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LOM Ch 18 Endocrine System Set 1
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Endocrine System
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Term
glands
Definition
located in many regions of the body, release hormones into the bloodstream
Term
hormones
Definition
chemical messengers that regulate the many and varied functions of an organism, released by glands
Term
receptors
Definition
recognition sites in various target tissues on which hormones act--hormones bind with them
Term
endocrine glands
Definition
glands that secrete their hormones directly into the bloodstream
Term
exocrine glands
Definition
glands that send chemical substances via ducts to the outside of the body
Term
g
Definition

Exocrine ducts release:

a) hormones

b) tears

c)sweat

d) milk

e) saliva

f) all of the above

g) all but a

h) all but b and c

Term

false

 

Exocrine glands release chemical substances through ducts

Definition
T or F: Endocrine glands release hormones through ducts
Term

1. A     2. A     3. B     4. A     5. B     6. A     7. A

8. B      9. B      10. A      11. A      12. A 

13. A     14. B

Definition

Which are (A) endocrine glands and (B) exocrine glands?

 

1)  ovaries          2) thyroid gland          3) sweat glands

4) parathyroid glands           5) mammary glands

       6) adrenal glands         7) pancreas           8) mucous glands

9) salivary glands           10) pituitary gland

11) testes           12) pineal gland 

13) thymus gland          14) lacrimal glands

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pineal gland
Definition
gland located in central portion of the brain that secretes melatonin
Term
melatonin
Definition
hormone that support's the body's "biological clock" and is thought to induce sleep
Term
thymus gland
Definition
gland located behind the sternum in the mediastinum, which contains the lymphatic tissue and T cell lymphocytes--produces the hormone thymosin
Term
thymosin
Definition
hormone important in the development of immune responses in newborns
Term
myasthenia gravis
Definition
autoimmune neurologic muscular disorder that may result from the thymus gland gives incorrect instructions to developing immune cells
Term
erythropoietin
Definition
hormone secreted by the kidney
Term
human chorionic gonadotropin
Definition
hormone secreted by the placenta
Term
cholecystokinin
Definition
hormone secreted by the gallbladder
Term
prostaglandins
Definition
hormones produced by prostate gland that stimulate the contraction of the uterus; regulate body temperature, platelet aggragation, and acide secrtion in the stomach; and have the ability to lower blood pressure
Term
prostaglandins
Definition
______________  are secretions located in body cells and are responsible for aggregation of platelets, contraction of uterus, lower acid secretion in stomach, and lower blood pressure
Term
Cholecystokinin
Definition
_____________ is a secretion located in the gastointestinal tract and contracts the gallbladder
Term
gastrin
Definition
_________ is a secretion located in gastrointestinal tract that stimulates gastric secretion
Term
secretin
Definition
___________ is a secretion located in the gastrointestinal tract that stimulates pancreatic enzymes
Term
erythropoietin
Definition
___________ is a secretion located in the kidney that stimulates erythrocyte production
Term
melatonin
Definition
____________ is a secretion found in the pineal gland that induces sleep and affects mood
Term
human chorionic gonadotropin
Definition
________________ is a secretion found in the placenta that sustains pregnancy
Term
vitamin D
Definition
___________ is located in the skin and affects absorption of calcium
Term
thymosin
Definition
____________ is a secretion found in the thymus that affects the immune response
Term
thyroid gland
Definition
composed of a right and left lobe one either side of the trachea, just below the thyroid cartilage, and secretes thyroxine and triiodothyronine
Term
trachea
Definition
windpipe
Term
thyroid cartilage
Definition
large piece of cartilage that covers the larynx and produces the prominence of the neck known as the "Adam's apple."
Term
isthmus
Definition
part of the thyroid gland that is a narrow strip of glandular tissue that connects the two lobes on the ventral surface of the trachea
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