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Who is in charge of growth maturation reporduction and metabolism aka homeostasis?
endocrine system
endocrine system excretes hormones into the?
blood stream
pituitary gland is the main what?
endocrine gland
The hypothalamus is?
The brain tisse that reserves and regulates hormones via releasing them
Hypothalamus develops when?
develops from brain tissue during embyro stage
posterior love connects to the?
hypothalamus
oxytocin role in what?
parturition by releasing hormones that cause the muscles of the uterine walls to contract and milk production starts in mammary gland
antidiuretic hormone or ADH
hormone that promotes urine formation , water absorption, controls blood pressure changes control in water content
condition diabeties insipidus affects what?
water content in the bloodstream causing the urine to become very dilute
polyuria means?
excessive and uncontrolled urination PU
polydipsia means?
uncontrolled thirst PD
Anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is controlled by the?
Hypothalamus
Somatotropin role is to?
be a major growth hormone that increases protein synthesis within the body thus increasing size
Prolactin controls what?
controls milk production
Pituitary gland is called? And WHY
master gland because it controls the thyroid gland which regulates and secrets hormones in the body
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) role is to?
tell the thyroid when to produce thyroxine
Thyroxine purpose is to?
control actions of the thyroid gland and cell metabolism
What are the two hormones that occur in the blood stream that help to identify normal or abnormal thyroid gland production is what?
T3 and T4
T3 role?
more potent and active form of the hormone
T4 role?
hormone is converted into tissues and breaks down fats and helps control cholesterol
Where is the thyroid gland located?
the neck
Thyroid gland has lobes on ?
trachea
T/F thyroid gland lobe is the only endocrine gland that can be palpated when enlarged?
true
parathyroid gland secretes?
parathormone
parathormone helps regulate what?
calcium and phosphorus levels
adrenal glands are cranial to?
kidneys
adrenaline is a chemical released by what and why?
the nervous system that creates in a stress situation fight or flight response
epinephrine is?
short acting
norepinephrine is what?
a longer acting hormone chemical that increases heart rate, blood pressure, blood flow, blood glucose, and metabolism
adrenal glands regulate the function of ACTH or adrenaocorticotropic that controls?
controls bodys blood pressure , releases cholesterol, controls production of steriods
pancreas is the organ that produces and regulates what?
insulin
Insulin is regulated by?
blood glucose levels or blood sugar
Release of insulin is when?
sugar metabolizes as the blood level decresaes and food is digested
gonads are associated with?
reproduction
Hormones 4 major chemical groups are?
fatty acids
steriods
amino acids
peptides
fatty acids control?
hormones involved in estrus in the female heat cycle
steriods regulate chemicals like?
cholesterol in the body
amino acids control?
thyroid gland functions
peptides purpose and size?
largest hormones and control the proteins in the body
The body will send a signal for the necessary hormone function which responds by creating what?
enzymes
enzyme function?
chemicals that create a reaction that changes within the body ( creating and releasing until function is complete)
Diabetes is the result of?
not properly controlled hormones in the body
estrus hormone spurpose?
control heat cycle
Luteinizing hormone (LH) function?
allows production of testerone or ovulation to occur forming corpus luteum CL
Ovulation function?
release the egg into a female to allow for reproduction to occur when sperm is present
Corpus luteum CL function?
forms in female during reproduction and is present through gestation period (maintains baby)
WHat maintains the pregnancy of a baby?
Corpus Luteum CL
follicle stimulating hormone FSH function?
allows for sperm production regulates female estrus cycle and forms foccicle during breeding produces and produces estrogen
estrogen function?
hormone that begins the estrus cycle both LOH and FSH are controlled by hypothalmus
Gonadatropin GnRH function?
produce and regulates and maitnains a normal estrus cycle
Hypothyroidism condition is?
condition that decreases the thyroxine hormone production from the thyroid gland
Hypothyroidism symptoms?
slowing down
weight gain
lethargy
hair and skin problems
weakness
intolerance to cold
Alopecia
dermatitis
Hypothyroidism breeds prone to it?
boxer
great dane
golden retriever
dachshund
schnauzer
Hyperthyroidism condition is?
disease that causes an increases thyroxine production in the thyroid gland
Hyperthyroidism common in?
ederly cats
Hyperthyroidism symptoms?
weight loss
ravanous appetite
polyuria
increased activity
increases heart rate
englarged thyroid
vomiting
diaheria
hypothyroidism, treatment is?
thyroxine supplement since its under
hyperthyroidism treated with what?
thyroiddectomy
hypocalcemia is?
decrease in blood calcium
treatment for hyperthyroidism is also ?
radioactive iodine (radiocat) in bloodstream to stop thyroid ie damaging it
hyperglycemia or diabetes mellitus is a condition that?
causes high blood glucose levels leading to increased appetite lose weight, increased thirst, increased water consumption, increased urination, and immune system goes agaisnt body (75%) killed pancreas
cataracts is?
opacity of the lens or teinal problems
hypoglycemia is?
low blood glucose levels weakness lethargy and ataxia a trance like appearance, seizures and coma
T/F newborns with hypoglycemia can be given sugar water?
true
hyperadrenocorticism is also called?
crushing disease
hyperadrenocorticism or crushing diseases causes?
problem with adrenal gland results in pituitary gland turmor
iatrogenic refers to what?
can be caused by humans
dexamethasone is administered to who?
cushing diseases/ hyperadrenocorticism
Turmor signs can be?
change in ACTH levels cushing disease/ hyperadrenocortism
Endocrine systems works with the?
nervous system
endocrine system is most important because it ?
regulates hormones that help maintain homeostasis with responses to changes in the body
hypoadrenocorticism refered to as ?
addison disease ( PAY ATTENTION TO HYPO OR HYPER)
adisson disease or hypoadrenocorticism causes what?
lethargy
weakness
weight loss
vomiting
diarrhea
poor appetite
gi problems
Hypoatremia condition is what?
decreased sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) production within the body
Hyperkalemia may occur which is?
increased potassium or K