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46 Cards in this Set
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where are sex hormones, androgenes, produced (zone, layer, gland)?
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zona reticularis of the cortex of the adrenal gland
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what hormone is produced in the testes and maintains secondary sex characteristics and sex drives
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testosterone
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what is the function of pancreatic polypeptide and what cells in what gland produce it?
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acts to regulate the production of pancreatic hormones
F-cells in the pancreas |
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what is another name for the adrenal glands?
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suprarenal glands
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where are the adrenal glands located?
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superior pole of the kidney
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what is the function of the mineralocoricoids and what zone in what layer in what gland are they secreted?
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maintain balance sodium secretion
zona glomerulosa of the cortex of the adrenal gland |
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what is the most external zone of the cortex of the adrenal gland
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zona glomerulosa
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what is the middle zone in the cortex of the adrenal glands?
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zona fasiculata
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what is the inner zone of the cortex of the adrenal glands?
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zona reticularis
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what is the function of glucocorticoids and what zone of what part of what gland are secretes them?
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regulates metabolism and acts as an antiinflammatory
zona fasiculata of the cortex of the adrenal gland |
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where are norepinephrine and epinephrine produced and what are their functions?
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in the medulla of the adrenal glands and they are the bais of sympathetic response
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where is the pineal gland located?
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near the posterior midbrain
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what is the function of melatonin and where is it secreted?
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regulates circadian rhythm and is produced in the pineal gland
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what hormone is produced in the ovaries and regulates ovarian cycle and maintains secondary sex characteristics?
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estrogen
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what hormone produced in the ovaries prepares the uterus for pregancy?
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progesterone
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what is the function of renin and where is it secreted?
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activates an enzyme that maintains blood pressure
kidneys |
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what is the function of erythropoietin and where is it secreted?
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causes blood cell production
kidney |
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what is the function of calcitriol and where is it secreted?
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increases calcium and phosphorus levels in blood
kidney |
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where is the atrial natruiretic peptide (ANP) produced, what causes its secretion and where is it secreted?
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sepresses vasopressin and stimulates diuretics so that more sodium is secreted in the urine (lowers BP)
high bp causes produced in right atrium |
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which system secretes thru ducts to epithelial surfacs?
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exocrine system
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what system secretes hormones directly into the blood stream?
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endocrine
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what endocrine gland is housed in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone, attached to the hypothalamus by the infundibulum
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the pituitary gland (hypophysis)
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what is the other name for the Adenohypophysis?
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the anterior lobe, or pars distalis
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where is the growht hormone secreted and what is its function?
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enhances and maintains body size
from anterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
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what is the function of the TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and where is it secreted?
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drives secretion of thyroid hormones
anterior lobe of the pituitary |
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what is the function of the ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) and where is it secreted?
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drives hormone secretion at the adrenal cortex
ant. lobe of pituitary |
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what is the function of the follicle stimulating hormone in males and females and where is it secreted?
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f: stimulates development of ovarian follicle
m: regulates sperm production ant. lobe of pituitary |
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what is the function of the luteinizing hormone (LH) and where is it secreted?
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F: stimulates ovulation and sex hormone production
M: stimulates sex hormone production ant. lobe of the pituitary |
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what is the function of Prolactin (M and F) and where is it secreted
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F: production of milk in mammary glands
M: maintains reproductive tract ant. lobe of the pituitary |
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what is the other name for the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland?
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pars intermedia
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what is the function of the melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH) and where is it secreted?
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stimulates melanocytes
intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland |
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what is the other name for the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
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Neurohypophysis
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what lobe of the pituitary gland releases hormones that were produced in the brain?
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the posterior lobe
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what are the functions of vasopressin and where is it secreted?
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prevents/limits amount of urine secretion
posterior lobe of the pituitary gland |
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what is another name for the hormone vasopressin?
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antidiuretic hormone
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where is the thyroid gland located?
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inferior to the larynx, it has 2 lobes with connting sithmus
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what is the function of thyroxin and where is it secreted?
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increases cellular metabolism
thyroid |
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what is the function of calcitonin nd where is it secreted?
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decreases calcium levels in the blood
thyroid |
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what is the function of calcitonin nd where is it secreted?
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decreases calcium levels in the blood
thyroid |
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where are the parathyroids found?
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embedded in the posterior surface of the thyroid lobes
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what is the function of the parathyroid hormone?
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increases calcium levels in the blood
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where is the pancreas located?
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posterior to the stomach
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what is the function of insulin, where and what cells is it secreted by?
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reduces blood sugar levels
beta cells in pancreas |
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what is the function of glucagon and what cells in what gland secrete it?
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raises blood sugar levels
alpha cells in pancreas |
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what is the function of somatostatin and what cells in what gland produce it?
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regulates production of insulin and glucagon
delta cells in the pancreas |
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what is the function of oxytocin and where is it secreted?
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milk ejection response in females and loosens the pelvic muscles for child birth
posterior lobe of pituitary gland |
