NURS 208

Exam #2 Review Endocrine System Endocrine System ● Secretion of hormones into the bloodstream ● The collection of glands that involve in the secretion of hormones, a complex messaging and co ntrol system that interacts with several body functions. ● Glands: a group of cells that secrete hormones ● Hormones: chemical substances that control and regulate the activity of certain target cells or organs ● Major endocrine glands? ● Thyroid, thymus(matures t cell), adrenal, pancreas, pituit...

Pathology Concepts Homeostasis • The tendency to maintain balance/stability internally • Self-regulating, give-and-take system • Compensatory mechanisms: strategies that make up for the chan ges and return the body to its normal state • Two feedback systems: - Positive feedback: formation of blood clot while bleeding, child birth - Negative feedback: control of elevated blood sugar by insulin Histology: cause or reason for a disease • May include infectious agents, chemicals, environme...

NURS 208 Pathophysiology Final Exam 1. The movement of a solvent (water) across the cell membrane from an area low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration is called: 2. The movement of a solute from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration is called: 3. Which of the following statements is false about autosomal dominant disorders? 4. In contrast to a malignant tumor, benign tumor: 5. A lung biopsy has confirmed the presence of benign lung tumors in a pa...

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NURS 208 Pathophysiology Final Exam/NURS 208 Pathophysiology Final Exam/NURS 208 Pathophysiology Final Exam