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what are the chemical messengers of the endocrine system called ?
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Hormones
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The _____ provides the highest level of endocrine control by acting as an important link between the nervous and endocrine systems
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hypothalamus
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the hormones released by the ____ control other endocrine glands.
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anterior pituitary gland
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anti diuretic hormone and oxytocin are produced by which gland.
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posterior pituitary gland
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what is the primary function of the anti-diuretic hormone.
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decrease the amount of water lost in urine.
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the hormone that stimulates smooth muscle contractions during labor and delivery
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oxytocin
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what disease occurs when the kidneys can not respond to ADH or there is an inadequate release of ADH into the body.
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Diabetes insipidus
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Cortisol affects what
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glucose metabolism
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epinephrine is produced by which gland?
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adrenal medulla
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which hormone helps establish day night cycles
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melatonin
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what disease is caused by cortical destruction? these patients have progressive weakness , fatigue and weight loss.
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addisons disease
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the endocrine cells of which organ produce glcagon and insulin
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pancreas
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the alpha cells of the islets of langerhans produce which hormone
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glucagon
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which hormone is released by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells by bone marrow.
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erythro proten
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what is the most important hormone produced in the male glands
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testosterone
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the hormone resistin reduces insulin sensitivity throughout the body. and is secreted from where
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atipose tissue
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what type of tissue is blood
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connective tissue
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excess calcium and potassium are moves between interstital fluids and blood by
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diffusion
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blood reduces fluid loss at injury site by
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clotting
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what are special proteins that attack invading organisms
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antibody
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plasma contains dissolved _____
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proteins
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what is the procedure for removing blood from a superficial vein called
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vein puncture
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what is the average PH of whole blood
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7.35 - 7.45
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what is the most abundant plasma protein and the one responsible for the osmotic pressure of plasma
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albumin
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what plasma protein is involved in blood clotting
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fibronogens
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what is left in a plasma sample after clotting proteins are removed
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serum
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which organ synthesizes most plasma proteins
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liver
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formed elements of the blood are formed though what process
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hemopoesis
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_____ binds and transports co2 and o2
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hemoglobin
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the ____ is the percentage of whole blood volume occupied by cellular elements
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Hemotocrit
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red blood cells obtain energy from
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glucose abtianed fform plasma
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in red blood cells o2 binds by interacting with what
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iron
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a child that receives hemoglobin s form one parent and a normal beta hemoglobin chain form the other has what
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sickel cell trate
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what vitamin is needed along with the intrinsic factor for erythropoiesis to occur
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b12
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which surface antigen on red blood cells determins blood type
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a b rh
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what occurs in agglutination
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foreign red blood cells clump together
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agglutination occurs in what
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blood transfusions
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what is the most common type of white blood cells
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neutrophils
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what cells can engulf pathogens
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WBC
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what is thrombocytopenia
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Low platelet count
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in the vascular phase of hemostasis what occurs to the vessels that are cut
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contract
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what occurs to the platelets during the platelet phase of hemostasis
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stik to the vessel wall to form a plug
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during the coagulation phase of hemostasis _____ is converted into the insuluble protein
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fibronogen
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which clotting protein is converted into enzyme thrombin?
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prothrombin
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what is a blood clot attached to vessel wall called
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thrombus
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result form a increase level of circulating thyroid hormone sometimes called graves disease
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hyperthyroidism
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this glad released Epi and is located superior to the kidneys
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adrenal gland
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anti-diuretic also called vasopresson
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posterior pituitary
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the pancreas is made up of endocrine and exocrin cells. what hormone does the endocrine cells produce
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glucagon
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another name for type 1 diabetes
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juvinal onset
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type 2 diabetes
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require oral meds
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this condition presents with to much insulin and eats too littel
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insulin shock
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