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Gland that has tropic hormones
Anterior Pituitary
Stimulates growth and development of other target organs and stimulates secretion of other hormones
Anterior Pituitary
Gland that secretes ADH and Oxytocin
Posterior Pituitary
Stimulates uterine contractions and mammary secretion
Oxytocin
Secretes Thyroxine (T4) and Calcitonin
Thyroid
Hormone that increases metabolism
T4
Hormone that lowers calcium
Calcitonin
Secretes parathyroid hormone
Parathyroid
Hormone that increases plasma protein
Parathyroid hormone
Secretes insulin and glucagon
Pancreas
Hormone that lowers blood COH
Insulin
Hormone that raises blood COH
Glucagon
Secretes glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids
Adrenal Cortex
Hormone that regulates metabolism
Glucocorticoids
Hormone that promotes Na retention
Mineralocorticoids
Secretes Epinephrine
Adrenal Medulla
Hormone that control adrenergic stimulation
Epinephrine
Secretes estrogen and progesterone
Ovaries
Hormone that maintains female genital tract and promotes female sex characteristics
Estrogen
Hormone that prepares endometrium for implantation
Progesterone
Secretes testosterone
Testes
Hormone that promotes male sex characteristics and production of spermatozoa
Testosterone
Lipids derived from cholestrol
Steroids
_______ are synthesized by modifying amino acids
Biogenic amines
Consist of 3 to 200 amino acids
Polypeptides
Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, aldosterone, and cortisol are examples of ________
Steroids
T3, T4, epinephrine, histamine, and serotonin are examples of _________
Biogenic amines
Oxytocin, ADH, parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, CCK and gastrin are examples of ________
Peptides and proteins
5 characteristics of Hormones
Physiological regulators
Effective in minute quantities
Synthesized by living cells
Secreted into and carried by the blood
Initiate specific actions
7 hormones secretes from the anterior pituitary
GH
ACTH- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
TSH- Thyroid stimulating hormone
PRL- Prolactin
FSH- Follicle stimulating hormone
LH- Luteinizing hormone
MSH- Melanocyte stimulating hormone
2 hormones secreted from the posterior pituitary
ADH
Oxytocin
Hormone secreted from the posterior pituitary are made in the _______
Hypothalamus
Excess GH
Giantism and Acromegaly
Lack of GH
Pituitary Dwarfism
Stimulates production of milk
Prolactin
Promotes and maintains growth and development of the thyroid gland and stimulates it to secrete T3 and T4
TSH
Stimulates growth and development of the follicle (egg), regulated by GnRH
FSH
Acts with FSH in the development of the follicle
LH
Promotes and maintains normal growth and development of the adrenal cortex and stimulates secretion of the glucocorticoids
ACTH
Stimulates the release of IGF
GH
IGF
Insulin-like growth factor
Stimulated by GH and mediates most of GH's growth-promoting activity
IGF
Stimulates milk secretion and strong uterine contractions
Oxytocin
Secretes catecholamines
Adrenal Medulla
3 zones of the adrenal gland
Zona Glomerulosa
Zona Fasciculata
Zona Reticularis
Part of the adrenal gland that secretes mineralocorticoids
Zona Glomerulosa
Part of the adrenal gland that secretes Glucocorticoids
Zona Fasciculata
Part of the adrenal gland that secretes Gonadocorticoids
Zona Reticularis
Regulates aldosterone
Renin-angiotensin system
Regulates cortisol
ACTH
_________ are anti-inflammatory and decrease antibody production
Glucocorticoids
The main male sex hormone
DHEA
Inadequate secretion of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids which results in hypoglycemia, Na and K imbalance, dehydration, hypotension, weight loss, and weakness
Addison's Disease
Hypersecretion of corticosteroids caused by a tumor of the adrenal cortex of by oversecretion of ACTH by the pituitary gland. Symtoms are puffy face, hyperglycemia, hypertension, decreased antibodies, and weakness
Cushing Syndrome
Alteration of enzymes required to produce mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids; results in increase in the production of sex hormones, most common in females
Adrenogenital Syndrome
Percent of plasma membrane that is protein, lipids, and COH
\55, 43, 2
Supporting framework within cytoplasm; transports materials and provided attachment for ribosomes
ER
Synthesizes COH and packages molecules for secretion; secretes lipids and glycoproteins
Golgi Apparatus
Controls cell activity for carrying on life processes
Chromatin
4 major classes of organic compounds
Nucleic Acids, Proteins, Lipids, COH
Long strands of DNA are wrapped around proteins called __________.
Histones
Henderson-Hasselbach equation
pH= 6.1 + log [HCO3-]/[CO2]
Work as carrier vehicles in plasma
Alpha and Beta Globulins
Antibodies in Plasma
Gamma Globulins
What occurs when a normoblast develops into a reticulocyte?
Loss of nucleus
When porphyrin breaks down it creates a compound called
Bilirubin
Pathway involved in clotting factors within the blood
Intrinsic Pathway
Pathway involved in clotting factors in the tisse
Extrinsic Pathways
The _____ of action potentials constitute the code as well as the destination of the impulse
frequency
2 chemicals that block the Na+ pores
TTX and Saxitoxin
Chemical that keeps the Na+ pores open
Batrachotoxin
Autoimmune disease that blocks the ACh receptors
Myasthenia
The most common type of muscarinic receptor antagonist
Atropine
4 muscarinic receptor stimulants
ACh, Carbachol, Methacholine, Bethanechol
Sensors that do not adapt at all or very slowly
Tonic
Sensors that adapt rapidly, usually no longer responding to a maintained stimulus
Phasic
ATP binds to _____ causing detachment of the Ca++
HMM
Binds up to 43 Ca++ within the sarcoplasmic reticulum
Calsequestrin
65-85% of ventricular filling occurs during this phase
Mid-diastole
65-85% of ventricular filling occurs during this phase
Mid-diastole
Drug used for cardiac failure
Digitalis
The amount of blood pumped out of each ventricle per beat
60-80 ml
Mechanisms that regulate blood flow in relation to the local tissues need for oxygen
Myogenic and Metabolic