chabner, 8th edition, chapter 18 endocrine system
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
|
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| insulin | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | secreted by alpha islet cells of the pancreas;increases blood sugar by conversion of glycogen(starch) to glucose
🗑
|
||||
| growth hormone(GH);somatotropin | show 🗑
|
||||
| luteinizing hormone(LH) | show 🗑
|
||||
| norepinephrine | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland;stimulates contraction of the uterus during labor and childbirth
🗑
|
||||
| parathormone(PTH) | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | secreted by the ovaries; prepares the uterus for pregnancy
🗑
|
||||
| prolactin (PRL) | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; growth hormone
🗑
|
||||
| show | male hormone secreted by the testes
🗑
|
||||
| show | secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. it acts on the thyroid gland to promote its functioning. * it is NOT secreted by the thyroid gland
🗑
|
||||
| thyroxine(T4) | show 🗑
|
||||
| triiodothyronine (T3) | show 🗑
|
||||
| vasopressin | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | hormones derived from amino acid and secreted by the adrenal medulla. ei. epinephrine
🗑
|
||||
| show | hormones produced by the adrenal cortex
🗑
|
||||
| electrolyte | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex; regulate glucose, fat, and protein metabolism. cortisol raises blood sugar and is part of the stress response
🗑
|
||||
| show | tendency of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment
🗑
|
||||
| show | substance, secreted by an endocrine gland, that travels through the blood to a distant organ or gland where it influences the structure or function of that organ or gland
🗑
|
||||
| hypothalamus | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex to regulate mineral salts (electrolytes) and water balance in the body. ei. aldosterone
🗑
|
||||
| receptor | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | cavity in the skull that contains the pituitary gland
🗑
|
||||
| show | steroids (androgens and estrogens) produced by the adrenal cortex to influence male and female sexual characteristics
🗑
|
||||
| show | complex substance related to fats, and of which many hormones are made. ei. estrogens, androgens, glucocorticoids, and mineralocoticoids
🗑
|
||||
| sympathomimetic | show 🗑
|
||||
| show | cells of an organ that are affected or stimulated by specific hormones
🗑
|
Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Created by:
lgibbs
Popular Medical sets