the endocrin system
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| cells in target tissue which hormones attach | receptors
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| the building blocks for hormones | amino acids
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| method most commonly used to regulate hormone levels | negative feedback
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| 2 things that infundibulum connect | hypothalmus and pitiitary glands
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| the ending tropin means | acting on
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| another name for growth hormone | GH or somatotrophin
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| part of the adrenal gland does ATCH stimulate | adrenal cortex
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| hormone that is produced in the posterior pituitary and involved in water balance | antidiuretic
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| what causes diabetes insipidus | inadequate amounts of ADH cause excessive water loss
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| what hormone is sometimes used to induce labor | oxytocin
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| what is acromegaly | GH is over active in adults
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| where is the thyroid located | neck
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| where is calcitonin produced | thyroid and active in calcium metabolism
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| how do calcitonin and parathyroid hormone work togather to regulate calcium metabolism | calcitonin lowers the amount of calcium circulating in the blood by promoting deposit of calcium in bone tissue
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| cretinism is caused by lack of which hormone | thyroid gland(little thyroid)
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| what is myxedema and how is it treated | thyroid atrophy waisting in adults,oral hormone meds continue throughout life
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| another name for hyperthyroidism | graves disease
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| goiter | enlargement of the thyroid gland
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| where are the parathyroid glands located | embeded of the posterior capsule of the thyroid
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| parts of the adrenal gland | adrenaline,epinephrine,norepinephrine
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| what hormone is release during a fight or flight response | norepinephrine and epinephrine
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| production of what hormone that suppresses the inflammatory response increases during times of stress | glucocorticoids
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| where is cortisol produced | adrenal cortex
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| function of cortisol | used as a antiinflammatory drug
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| example of mineralocorticoid | aldosterone
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| what does aldosterone regulate,where is it produced | regulate electrolyte balance,adrenal cortex
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| addison disease is caused by underactivity of which part of the adrenal gland | adrenal cortex
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| what does cushing syndrome result from | hypersecretion of cortisol
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| where are the islets of langer hans found | scattered throughout the pancreas
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| what hormone secreted by the pancreatic islets lowers blood sugar | insulin
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| what does gluagon do to blood sugar levels | regulate blood sugar levels
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| diabetes mellitus is caused by a lack of what | pancreatic islets fail to produce enough insulin or body cells not responding to the insulin or glucose is not available to the cells to be oxidized for energy
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| what is diabetes that developes during pregnancy called | gestational diabetes
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| some typical signs of diabetes | excessive thirst,urination,and eating
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| the main male sex hormone | testosterone
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| where is the erythropoietin produced and what does it do | kidneys,RBC production in bone marrow
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| where is the atrial natriuretic peptide produced and what does it do | atria upper heart chamber, lowers bp
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| what is prostaglandins | group of local hormones made by most body tissues
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| 2 hormones used as oral contaceptives | estrogen,progesterone
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