Affects cardiovascular system liver and airways Increase hr and force contraction Dilate airways Vasodilation in skeletal muscle Store glycogen in liver Convert it to glucose  
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Proteins are??   Many amino acids Parathyroid hormones Growth hormone  
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Peptide   Nonsteriod hormones Few amino acids Vasopressin Oxytocin  
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Amine   Nonsteriod hormones Single modified amino acid Epinephrine Nonepinephrine Derived from tyrosine  
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What are the non steriods types of hormones   Amine Peptide Proteins Prostaglandins  
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What is the breakdown of steriods hormones   Derived from cholesterol, diffuse across cell membrane, often bound to transporter protein  
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What hormones are steriods hormones   Testosterone, estrogen, aldosterone, cortisol  
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Steps of lipid soluble hormones   Diffuse across the cell membrane, hormones binds w/ receptor forming receptor hormones complex, receptor enter the nucleus and trigger gene transcription, transcribed MRNA is translated into proteins that alter cell activity  
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Blood platelets   No nucleus, cell fragments of megakaryocytes, initial response to injury, form platelet plus  
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What is leukemia   Cancer of the leukocytes, treatment is to destroy leukocytes and bone marrow, transplant from donor, lots of WBC  
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Thrombopoietin   Stimulates formation of platelets, releases from liver  
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Erythropoietin   Stimulation of RBC, released from kidney  
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Hematopoietic growth factors   Erythropoietin and thrombopoietin  
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What is Hematopoiesis   Formation of RBC.. Red bone marrow, stimulate by erythropoietin from kidney Formation of lymphocytes.. yellow bone marrow  
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Monocyte characteristics   Large nucleus, usually kidney shaped Large WBC in circulation Doesn't remain in blood very long 3 to 8% of wbc Becomes macrophages in tissue Phagocytize debris  
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Lymphocytes t-cells   Attack viruses, fungi, transplanted organs, cancer cells, some bacteria  
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Hormones   The secreted substances diffused from the interstitial fluid into the blood stream  
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Definition of endocrine   Internal secretion  
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They regulate neighboring cells   Prostagladins  
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Short chains of amino acid hormones   Peptides  
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Long chain of amino acid hormones that are linked and folded into specific molecule structures   Protein hormones  
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How do steroids differ   By the type and # of atoms attached to these rings  
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Lipids that include complex rings of carbon and hydrogen atoms   Steriods  
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Hormones are _________ compounds   Organic  
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What is a second messenger   Biochemical in the cell that induce the changes leading to hormone effects  
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How does a steriods hormone act on its target cells   Combines with thyroid hormones  
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How are hormones chemically classified   Steriods and nonsteriod  
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Difference between endocrine and exocringe glands   Endo is internal excretion of substances.. no ducts Exo is external excretion of substance through rubes or ducts that lead to body surface  
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Hormones are organic or inorganic hormones   Organic  
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Three nonprotein nitrogenous substances found in plasma   Creatine, amino acids and urea  
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Blood is a type of ______ tissue composed of extra cellular matrix and cell   Connective  
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What are the four electrolytes found in plasma   Bicarbonate Calcium Sodium Potassium  
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Iron is critical for thr synthesis of ______?   Hemoglobin  
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T cell function   Attack viruses, fungi, transplanted organs, cancer cells and some bacteria  
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B Cells function   Destroy bacteria and their toxins, turn into plasma cells that produces antibodies  
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Histaminase   Slows down inflammation caused by basophils  
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Histamine   Heighten the inflammatory response and account for hypersensitivity reaction  
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Agranulocytes in WBC   Lymphocytes & monocytes  
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Granulocytes in WBC   Neutrophil, basophils & eosinophils  
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Erythropoiesis occurs in the??   Yolk sac, liver and spleen  
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Hematopoiesis   Formation of blood cells  
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Plasma proteins   Albumin, globulin and fibrinogen  
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What does blood do   Transports gases, proteins, hormines, waste products. ...regulates hear, immune reaponse, clot formation  
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The average adults has _____ liters of blood   5  
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Blood is ___% of body weight   8  
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Thromb means   Clot  
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Stasis means   Halt, make stand still  
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Poly means   Many  
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What hormone is inside the colloid   Thyroid  
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What is the name of the sphere shaped cell of the thyroid   Follicular  
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What are between the follicles of the thyroid   Parafollicular cells  
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Parathormone regulates calcium balance in blood in what gland??   Parathyroid  
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The endocrine function of the pancreas consists of the secretion of   Insulin, glucagon & somatostatin  
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The most superficial layer of the adrenal cortex   Zona glomerulosa  
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The middle layer of adrenal cortex   Zona fasciculata  
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What is the deepest layer of the adrenal cortex   Zona reticularis  
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