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16 Cards in this Set
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Where is TRH produced and what is its function |
Hypothalimis Thyroid releasing hormone regulates metabolism |
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Where is TSH produced and what is its function |
Pituitary Thyroid stimulating hormone regulates metabolism |
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Where is T3 and T4 produced And what are their functions |
Thyroid Regulates metabolism |
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Where is Insulin produced And what is its function |
Pancreas Allows for the absorption of glucose out of the blood and into the body |
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Where is glucagon produced and what is its function |
Pancreas Provides energy to the body |
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Where is cortisol produced and what is its function |
Adrenal cortex Regulates blood pressure (long term stress) increases blood sugar levels |
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Where is epinephrine/norepinephrine produced And what is its function |
Adrenal Medulla Adrenalin, produces quick reaction |
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Where is PTH produced and what is its function |
Parathyroid Parathyroid hormone stimulates release of calcitonin to regulate calcium blood levels |
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Where is calcitonin produced and what is its function |
Thyroid Regulates blood calcium levels, inhibits PTH reduces calcium blood levels |
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Where is ADH produced and what is its function |
Hypothalamus Anti sure tic hormone, reduces urination |
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Where is aldosterone produced And what is its function |
Adrenal cortex Regulates blood pressure |
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Where is hGH produced and what is its function |
Pituitary Allows bone growth |
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Where is ACTH produced And what is its function |
Pituitary release of cortisol |
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Endocrine vs. Nervous system |
Endocrine uses chemical responses and sends message to organs nervous is electrical pulses and controls organs |
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Negative vs. Positive feedback |
Negative brings body back to homeostasis when it is out and then shuts off the hormones Positive brings body further away from homeostasis |
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What is diabetes mellitus and insipidis |
Mellitus is when the cells don't produce enough insulin or the cells stop responding to it, frequent and glucose rich urination Deficiency of ADH large amounts of dilute urine |
