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