Thyroid Gland/Adrenal Gland

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  1. How many lobes does the thyroid gland have

  1. 2 lobes

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  1. What 2 hormones does the thyroid gland produce

  1. Thyroxin

  2. Calcitonin

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  1. What does thyroxine do

  1. A hormone that increases the metabolism of all body cells

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  1. What does calcitonin do

  1. A hormone that lowers the blood calcium level

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  1. What is hyperthyroidism

  1. The overproduction of thgroxine

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  1. What are 3 symptoms of hyperthyroidism

  1. Nervousness

  2. Weight loss

  3. Insomnia

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  1. What is hypothyroidism

  1. The underproduction of thyroxine

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  1. Does thyroxine have a target tissue

  1. No

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  1. What does thyroxine increase (2)

  1. Increases the breakdown of fats/proteins/carbs for energy

  2. Increases cellular respiration

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  1. What does human grown hormone (HGH) increase (5)

  1. Increase cell division

  2. Increase protein production

  3. Increase growth of muscle

  4. Increase growth of bone

  5. Increase the breakdown of fat stored in the body

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  1. What and where are the parathyroid glands

  1. Four masses of tissue attached to the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland

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  1. What does the parathyroid secrete

  1. Parathyroid hormone

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  1. What does parathyroid hormone do

  1. Stimulate the release of calcium and phosphate from the bones (increase blood calcium levels

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  1. Parathyroid hormone is ___ to calcitonin

  2. What does that mean?

  1. Antagonistic

  2. Opposite function

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  1. What are the 2 parts of the adrenal glands

  1. Adrenal medulla

  2. Adrenal cortex

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  1. Where is the adrenal cortex found

  2. Where is the adrenal medulla found

  1. Cortex - outer region of adrenal gland

  2. Medulla - center of the adrenal gland

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  1. What response is the adrenal medulla part of

  1. Fight or flight response

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  1. What 2 hormones does the adrenal medulla release

  1. Epinephrine

  2. Norepinephrine

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  1. What is another name for epinephrine

  2. What is another name for norepinephrine

  1. Adrenaline

  2. Noradrenaline

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  1. What does epinephrine do (4)

  1. Increase metabolism, heart rate, breathing, increase blood pressure

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  1. What does norepinephrine do

  1. Cause blood vessels to narrow

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  1. Is the adrenal medulla involved in the short term or long term stress response

  1. Short term

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  1. What are the 3 hormone releases by the adrenal cortex

  1. Glucocorticoids

  2. Mineralcorticoids

  3. Gonadocorticoids

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  1. What do glucocorticoids increase the amount of and cause what to be broken down

  1. Glucocorticoids increase the amount of glucose in the blood

  2. Causes proteins to be broken down

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  1. What do mineralcorticoids cause the body to keep

  1. Mineralcorticoids cause the body to keep more sodium and water

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  1. What development do gonadocorticoids cause

  1. Gonadocorticoids cause the development of the secondary sex characteristics

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  1. Is the adrenal cortex involved in the short term or long term stress response

  1. Long term stress response