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Anatomy and Physiology of the Endocrine System: Hormones and Glands, Quizzes of Physiology

Definitions and terms related to the endocrine system, focusing on various hormones and glands including the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, and adrenal gland. Topics covered include the role of hormones in target cell activation, the functions of specific hormones such as adh, tsh, acth, and calcitonin, and the production and regulation of these hormones.

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2009/2010

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TERM 1
Target cell activation by hormone receptor
interaction depends on
DEFINITION 1
Affinity b/t hormone and receptor blood levels of hormones
relative # of receptors
TERM 2
Pituitary Gland
DEFINITION 2
Hypophysis secretes 9 hormones infundibulum attaches to
hypothalamus
TERM 3
Posterior Pituitary
DEFINITION 3
Composted of pituicytes neurohypophysis not true endocrine,
stores hormones Oxytocin/ADH
TERM 4
Hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract
DEFINITION 4
Primary/secondary capillary plexus that Oxytocin/ADH travel
down to get to posterior pituitary
TERM 5
ADH
DEFINITION 5
prevents wide changes in water balance osmoreceptors
monitor this
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Target cell activation by hormone receptor

interaction depends on

Affinity b/t hormone and receptor blood levels of hormones relative # of receptors TERM 2

Pituitary Gland

DEFINITION 2 Hypophysis secretes 9 hormones infundibulum attaches to hypothalamus TERM 3

Posterior Pituitary

DEFINITION 3 Composted of pituicytes neurohypophysis not true endocrine, stores hormones Oxytocin/ADH TERM 4

Hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract

DEFINITION 4 Primary/secondary capillary plexus that Oxytocin/ADH travel down to get to posterior pituitary TERM 5

ADH

DEFINITION 5 prevents wide changes in water balance osmoreceptors monitor this

Anterior Pituitary

adenohypopysis granular 6 hormones produced....4/6 tropic TERM 7

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

DEFINITION 7 Tropic Stimulates development and secretory actions of thyroid gland Release from cells called thyrotrophs by the TRH Rising blood levels of thyroid hormones inhibit TSH secretion TERM 8

ACTH

DEFINITION 8 Secretes corticotrophins TERM 9

Thyroid Hormone

DEFINITION 9 T3/T4 Increases metabolic rate/bodies heat production regulates blood pressure/blood volume TERM 10

Calcitonin

DEFINITION 10 Produced by parafollicular cells lowers Ca levels in the blood Targets skeletal sys.

Neutrophils

Most numerous Contain hydrolytic enzymes( lysosomes) defensins TERM 17

Basophils

DEFINITION 17 least common histamine containing granules mast cells TERM 18

Platelets

DEFINITION 18 fragments of megakaryocytes form temp. plug Anucleat essential for clotting formation regulated by thrombopoietin TERM 19

Vascular Spasm

DEFINITION 19 Damage blood cell respond to injury by constricting Chemical released by endothelial cells TERM 20

Platelet Plug Formation

DEFINITION 20 aggregating together to form a temp. plug platelets adhere to collagen fibers, swell become sticky and release: ADH/Serotonin/Thromboxane A2 1 minute clot is formed