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The systems that controls regulation of body activities |
Endocrine and nervous system |
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Glands are grouped in an organ system called |
Endocrine system |
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The chemical messenger that influence a wide range of activities such as growth, development and metabolic activities |
Hormones |
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It regulate processes at a slower rate |
Hormones |
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Pineal gland produces what hormones |
Melatonin |
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Hypothalamus produces what |
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) |
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Pituitary gland has two parts |
Anterior pituitary and posterior pituitary |
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Anterior pituitary has produced 6 hormones |
Follicle-stimulating hormone ( FSH) Luteinizing hormone (LH) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Prolactin (PRL) Growth hormone (GH) |
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Posterior pituitary produces 2 hormones |
Oxytocin Vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone, ADH) |
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Thyroid gland produces what |
Thyroid hormones ( T3 and T4) Calcitonin |
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Parathyroid produces what |
Parathyroid hormones ( PTH) |
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Adrenal glands has two types |
Adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex |
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Adrenal medulla of the adrenal glands produces what |
Epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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Adrenal cortex of the adrenal glands produces what |
Glucocorticoids Mineralocorticoids |
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Pancreas produces what |
Insulin and glucagon |
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Ovaries produces what |
Estrogen Progesterone or progestin( synthetic) |
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Testes produces what |
Androgen |
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Vasopressin or |
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
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Regulates biological rhythms |
Melatonin ( pineal gland) |
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Regulates anterior pituitary gland |
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (hypothalamus) |
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Stimulates ovaries and testes |
Follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone (anterior pituitary) |
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Stimulates the thyroid gland |
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (anterior pituitary) |
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Stimulates the adrenal cortex |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone ( anterior pituitary) |
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Stimulates mammary gland cells |
Prolactin ( anterior pituitary) |
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Stimulates growth and metabolic functions |
Growth hormone |
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Stimulates contraction of smooth muscle cells in uterus and mammary glands |
Oxytocin ( posterior pituitary) |
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Promotes retention of water in kidneys;influences social behavior and bonding |
Vasopressin ( posterior pituitary) |
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Stimulate and maintain metabolic processes |
Thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) |
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Lowers blood calcium level |
Calcitonin (thyroid gland) |
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Raises blood calcium level |
Parathyroid hormone |
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Raise blood glucose level; increase metabolic activities; constrict certain blood vessels |
Epinephrine and norepinephrine (adrenal medulla) |
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Raise blood glucose level |
Glucocorticoids (adrenal cortex) and glucagon ( pancreas) |
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Promote reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys |
Mineralocorticoids |
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Lowers blood glucose level |
Insulin (pancreas) |
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Raises blood glucose level |
Glucagon (pancreas) |
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Stimulates uterine lining growth;promote development and maintenanceof female secondary sex characteristics (also present in male but do not have very prominent effects |
Estrogen ( ovaries) |
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Promotes uterine lining growth (alsopresent in male but do not have veryprominent effects) |
Progesterone (ovaries) |
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Supports sperm formation; promotes development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics |
Androgen (testes) |
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Melatonin is responsible for |
Sleepwake pattern |
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Stimulates ovulation |
Luteinizing hormone |
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Hyposecretion of this will lead to sterility |
Interstitial cell-simulating hormone |
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Stimulates production of melanin |
Melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH) |
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Hypersecretion of growth hormone will lead to |
Giantism |
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Hyposecretion of growth hormone will lead to |
Dwarfism |
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When growth hormone is still produced by the anterior pituitary even though long bone growth has ended |
Accromegally |
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Vasopressin prevents production of what |
Urine |
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Hyposecretion of vasopressin will lead to |
Diabetes insipidos |
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Thyroid hormones or |
Thyroxine |
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T3 and T4 means |
Triiodothyronine and tetraiodothyronine |
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Hyposecretion of this will lead to cretinism |
Thyroid hormones or thyroxine |
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Hypersecretion of thyroxine or thyroid hormones will lead to |
Goiter |
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine produced by the adrenal medulla are called |
Cathecolamines |
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Glucocorticoids (cortisol), mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) and sex hormones produced by the adrenal cortex are called |
Corticosteroids |
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Ovaries and testes are called |
Gonads |
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Placenta produces what hormone that indicates the impregnation of a woman |
Human chronic gonadotropin (HCG) |
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Where is the thymus gland located |
Back of the heart |
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Thymus gland produces what hormones |
Thymosine |
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Thymosine serves as the |
Incubator for the maturation of our T cells |
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Cortisol is the other term for |
Glucocorticoids |
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Aldosterone is the other term for |
Mineralocorticoids |