Week Seven: Endocrine Flashcards

0
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Chemical messengers produces by endocrine glands and secretes direct into…

A

Blood vessels

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1
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What is he primary function of the endocrine system

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Produces hormones

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2
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What is a negative feedback system

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When level of specific hormone drops below needed levels, appropriate endocrine gland is stimulated to produce more hormone

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3
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Secretion of some hormones is stimulated by _______ nerve impulses when an animal feels threatened

A

Sympathetic

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4
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Which hormones stimulates fight or flight response

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Epinephrine

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5
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What does the hypothalamus do

A

Controls activities of pituitary gland

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6
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Portal system of blood vessels links ______ with anterior portion of pituitary gland

A

Hypothalamus

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7
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Modified neurons in hypothalamus secrete releasing and inhibiting factors into …

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Portal blood vessels

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8
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Modified neurons in hypothalamus also secrete what

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Anti diuretic hormone and oxytocin

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9
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How many pituitary glands do horses have

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Three

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10
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What is adenohypophysis

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulated by hypothalamus and direct feedback from target organs and tissues to produce it’s hormones

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11
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What is neurohypophysis

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Posterior pituitary

Stores and releases hormones produced in hypothalamus

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12
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What is somatotropin and somatotropin hormone

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Growth hormone
Promote body growth in young animals
Helps regulate metabolism or proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids in body’s cells

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13
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What does prolactin do

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Trigger and maintain lactation

Secretion if milk by mammary glands

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14
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What is TSH and what does it do

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Thyroid stimulating hormones

Stimulates growth and development of thyroid gland and causes it to produce it’s hormones

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15
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What is ACTH and what does it do

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Stimulates growth and development of adrenal cortex and release of some of it’s hormones

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16
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What is FSH and what does it do In female

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Follicle stimulating hormone
Stimulates growth and development of ovarian follicles
Produce and secrete estrogen

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17
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What does FSH do in males

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Stimulates sperm

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18
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What is LH and what does it do

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Luteinizing hormone
Causes ovulation
Completes process of follicle development in ovary

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19
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What is MSH and what does it do

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Melanocyte stimulating hormone

Control of color changes in pigment cells

20
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What does the posterior pituitary do

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Stores anti diuretic hormone and oxytocin (keeps you from passing urine)

21
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What is ADH and what does it do

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Anti diuretic hormone
Prevents diuresis (allowing kidneys to pass water)
Generates nerve impulses (causes release of ADH)

22
Q

What are the effects on the uterus from oxytocin

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Causes contraction of myometrium at time of breeding and at parturition

23
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What effect does oxytocin have on active mammary glands

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Causes movement I milk down to the lower parts of the glad (milk letdown)

24
Q

What does the thyroid hormone effect

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Metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids

25
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What is calcitonin produces by

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c cells

26
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What is calcium involved in

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Muscle contraction, blood clotting, milk secretion, and formation and maintenance of the skeleton

27
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What is parathormone and what does it do

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Parathyroid hormone
Helps maintain blood calcium levels
Presents hypocalcemia

28
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What does the adrenal cortex do

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Produces numerous steroid hormones classified Ito three main groups

29
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What are the three groups of adrenal cortex

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Glucocorticoid
Mineralocorticoids
Sex hormones

30
Q

What does the adrenal medulla do

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Produces epinephrine and norepinephrine

Increase heart rate and output, increases blood pressure, dilates air passageways in lungs and decreases GI function

31
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What do alpha cells do

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Produce glucagon

32
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What do beta cells do

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Produce insulin

33
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What are pancreatic islets (islets of lanerhans)

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Groups of cells scattered throughout the pancreas

34
Q

What is the endocrine component

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Small percentage of total volume of organ

35
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What does insulin do

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Lowers blood glucose levels by causing glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids to be absorbed into body cells

36
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What does glucagon do

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Lowers blood glucose levels by stimulating liver cells to convert glycogen to glucose and by stimulating glucongenesis

37
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What does somatostatin do

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Inhibits secretion of insulin, glucagon, and GH- diminishes GI activity

38
Q

What are interstitial cells

A

Clumps of endocrine cells

39
Q

What is the primary androgen in testes

A

Testosterone

40
Q

What are progestins

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Group of hormones produced by corpus luteum

41
Q

What do kidneys do

A

Produce erythropoietin

42
Q

What is gastrin

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Produced by cells in the wall of stomach

43
Q

What is produced by cells in the small intestine

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Secretin and cholecystokinin

44
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What does cholecystokinin do

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Stimulates pancreas to release digestive enzymes into duodenum

45
Q

What is melatonin

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Hormone like substance called that seems to affect moods and wake/sleep cycles

46
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Where is melatonin

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Pineal body

47
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What do prostaglandins influence

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Blood pressure, blood clotting, inflammation, GI, respiratory, reproductive, and kidney function