Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
32 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Growth Hormone
(GH) |
Anterior Pituitary
Promotes Growth |
|
|
Thyroid-Stimulating hormone
|
Anterior Pituitary
Stimulates secretion of thyroid hormone |
|
|
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
|
Anterior Pituitary
Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids |
|
|
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (FSH)
|
Anterior Pituitary
Controls pigmentation of the skin |
|
|
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
|
Anterior Pituitary
Stimulates ovary development and egg and sperm production |
|
|
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
|
Anterior Pituitary
Stimulates ovulation and secretion of sex hormones in males and females |
|
|
Prolactin
|
Anterior Pituitary
Stimulates breast milk production |
|
|
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
|
Posterior Pituitary
Promotes water retention by kidneys |
|
|
Oxytocin
|
Posterior Pituitary
Promotes uterine contraction and release of milk |
|
|
Thyroid hormone (TH)
|
Thyroid gland
Increase metabolic rate |
|
|
Calcitonin
|
Thyroid gland
Lowers serum calcium levels |
|
|
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
|
Parathyroid gland
Increases serum calcium levels |
|
|
Glucocorticoids (Cortisol)
|
Adrenal Cortex
Stimulates gluconeogenesis and increase blood glucose level; anti-inflammatory response |
|
|
Mineralocorticoids (aldosterone)
|
Adrenal cortex
Regulates blood volume and electrolytes |
|
|
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
|
Adrenal Medulla
Increases sympathetic nervous system response to stress |
|
|
What are the 8 major endocrine organs/glands?
|
Hypothalmus, Pituitary gland, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Thymus, pancreas, adrenal, gonads
|
|
|
what two glands work in coordination to regulate temp, fluid volume, growth, and the stimuli pain, pleasure, hunger and thirst.
|
The anterior pituitary and the hypothalmus
|
|
|
what is another name for the pituitary gland
|
Master gland/hypophysis
|
|
|
What six hormones does the anterior lobe of the pit gland excrete
|
Growth Hormone (GH)
prolactin (PRL) Follicle stimulating hrmne (FSH) leutinizing hormone(LH) Thyroid stimulating hrmn (TSH) Adrenocorticotropic hrmn (ACTH) |
|
|
what hormones does the posterior lobe of the pit gland secrete
|
ADH, Oxytocin
|
|
|
What 3 hormones does the thyroid secrete?
|
T3 and T4,
T3 - Thyroxine T4- Triiodothyronine |
|
|
Parathyroid gland secretes what when calcium levels in the blood falls and what must be normal for that hormone to work?
|
PTH and Vit D
|
|
|
What are the two parts of the adrenal glands?
|
Outer cortex
Inner Medulla |
|
|
What are catecholamines and where are they produced?
|
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline) |
|
|
Name the organ involved in maintaining blood glucose levels
|
Pancreas
|
|
|
What are the two major functions of the pancreas?
|
Acini cells Secrete digestive enzymes into the duodenum.
Islets of langerhans release insulin & glucagon into the bloodstream |
|
|
Alpha and beta cells in the islet of langerhans secrete what?
|
Alpha cells produce glucagon
Beta Cells produce insulin |
|
|
At what level does glucagon get released and what cells relase them from where?
|
<70mg/dl alpha cells release them from the islets of Langerhans
|
|
|
What is the normal blood glucose defined as in Burke?
|
70 to 110mg/dl
|
|
|
In what diseases do you see a serum Na+ blood glucose level increase which disease will show a decrease?
|
Increase in Cushing's syndrome and decrease in Addison's disease.
|
|
|
What is the process in which hormones are regulated in the body?
|
Negative feedback
|
|
|
older adults are prones to what disease and disorder
|
Thyroid disorders
DM |
