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Endocrine

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Which is the hormone is generally found in women but not in men?   Prolactin  
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A sharp drop of blood pressure could cause a release of   Renin, ADH, and Aldosterone  
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The pancreas is located in   behind the stomach  
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The Adrenals are located   on top of the kidneys  
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The parasympatetic N.S is responsible for   arousal of male & female and activation of the digestive system  
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Fertilization takes place:   in the Fallopian tubes  
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A fertilized egg is called   a zygote  
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Breast feeding   Prolactin  
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Where does the Endocrine hormone secrete   into blood  
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What is the study of endocrine system?   Endocrinology  
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What are hormones?   chemicals that act as messengers to change activit of target cells.  
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Two main classes os hormones are   Amino Acid Based and Steroid/Lipid based  
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Humoral changes:   changes in chemistry of blood or body fluid  
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Neural changes:   direct stimulation of endocrine tissue from nervous system  
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Hormonal changes:   glands can be stimulated by hormones released by other glands  
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GH   Growth Hormone- Stimulates growth & maintain, size of body. It takes all cells especially mm & bone.  
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TSH   Thyroid Stimulating Hormone- Stimulate Thyroid gland  
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ACTH   Adrenocortropic Hormone- stimulate Adrenal gland (Cortex)  
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What secretes by glands and travel to other hormones?   Tropic Hormones  
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FSH   Follicle Stimulating Hormone- Stimulate gonads stimulates egg develop women & sperm production in men  
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LH   Leutinizing Hormone- Stimulate gonads- release ovum from ovaries in women & testosterone in men  
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MSH   Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone- stimulates melanocytes in skin to produce melanin -- pigmentation  
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ADH   Anti-diuretic hormone- helps water balance by maintaining water in body also known as Vassopressor.  
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PSH   Prolactin- stimulate mamary glands to produce milk  
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The difference bt endocrine & exocrine glands is:   exocrine has ducts  
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A hormone is released into bloodstream and:   travels to every cell in the body & only target cells that have receptor sites for that hormone.  
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Which of the following is a steriod hormones?   Estrogen  
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Myxeden is from an under secretion of:   THyroid Hormones  
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Lack of THyroid hormones in infancy can result in:   Cretinism  
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Where is the Adrenohypophosis located?   Anterior part of the Pituitary  
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Vasopressor   helps to increase blood pressure  
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Diabetes Insipidus   under secretion od ADH  
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Oxytocin   stimulates uterine contractions  
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Acromegaly   over sececretion of G.H. in an adult  
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Dwarfism   under secretion of G.H.  
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Gigantism   growing child/ over secretion of Growth Hormone  
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Where is Thyroid Gland located?   in anterior neck  
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Thyroglobulin   sticky glycoprotein that produces hormones  
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Colloid   contains Thyroglobulin  
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What causes ovalation?   FSH  
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What produces Parafollicular cells?   Calcitonin  
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Lack od iodine   Colloidal goiter  
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What causes dry skin, colds, constipation, puffy eyes?   Myxedema  
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What helps lower blood calcium levels?   Calcitonim  
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Protruding eyes   Exopthalamos  
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