CPC Study - Endocrine System
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| show | growth, development, metabolism
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| This master gland is located in the sella turcica and secretes hormones: | show 🗑
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| Where is the sella turcica located? | show 🗑
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| show | ACTH, FSH, GH (STH), LH, MSH, TSH, PRL
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| The posterior pituitary secretes these hormones: | show 🗑
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| What is ACTH and what does it do? | show 🗑
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| show | follicle-stimulating hormone - stimulates sperm and testosterone production in males; stimulates secretion of estrogen, follicle development and ovulation
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| What is GH (or STH) and what does it do? | show 🗑
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| show | luteinizing hormone - stimulates testosterone production in males; secretion of progesterone and estrogen in women
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| show | melanocyte-stimulating hormone - increases skin pigmentation
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| show | prolactin - stimulates milk production and breast development
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| What is TSH and what does it do? | show 🗑
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| What is ADH and what does it do? | show 🗑
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| What is OT and what does it do? | show 🗑
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| This bilobed gland overlies the trachea, secretes 2 hormones that increase cell metabolism and 1 that decreases blood calcium: | show 🗑
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| What are the T3 and T4 hormones and what do they do? | show 🗑
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| show | decreases blood calcium
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| How many parathyroid glands are there, where are they located and what do they do? | show 🗑
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| show | 2 - on top of each kidney
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| This part of an adrenal gland secretes corticosteroids: | show 🗑
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| 5 corticosteroids secreted by the adrenal cortex: | show 🗑
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| This is the part of the adrenal gland that secretes catecholamines: | show 🗑
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| show | epinephrine - dilates blood vessels to lower blood pressure, increase heart rate, dilate bronchial tubes, release glycogen for energy; norepinephrine - constricts blood vessels to raise blood pressure
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| This gland is located behind the stomach, contains islets of Langerhans and produces insulin, glucagon, somatostatin: | show 🗑
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| show | insulin and glycogen hormones
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| show | thymus
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| The thalamus and pituitary are stimulated by this gland located between them: | show 🗑
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| show | between two cerebral hemispheres and above third ventricle - secretes melatonin (affects sleep cycle), responsible for delaying sexual maturation in children, also contains neurotransmitters
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| What is HCG and what does it do? | show 🗑
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| Name the body's endocrine glands | show 🗑
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| Isthmus | show 🗑
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| Thyroglossal duct | show 🗑
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| show | deficiency in insulin production or poor use of insulin by body cells
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| show | onset before 30 (peak onset, age 12). Includes beta islet cell destruction, ketoacidosis. Requires insulin.
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| Which type of diabetes is insulin-dependent? | show 🗑
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| show | Adult onset, after age 30. Insidious onset/asymptomatic. 85% are obese at onset. Insulin is present, no ketoacidosis. Treated by dietary mgmt, hypoglycemics, and/or insulin
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| Most common cause of pituitary disorders: | show 🗑
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| 4 pituitary disorders and their causes: | show 🗑
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| This is the enlargement of thyroid gland in the neck | show 🗑
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| 2 names for hyperthyroidism: | show 🗑
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| show | hypercortisolism - excess levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone
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| show | primary adrenal insufficiency - deficiency of adrenocortical hormones resulting from destruction of adrenal glands
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| show | excess aldosterone secreted by adrenal cortex
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| Another name for primary hyperaldosteronism: | show 🗑
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| show | benign tumor of adrenal medulla
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| show | hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism
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| Hashimoto's thyroiditis | show 🗑
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| show | hypoparathyroidism
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| Conn's Syndrome | show 🗑
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