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38 Cards in this Set
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Where is the thyroid located at?
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Neck
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What two hormones does the thyroid produce?
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TH, calcitonin.
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What does TH do?
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Growth, nervous system development, amplifies sympathetic nervous system.
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What does PTH hormone target?
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Primary regulator of blood calcium levels. Kidneys, bones, for reabsportion of calcium basically.
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Where is thymus located?
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Right around the heart.
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What do thymus hormones do?
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Regulate t cell development.
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Where are the adrenal glands located?
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Top of the kidneys.
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What is aldosterone important for?
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Sodium retention.
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What does cortisol do?
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Regulates energy metabolism, and the immune system, and the stress response.
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Where are E, and NE made?
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Adrenal medulla
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What are NE, and E important for?
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The fight or flight response.
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Where is the pancreas located at?
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Below the stomach, and kidneys.
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What does the pancreas make? most importantly
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Insulin
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What does insulin do?
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Promotes storage of organic fuel in molecules in the body.
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What does glucagen do?
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Stimulates breakdown of glycogen, and synthesis of glucos and ketones.
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What hormones do the ovaries make?
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Estrogen, and progesterone.
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What do estrogen and progesterone do?
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Regulate ovarian function, cyclic changes in the uterine lining, and breast development during pregnancy.
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What hormones do the testes make?
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Testosterone, and inhibin.
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What does testosterone do?
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makes sperm.
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What are the 5 places hormones are made by the endocrine glands?
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Hypothalamus
Heart Kidney Stomach Small Intestine |
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What does the hypothalamus make?
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ADH
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What does ADH do?
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Water reabsportion in the kidneys.
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What does GNRH do?
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Stimulates secretion of FSH and LH, to stimulate the reproduction stuff in each sex.
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What does CRH do?
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Stimulates release of ACTH.
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What are the 2 hormones that regulate GH?
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GHRH, and SST.
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What does ANP do?
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causes the kidneys to increase secretion of sodium, for salt balance, thus Blood volume and BP.
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What does Gastrin do?
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Stimulates hydroclhoric acid secretion in the stomach and stimulates growth of the gastric mucosa.
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Where is erythopiotin made?
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Kidneys
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What does erythropoietin do?
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Stimulates bone marrow to increase production of red blood cells
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What does calcitriol do?
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increasing the uptake of calcium from the intestine.
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Where is calctriol made?
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Kidneys
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Where is CCK made?
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Pancreas
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Where is secretin made?
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Liver
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What does secretin do?
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Causes bicarbonate to be made, nature's antacid.
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What does GIP do?
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Stimulates release of insulin by the endocrine pancreas.
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What does Motilin do?
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Stimulates the small intestine to "squeeze"
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Where is the spleen located at?
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To the left of the stomach.
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Where is the appendix found?
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Stems from the wall of the large intestine.
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