chapter 6 human physio

0.0(0)
Studied by 0 people
call kaiCall Kai
Locked
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
GameKnowt Play
Card Sorting

1/9

flashcard set

Earn XP

Description and Tags

lots of memory in this one unfortunately

Last updated 12:35 AM on 9/23/26
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced
Call with Kai
Chat

No analytics yet

Send a link to your students to track their progress

10 Terms

1
New cards

calcitonin in thyroid

lowers calcium levels

2
New cards

parathyroid does what with calcium?

prevents hypocalcemia, increasing calcium

3
New cards

3 layers of adrenal cortex

zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, zona reticularis

4
New cards

what hormone comes from the zona glomerulosa?

aldosterone

5
New cards

what does aldosterone do?

regulates low sodium and high potassium

6
New cards

what hormone comes from both the zona fasciculata and the zona reticularis?

cortisol

7
New cards

what does cortisol do?

regulates stress and metabolism

8
New cards

what other hormone comes from both the zona fasciculata and the zona reticularis?

androgens

9
New cards

what do androgens do?

regulate reproductive function

10
New cards

what does the medulla portion release?

chromaffin cells, 80% epinephrine, 20% norepinephrine, -1% dopamine