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pertaining to producing female characteristics
extrogenic
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What is aden/o
gland
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What are the two hormones produced by the Thryoid
Thyroxine or tetraiodothyronine (T4)
Triiodothyronine (T3). |
What is autocrine signaling?
sends chemical signals within a cell or from one cell to the most adjacent cell
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Where does the pituitary gland located? How many lobes dose it have?
Under the hypothalamus at the base of the brain,
2 lobes |
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What is storage form of glucose. It produces glucose when it is broken down by liver cells
glycogen
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What is gonad/o
sex glands (ovaries and testes)
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What does the Parathyroid hormone do/cause
It causes calcium to mobilize from bones into the bloodstream
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What does the pancreas secrete into the blood
Insulin
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What is mucus like material accumulates under the skin
myxedema
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What is calc/o, caldi/o
calcium
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What 3 hormones do the adrenal cortex secretes
Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and sex
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What gland sends signals to your sex gland (ovaries or testes) to produce sex hormones?
A. Pancreas B. Pituitary C. Adrenal D. Stomach
B. Pituitary
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out of the two types of Diabetes which is hereditary?
Type 1
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What is condition of low sex glands
produced by deficiency of gonadotropins
hypogonadism
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What is cortic/o
cortex, outer region
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What is the difference between the two hormones in the adrenal medulla?
Epinephrine- increases heart rate and blood pressure, dilates bronchial tubes, releases glucose from storage
Norepinephrine-constricts vessels to raise blood pressure |
what causes the uterus to contract
Oxytocin
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What is a hormone secreted by the pancreas to increase blood sugar by the conversion glycogen to glucose
glaucogen
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What is dips/o
Thirst
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What does the pancreas provide for the system
Provides Insulin and Glucagon
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what are the three types of signal receptors?
Steroids, peptides and monoamines.
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What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
Type 1:
The body does NOT make insulin in the pancreas to help remove sugar from the blood Must use an insulin pump to survive Typically happens during childhood, but it can occur at any age Type 2: The body is insulin resistant It is being produced by the pancreas, but the body is immune to it. Unable to remove the sugars from the blood More likely to occur in adulthood or those who are at risk for obesity… studies show more young people are at risk due to high sugar intake, lack of exercise, and a bad die |
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