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66 Cards in this Set
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THYROID GLAND
THYROID HORMONE OR THYROXINE INCREASES PRODUCTION OF ENERGY |
THYROID HORMONE
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PITUITARY GLAND / ANTERIOR LOBE
LH LUTEINIZING HORMONE FEMALE: OVULATION |
LH
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PITUITARY GLAND / ANTERIOR LOBE
LH LUTEINIZING HORMONE FEMALE: OVULATION |
LH
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SEX GLANDS / TESTES (MALE)
TESTOSTERONE MATURATION OF REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTICS, SPERM PRODUCTION |
TESTOSTERONE
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PARTS OF OUTER EAR + FUNCTION
OUTER EAR 1.AURICLE OR PINNA (DIRECTS SOUND WAVES INTO EAR 2. EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL (DIRECTS SOUND) 3. CERUMINOUS GLANDS (MOISTENS & LUBRICATES WITH EARWAX) |
PARTS OF OUTER EAR AND FUNCTIONS
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PARTS OF MIDDLE EAR + FUNCTIONS;
MIDDLE EAR 1. TYPMPANIC MEMBRANE-VIBRATES 2. OSSICLES (MALLUS-HAMMER), (INCUS-ANVIL), (STAPES-STIRRUP) THEY CONDUCT SOUND BY VIBRATION THEY ARE BONES 3. OVAL WINDOW-VIBRATES, ITS UNDER THE STAPES 4. EUSTACHIAN TUBE-GOES FROM MIDDLE EAR SO THE TYMPANIC MEMBRANE VIBRATES PROPERLY |
MIDDLE EAR
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PARTS OF THE INNER EAR AND FUNCTIONS
INNER EAR 1. VESTIBULE-BALANCE 2. SEMICIRCULAR CANALS-BALANCE 3. COCHLEA-FOR HEARING |
INNER EAR
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PANCREAS
-BETA CELLS OF THE ISLETS OF LANGERHANS INSULIN DECREASES BLOOD GLUCOSE BY INCREASING TRANSPORT OF GLUCOSE INTO CELL TO BE USED FOR ENERGY, INCREASES STORAGE OF EXCESS GLUCOSE AS GLYCOGEN, INCREASES TRANSPORT OF FATTY ACIDS AND AMINO ACIDS INTO CELL |
INSULIN
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PRODUCES A HORMONE THAT AFFECTS RBC PRODUCTION
KIDNEYS |
KIDNEYS
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PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
THYMUS GLAND |
THYMUS GLAND
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A TEMPORARY ENDOCRINE GLAND DURING PREGNANCY?
PLACENTA |
PLACENTA
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INFLUENCED BY THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT IN THE ENVIRONMENT
PINEAL GLAND |
PINEAL GLAND
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PITUITARY GLAND / ANTERIOR LOBE
GH GROWTH HORMONE OR SOMATOTROPIN PROMOTES GROWTH OF ALL TISSUES |
GH GROWTH HORMONE
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PARATHYROID GLAND
PTH PARATHORMONE OR PARATHYROID HORMONE INCREASES BLOOD CALCIUM BY STIMULATING OSTEOCLASTS TO BREAKDOWN BONE & BY INCREASING CA & P ABSORPTION IN SM INTESTINES & KIDNEYS |
PTH
PARATHYROID GLAND |
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THYROID GLAND
CALCITONIN DECREASES BLOOD CALCIUM BY INHIBITING OSTEOCLASTS (DECREASES BREAKDOWN OF BONE) |
CALCITONIN
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PANCREAS
-ALPHA CELLS OF THE ISLETS OF LANGERHANS GLUCAGONS INCREASES BLOOD GLUCOSE BY INCREASING GLYCOGENOLYSIS & GLUCONEOGENESIS |
GLUCAGONS
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PITUITARY GLAND / ANTERIOR LOBE
ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE STIMULATES ADRENAL CORTEX TO SECRETE ITS HORMONES |
ATCH
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PITUITARY GLAND / POSTERIOR LOBE
OXYTOCIN STIMULATES UTERINE CONTRACTIONS, STIMULATES RELEASE OF MILK FROM BREASTS |
OXYTOCIN
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ADRENAL GLANDS
-ADRENAL MEDULLA EPINEPHRINE & NOREPINEPHRINE ADRENALIN & NORADRENALIN PROLONGS "FIGHT OR FLIGHT" RESPONSE THAT IS INITIATED BY SYMPATHETIC NERVES |
EPINEPHRINE
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PITUITARY GLAND / ANTERIOR LOBE
ICSH INTERSTITIIAL CELL-STIMULATING HORMONE MALES: TESTOSTERONE SECRETION |
ICSH
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6 PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES OF THE EYE
1. FAT THAT CUSHIONS THE EYE 2. BONY ORBIT 3. EYELIDS, EYELASHES, BLINK REFLEX 4. CONJUNCTIVA 5. LACRIMAL GLANDS 6. SEBACEOUS GLANDS |
6 PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES OF THE EYE
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ADRENAL GLANDS
-ADRENAL CORTEX ALDOSTERONE (MINERALOCORTICOIDS) INCREASES NA REABSORPTION FROM KIDNEYS TO BLOOD AND K EXCRETION BY WAY OF URINE |
ALDOSTERONE
MINERALOCORTICOIDS |
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WHAT ARE THE 3 LAYERS OF THE EYE
1. SCLERA- "WHITES OF YOUR EYE" 2. CHOROID-MIDDLE, CONTAINS DARK PIGMENT TO PREVENT LIGHT FROM SCATTERING OF INCOMING LIGHT RAYS 3. RETINA-INNER-CONTAINS (RODS/PM)(CONES/AM) POSTERIOR WITH THE OPTIC NERVE |
3 LAYERS OF THE EYE
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LENS
(DIRECTLY BEHIND THE PUPIL) THE REFRACTING MECHANISM BEHIND THE IRIS MADE UP OF PLIABLE SUBSTANCE |
LENS
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PITUITARY GLAND / POSTERIOR LOBE
ADH ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE PROMOTES WATER REABSORPTION FROM KIDNEYS TO THE BLOOD |
ADH
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CORNEA
(LIES OVER THE IRIS) TRANSPARENT PART OF SCLERA OVER IRIS, ALLOWS LIGHT IN THE EYE |
CORNEA
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SEX GLANDS / OVARIES FEMALE
PROGESTERONE WORKS WITH ESTROGEN TO ESTABLISH MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND PLAYS A ROLE IN PREGNANCY |
PROGESTERONE
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VITREOUS HUMOR
(FILLS THE EYEBALL) JELLY LIKE SUBSTANCE THAT HOLDS THE SHAPE OF THE EYE |
VITREOUS HUMOR
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FOVEA CENTRALIS
THE DEPRESSED AREA IN THE RETINA THAT IS THE POINT OF THE SHARPEST FOCUS (CONTAINS NO CONES) |
FOVEA CENTRALIS
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AQUEOUS HUMOR
(IN FRONT OF THE CRYSTALLINE LENS) WATER FLUID THAT FILLS THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER OF THE EYE |
AQUEOUS HUMOR
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CILIARY MUSCLE
(BODY) ATTACHED TO THE LENS, CLEAR PART, LOCATED BEHIND THE EYE (POSTERIOR) FUNCTION: ALTERS THE SHAPE OF LENS FOR ACCOMMODATION AND PRODUCES AQUEOUS HUMOR |
CILIARY MUSCLE
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IRIS
(FRONT PART OF THE CHOROID) COLORED STRUCTURE SEEN THROUGH THE CORNEA THAT REGULATES THE SIZE OF THE PUPIL |
IRIS
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INTRINSIC MUSCLES
TERM THAT DESCRIBES THE MUSCLES OF THE IRIS AND CILIARY BODY BECAUSE THEY ARE LOCATED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE EYEBALL |
INTRINSIC MUSCLES
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EXTRINSIC MUSCLES
TERM FOR THE MUSCLES LOCATED OUTSIDE THE EYEBALL THAT ARE ATTACHED TO BONES OF THE ORBIT AND TO THE SCLERA |
EXTINSIC MUSCLES
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OPTIC DISK
ANOTHER NAME FOR THE "BLIND SPOT", THE REGION WHERE THE OPTIC NERVE CONNECTS WITH THE EYE (NO RODS OR CONES) |
OPTIC DISK
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ADRENAL GLANDS
-ADRENAL CORTEX GLUCOCORTICOIDS (CORTISOL) INCREASES GLUCONEOGENESIS FOR ENERGY & CONSERVES GLUCOSE FOR USE BY THE BRAIN, ESPECIALLY DURING STRESS; HAS AN ANIT-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT (BLOCKS HISTAMINE) |
GLUCOCORTICOIDS
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CANAL OF SCHLEMM
REABSORBS THE AQUEOUS HUMOR (FRONT OF LENS) A RING SHAPED CANAL THAT ENCIRCLES THE EYEBALL AT THE SCLEROCORNEAL JUNCTION (PRESSURE/BALANCE) |
CANAL OF SCHLEMM
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PATHWAY OF LIGHT TO PRODUCE VISION
CONJUNCTIVA > CORNEA > AQUEOUS HUMOR > PUPIL > LENS > VITREOUS HUMOR > RETINA > OPTIC NERVE > BRAIN (OCCIPITAL LOBE) |
PATHWAY TO VISION
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REFRACTION
THE BENDING OF LIGHT RAYS SO THAT THE LIGHT FROM A LARGE AREA CAN BE FOCUSED ON A SMALL SURFACE |
REFRACTION
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4 REFRACTIVE STRUCTURES IN THE EYE
1. CORNEA 2. AQUEOS HUMOR 3. LENS >>> CHANGES (ACCOMMODATION) 4. VITREOUS HUMOR |
4 REFRACTIVE STRUCTURES IN THE EYE
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PITUITARY GLAND / ANTERIOR LOBE
PROLACTIN STIMULATES PRODUCTION OF MILK BY BREASTS |
PROLACTIN
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PATHWAY OF SOUND
PINNA > EXT AUDITORY CANAL > TYPANIC MEMBRANE > MALLEUS > INCUS > STAPES > OVAL WINDOW > PERILYMPH > MEMBRANEOUS LABYRINTH > ENDOLYMPH > ORGAN OF CORTI > ACOUSTIC NERVE > BRAIN (TEMPORAL LOBE) |
PATHWAY OF SOUND
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HOW DOES THE EAR MAINTAIN BALANCE?
THE EAR HAS SENSORY RECEPTORS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO MOVEMENT OF FLUID IN AND OUT OF THE CANALS. STONES SHIFT WITH POSITIONING DUE TO GRAVITY |
HOW DOES THE EAR MAINTAIN BALANCE?
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SEX GLANDS / OVARIES (FEMALE)
ESTROGEN MATURATION OF REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY SEX CHARACTERISTICS, REGULATES MENSTRUAL CYCLE |
ESTROGEN
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PITUITARY GLAND / ANTERIOR LOBE
FSH FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE FEMALES: STIMULATES OVARIAN FOLLICLES TO MATURE & ESTROGEN PRODUCTION |
FSH FOR FEMALES
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PITUITARY GLAND / ANTERIOR LOBE
FSH FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE MALES: SPERM PRODUCTION |
FSH FOR MALES
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HOW DOES THE FUNCTION OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DIFFER FROM THE FUNCTION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM?
NERVOUS SYSTEM-RAPID, BRIEF COMMUNICATION WITH NERVE IMPULSES ENDOCRINE SYSTEM-SLOW, LONGER LASTING THROUGH CHEMICALS CALLED HORMONES |
HOW DO THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE DIFFER?
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HOW DO THE ENDOCRINE AND EXOCRINE DIFFER?
EXOCRINE HAS DUCTS, AND RELEASE ENDOCRINE IS DUCTLESS AND CARRY |
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EXOCRINE AND ENDOCRINE?
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WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ENDOCRINE GLAND?
1. DUCTLESS 2. RELEASES HORMONES IN THE BLOOD 3. EACH HORMONE EXERTS AN EFFORT ON ITS SPECIFIC TARGET TISSUE OR ORGAN |
CHARACTERISCTICS OF AN ENDOCRINE GLAND
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3 WAYS ENDOCRINE GLANDS ARE STIMULATED?
1. BY A NERVE IMPULSE 2. BY A HORMONE 3. BY NEGATIVE FEEDBACK |
3 WAYS ENDOCRINES ARE STIMULATED
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THE NORMAL BLOOD LEVEL OF CALCIUM
is 9-11mg/100cc |
NORMAL BLOOD LEVEL OF CALCIUM
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THE NORMAL LEVEL OF GLUCOSE
normal level is 80-120mg/100cc |
NORMAL LEVEL OF GLUCOSE
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HORMONE
A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE PRODUCED BY AN ENDOCRINE GLAND |
HORMONE
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TARGET CELLS OR TISSUE
ORGAN OR CELL ON WHICH A HORMONE WORKS, RESPONDS |
TARGET CELLS OR TISSUE
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PROSTAGLANDINA
A GROUP OF NATURALLY OCCURING FATTY ACIDS THAT AFFECT MANY BODY FUNCTIONS (LOCALLY) |
PROSTAGLANDINA
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GLUCONEOGENESIS
FORMATION OF GLUCOSE OR GLYCOGEN FROM PROTEIN OR FAT COMPOUNDS |
GLUCONEOGENESIS
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GLYCOGENOLYSIS
BREAK DOWN OF SUGAR |
GLYCOGENOLYSIS
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LOCATION OF THE PITUITARY GLAND
LOCATED AT THE BASE OF THE BRAIN OF THE SPHENOID BONE |
LOCATION OF THE PITUITARY GLAND
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LOCATION OF THE THYROID GLAND
LOCATED IN THE LOWER ANTERIOR NECK |
LOCATION OF THE THYROID GLAND
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LOCATION OF THE ADRENAL GLANDS
ADRENAL GLANDS ARE LOCATED ON TOP OF THE KIDNEYS |
LOCATION OF THE ADRENAL GLANDS
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PITUITARY GLAND / ANTERIOR LOBE
TSH THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE STIMULATES THYROID GLAND TO GROW AND PRODUCE THYROID HORMONE |
TSH
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LOCATION OF THE ISLETS OF LANGERHANS
ISLETS OF LANGERHANS ARE ABOUT 1 MILLION CELL CLUSTERS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE PANCREAS (LOCATED IN THE HYPOGASTRIC AREA AND LEFT UPPER QUADRANT) ALPA-GLUCAGON BETA-INSULIN DELTA-SOMATOSTATIN |
LOCATION OF THE ISLETS OF LANGERHAN
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LOCATION OF THE OVARIES
THE OVARIES ARE LOCATED IN THE LOWER BELLY |
OVARY LOCATION
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TESTES ARE LOCATED
LOCATION OF THE TESTES MALE REPRODUCTION SYSTEM |
TESTES
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WHAT MINERAL IS NEEDED FOR THE THYROID GLAND TO FUNCTION PROPERLY?
IODINE |
MINERAL FOR THYROID GLAND
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WHY IS THE PITUITARY GLAND CONSIDERED THE MASTER GLAND?
IT CONTROLS OTHER GLANDS AND HAS MANY FUNCTIONS |
PITUITARY GLAND / MASTER GLAND
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