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40 Cards in this Set
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a biochemical substance secreted by a cell into interstitial fluid that eventually reaches the blood and acts on target cells is called
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Hormone
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glands that release their secretions into ducts that lead to the outside of the body are _______ glands
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exocrine
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the part of the brain most closely related to endocrine function is the _________.
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hypothalums
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glands that control the rate of chemical reactions, help transport substances through cell membranes, and help regulate reactions, help transport substances through cell membranes, and help regulate fluid and electrolytes balances are ________ glands
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endocrine
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steriod hormones are
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Lipids
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Athletes may abuse ______ to increase muscle size and to improve athletic performance.
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steriod Hormones
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Never impulses from the hypothalamus stimulate the ____ lobe of the pituitary gland.
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Posterior
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The hormone secreted by the kidney is
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erytropoietin
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Masculinization of women, elevated blood glucose, decreased tissue protein, and sodium retention are associated with ?
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Cushing disease/ hypersecrection of adrenal cortical hormone.
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The endocrine portion of the pancreas is made up of cells called
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islets of langerhans
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Hypoinsulinism results in a disease called
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Diabetes mellitus
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what are the three classic symptoms of the disease in # 11
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a.Polyuria b. polydipsea c. polyphagia
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the endocrine gland involved in circadian rythms is the
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pineal gland
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Adrogen hormones are primarily
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male
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An adult who suffers from the oversecreyion of groth hormone is said to have
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acromegaly
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The pituitary hormone that stimulates and maintains milk production following the childbirth is
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prolactin
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which if the following is not a function of FSH
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Production of progesterone
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the hormones of the adrenal medulla are ____ and ____
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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
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A thyroid dysfuncation characterized by exophthalmus, weight loss, excessive perspiration and emotional instability is
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Hyperthroidism
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the element necessary for normal function of the thyroid gland is
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iodine
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The thyroid hormone that tends to keep calcium in the bone is
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calcitonin
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Increased aggresive behavior is associated with increased secretion of
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testosterone
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Chemical substances secreted by cells into the extracellular fluids that regulated the metabolic function of other cells in the body are called
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hormones
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what do tropic hormones do?
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They stimulate other organs to release hormones to perform a specific function
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what is the target organ of a hormone?
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It is the site of the hormones" destination
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The gland that is activated when blood calcium levels are to high is the
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thyroid
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What two hormones are released into the circulation from the posterior pituitary gland
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oxytocin
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Thyroid hormones contain the mineral
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iodine
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The pituitary hormone that promotes egg development in ovaries, and sperm development in trestes, is
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FSH
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Stimulates milk production
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Prolactin
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Stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids
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ACTH
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Triggers ovulation
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LH
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Stimulates most cells but targets sckeletal muscles and bones
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GH
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Contracts the uterus
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Oxytocin
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iNFLUENCES WATER BALANCE AND HELPS TO AVOID DEHYDRATION
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ADH
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Hypersecretion cause gigantism
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GH
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Stimulates the interstitial cells of the testes
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LH
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Hyposecretion causes pituitary dwarfsim
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GH
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Stimulates the release of the body major metabolic hormone
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TSH
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Low amounts found in diabetes inspidus
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ADH
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