Chapter 17 - The Endocrine System

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The two great control systems of the body is the...

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1. Nervous system
2. Endocrine system

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The response of the endocrine system is typically...

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Slower and loner lasting then the nervous system

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Regardless the systemic distribution, a given hormone influences the activity of only one certain tissue cells called...

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Target cells

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Some endocrine organs produce hormones...

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Exclusively

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Some endocrine organs produce hormones...

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Exclusively

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Other endocrine organs produce hormones as an...

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Addition to carry out other no endocrine functions

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Some cells of the body (like adipose cells) cells in the walls of the stomach ect. can produce...

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Hormones

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Some hormones provoke the target organs to...

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Respond almost immediately

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Some hormones that are provoked, like the steroid hormones are...

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Required hours to days before effects are seen

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Some hormones that are provoked, like the steroid hormones are...

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Required hours to days before effects are seen

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A Major way of inhibiting hormones is...

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feedback inhibition

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Some hormones that are provoked, like the steroid hormones are...

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Required hours to days before effects are seen

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A Major way of inhibiting hormones is...

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feedback inhibition

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The three major types of stimuli to manufacture and release hormones is...

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1. Humoral
2. Neural
3. Hormonal

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The endocrine may modify what?

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Endocrine responses

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Hormones are what kind of trigger?

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Molecular triggers; not info triggers

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Hormone are chemically classified as...

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Amino acid based or steroids

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Hormone are chemically classified as...

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Amino acid based or steroids

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The mechanism used by amino acid based hormones, that cannot penetrate plasma membranes involve...

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Regulatory molecules called G proteins and intracellular second messengers

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Hormone are chemically classified as...

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Amino acid based or steroids

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The mechanism used by amino acid based hormones, that cannot penetrate plasma membranes involve...

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Regulatory molecules called G proteins and intracellular second messengers

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The mechanism used by steroids, CAN penetrate plasma membrane, involves...

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Direct gene activation

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Hormone are chemically classified as...

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Amino acid based or steroids

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The mechanism used by amino acid based hormones, that CANNOT penetrate plasma membranes involve...

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Regulatory molecules called G proteins and intracellular second messengers

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The mechanism used by steroids, CAN penetrate plasma membrane, involves...

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Direct gene activation

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What are hormones usually based as?

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Amino acid based

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What are steroids produced from and what does it consist of?

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Cholesterol; mostly consists of the gonadal and adrenocortical hormones

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What are steroids produced from and what does it consist of?

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Cholesterol; mostly consists of the gonadal and adrenocortical hormones

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Growth hormones, acting indirectly through IGF, stimulates...

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Bones and skeletal muscles to grow; lesser extent most body cells

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What are steroids produced from and what does it consist of?

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Cholesterol; mostly consists of the gonadal and adrenocortical hormones

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Growth hormones, acting indirectly through IGF, stimulates...

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Bones and skeletal muscles to grow; lesser extent most body cells

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Growth hormones also promotes what?

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Protein synthesis and cartilage formation

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What are steroids produced from and what does it consist of?

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Cholesterol; mostly consists of the gonadal and adrenocortical hormones

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Growth hormones, acting indirectly through IGF, stimulates...

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Bones and skeletal muscles to grow; lesser extent most body cells

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Growth hormones also promotes what?

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Protein synthesis and cartilage formation

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Growth hormones acting directly increases what?

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1.fat utilization for energy (increasing blood levels of fatty acid)
2. Increase blood glucose levels due to decreased utilization of glucose
3. Increased glycogen breakdown in the liver

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What are steroids produced from and what does it consist of?

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Cholesterol; mostly consists of the gonadal and adrenocortical hormones

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Growth hormones, acting indirectly through IGF, stimulates...

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Bones and skeletal muscles to grow; lesser extent most body cells

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Growth hormones also promotes what?

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Protein synthesis and cartilage formation

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Growth hormones acting directly increases what?

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1.fat utilization for energy (increasing blood levels of fatty acid)
2. Increase blood glucose levels due to decreased utilization of glucose
3. Increased glycogen breakdown in the liver

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What does the Thyroid hormone do?

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1. Affects most of the body cells
2. Increases Basel metabolic rate and body heat production
3. Helps maintain blood pressure
4. Helps regulate tissue growth an development

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What does Aldosterone do when you increase blood levels of Na+?

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Affects the blood volume and blood pressure and decreases blood levels of K+

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What does Cortisol do?

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1. Promotes gluconeogenesis and hyperglycemia
2. Mobilizes fats for energy metabolism
3. Depresses immune responses

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What does follicle stimulating hormones stimulates?

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Gamete production

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What does follicle stimulating hormones stimulates?

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Gamete production

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What does luteinzing hormone promote?

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The production of gonadal hormones

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What does follicle stimulating hormones stimulates?

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Gamete production

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What does luteinzing hormone promote?

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The production of gonadal hormones

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Antidiuretic hormone (from posterior pituitary) stimulates?

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Water retention and increases blood pressure and volume

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What is ADH (anti diuretic) also called and why?

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Vasopressin; because at the high concentrations, it causes constriction of blood vessels

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What is ADH (anti diuretic) also called and why?

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Vasopressin; because at the high concentrations, it causes constriction of blood vessels

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ADH (antidiuretic hormone) deficiency is called and why?

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Diabetes insipidus; because it causes great amounts of urine to be produced

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What is ADH (anti diuretic) also called and why?

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Vasopressin; because at the high concentrations, it causes constriction of blood vessels

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ADH (antidiuretic hormone) deficiency is called and why?

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Diabetes insipidus; because it causes great amounts of urine to be produced

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What happens to your ADH (antidiuretic hormone) when drinking alcohol?

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It inhibits ADH secretion and increases urine output

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What does the diuretic drugs do to ADH and what does it cause?

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It opposes the effects of ADH; it causes water to be flushed from the body

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What does the diuretic drugs do to ADH and what does it cause?

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It opposes the effects of ADH; it causes water to be flushed from the body

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What does the parathyroid hormones do?

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Increases blood Ca++ levels

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What does the diuretic drugs do to ADH and what does it cause?

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It opposes the effects of ADH; it causes water to be flushed from the body

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What does the parathyroid hormones do?

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Increases blood Ca++ levels

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What does calcitonin (mostly in children) do?

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Decreases blood Ca++ levels

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What does insulin do?

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1. Lowers blood glucose by increasing its uptake by cells
2. Stimulates amino acid uptake and protein synthesis in muscles
3. Promotes fat storage

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What does insulin do?

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1. Lowers blood glucose by increasing its uptake by cells
2. Stimulates amino acid uptake and protein synthesis in muscles
3. Promotes fat storage

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What does glucagon do?

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Raises blood glucose levels by causing the liver to release glucose

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What does insulin do?

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1. Lowers blood glucose by increasing its uptake by cells
2. Stimulates amino acid uptake and protein synthesis in muscles
3. Promotes fat storage

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What does glucagon do?

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Raises blood glucose levels by causing the liver to release glucose

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What does Epinephrine increase?

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1. Heart rate
2. Respiratory rate
3. Blood pressure
4. Increase blood to key organ (brain, heart, and skeletal muscles)

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What does Epinephrine decrease?

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GI activity