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BIOL 3320
Final Lab Exam Endocrine System
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
04/09/2013

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Endocrine System
Definition
composed of exocrine & endocrine glands that secrete hormones that control every single process that occurs in the body
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Endocrine Gland
Definition
releases products directly into the blood (ductless)
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Exocrine Gland
Definition
secretes products into a duct (have ducts)
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Hormone
Definition
molecule released in one part of the body that regulates an action in another part of the body
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Target Areas
Definition
the location that the hormone acts upon
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Hormonal Effects
Definition
the resulting alteration that occurs from the presence of the hormone on a target area
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Hypothalamus
Definition
the master gland, located just superior to the Pituitary, produces regulatory hormones that tell other glands to release their hormones
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Thyroid Releasing Hormone (TRH)
Definition
stimulates release of TSH
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Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH)
Definition
stimulates release of GH
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Prolactin Releasing Hormone (PRH)
Definition
stimulates release of PRL
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Corticotropic Releasing Hormone (CRH)
Definition
stimulates release of ACTH
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Gonadotropic Releasing Hormone (GnRH)
Definition
stimulates release of FSH
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Pituitary Gland
Definition
located at the base of the brain in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone
*connected to hypothalamus by a stalk called the infundibulum
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Hypothalmo-Hypophyseal Portal System
Definition
vascular connection allowing for direct blood-flow from the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland
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Adenohypophysis
Definition
anterior pituitary lobe
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Prolactin (PRL)
Definition
stimulates secretion of milk by mammary glands
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Growth Hormone (GH)
Definition
stimulates tissue and organ growth through mitosis
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Adrenocorticoropen (ACTH)
Definition
stimulates secretion of adrenal cortex hormones
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Definition
stimulates the thyroid gland to release its hormones
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Definition
stimulates ovary follicle maturity and spermatogenesis
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Lutinizing Hormone (LH)
Definition
stimulates ovulation and corpus luteum formation
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Hypophysis
Definition
pituitary
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Neurohypophysis
Definition
posterior pituitary lobe; does not produce its own hormones, it only stores them from the Hypothalamus
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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) (Vasopressin)
Definition
decreases urine production and increases blood pressure
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Oxytocin (OXY)
Definition
allows release of milk from breast and stimulates uterine contractions (laber onset) (Pitosin)
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Pineal Gland
Definition
located in the center of the brain
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Melatonin
Definition
regulates circadian rhythms, levels increase in darkness and decrease in sunlight
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Thyroid Gland
Definition
located in the throat, has 2 lobes connected anterior-medially by an Isthmus
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Follicular Cells
Definition
rings of cells that form a follicle, the lumen of which is filled with colloid
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Tetraiodothyronine (T4) & Triiodothyronine (T3)
Definition
regulate oxygen use and basal metabolic rate, metabolism and growth and development
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Parafollicular Cells (C-cells)
Definition
located between the follicles
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Calcitonin
Definition
decreases calcium levels in the blood, thereby increasing bone mass
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Parathyroid Glands
Definition
4 small glands located on the posterior surface of the thyroid
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Chief Cells
Definition
most abundant cells
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
Definition
regulates calcium, magnesium, and HPO4, increases calcium levels in the blood by decreasing bone mass
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Thymus Gland
Definition
located behind the sternum betwen the lungs, decreases in size with age (after puberty decreases in size)
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Thymosin
Definition
stimulates the growth of T-cells
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Alpha
Definition
produce glucagon: raise glucose level
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Beta
Definition
produce insulin: lower glucose levels
insulin is the only hormone that decreases blood glucose
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Delta
Definition
produce somatostatin: inhibits growth hormone, glucagon, and insulin
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F cells
Definition
produce pancreatic polypeptide: inhibits somatostatin, gallbladder contraction, and secretion of pancreatic digestive enzymes
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Pancreatic Islets of Langerhans contain 4 types of hormone secreting cells
Definition
alpha, beta, delta, f-cells
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Adrenal Gland
Definition
located just superior to the kidney, pyramid shaped
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Adrenal Cortex
Definition
subdivided into 3 zones, each producing a specific hormone
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Zona Glomerulosa
Definition
outermost layer, secrete mineralocorticoids: affect mineral homeostasis
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Zona Fasciculata
Definition
middle (wide) layer, secrete glucocorticoids: affect glucose homeostasis
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Zona Reticularis
Definition
innermost layer, secrete gonadocorticoids (androgens): affect gonad function
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Adrenal Medulla
Definition
inner region of the adrenal gland, affect the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) during stress (i.e. deal with the fight of flight mechanism)
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Chromaffin Cells
Definition
produce 2 hormones epinephrine(adrenaline), & norepinephrine(noradrenaline)
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Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
Definition
prepares the body (extremely quickly) to run like hell or kick some ass!
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Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline)
Definition
returns to the body to "normal" function
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Gonads
Definition
located in different places according the sex
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Testes
Definition
located in the male scrotum, release sperm
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Testosterone
Definition
male sex hormone, causes secondary male sexual characteristics, masculine features, regulates spermatogenesis
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Inhibin (testes)
Definition
produced by sertoli cells, inhibits FSH to slow spermatogenesis
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Ovaries
Definition
located in the female pelvic cavity, release a mature ovum
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Estrogens
Definition
female sex hormone, cause secondary femal sexual characteristics, feminine features,and help release an egg
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Progesterone
Definition
stimulates growth of uterine lining, maintains uterus lining during pregnancy
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Inhibin (ovaries)
Definition
slows FSH production
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Regulate Female Menstrual Cycle
Definition
estrogen, progesterone, LH, and FSH
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