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1. Endocrine sys- Endocrine-secrete hormones into the interstitial fluid surrounding the secretory
tem cells rather than into the ducts
1. What is the dif- Ex: pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and pineal glands.
ference between
endocrine and Exocrine- secrete their products into ducts that carry the secretions into body
exocrine glands? cavities.
Give an example Ex: Sudoriferous (sweat), sebaceous (oil), mucous and digestive glands
of each.

2. 2. Explain posi- Positive and negative regulations maintain homeostasis.
tive and negative Cortisol secreted by the adrenal cortex suppresses secretion of CRH and ACTH
feedback regula- causing a negative feedback regulation.
tion and give Positive feedback- works during labor to release oxytocin during the uterine stretch
an example of which cause contractions. Causes ejection of milk by activating contractile cells in
hormone(s) that breast.
use one of these
methods.

3. 3. Explain how Pituitary gland secretes hormones that are proteins. The difference between pos-
the pituitary terior and anterior pituitary is that the hypothalamic hormones are carriers through
gland is con- the pituitary portal system to the anterior and the posterior hormones are made in
trolled (anterior the hypothalamus and are transported through axons and secreted in the pituitary.
and posterior).

4. 4. Which hor- Posterior- ADH, Oxytocin
mones are re- Anterior- hGH, Prolactin, ACTH, TSH, LH, FSH, and MSH.
leased from an-
terior and which
from posterior pi-
tuitary?

5.



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5. Explain where Oxytocin- posterior pituitary, stimulates smooth muscle cells of uterus during
the following hor- childbirth
mones are made
and their actions: ADH- posterior pituitary, conserves body water by decreasing urine volume, raises
oxytocin, ADH, blood pressure by constricting arterioles.
LH, FSH, PTH, cal-
LH-anterior pituitary-
citonin, epineph-
females: stimulates secretion of estrogen and progesterone, ovulation and forma-
rine, insulin, thy-
tion of corpus luteum.
roxin, and mela-
Males: stimulates testes to produce testosterone.
tonin.
FSH- anterior pituitary,
Females: initiates development of oocytes, ovarian secretion of estrogens.
Males: stimulates testes to produce sperm.

PTH-chief cells make it in the parathyroid gland, secreted from the oxyphil cells
when cancer is present in the parathyroid glands.

Calcitonin- made in thyroid gland, lowers blood levels of Ca2+ and HPO4 2- by
inhibiting bone reabsorption by osteoclast and by accelerating uptake of calcium
and phosphates into bone extracellular matrix. (Regulate calcium homeostasis)

Epinephrine- adrenal gland hormone, enhance effects of sympathetic division of
autonomic nervous system during stress

Insulin-pancreatic islet hormone, lowers blood glucose level, speeds up the trans-
port of glucose into cells converting glucose into glycogen, decreases glycogenesis
and gluconeogenesis; increases lipogenesis and stimulates protein synthesis

Thyroxin-follicular cells of thyroid gland, travels to liver and kidneys and is convert-
ed to triiodothyronine.





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Melatonin-pineal gland hormone, sets the body's biological clock. Promotes
sleepiness when dark.

6. 6. Deficiency of ADH
which hormone
can cause dia-
betes?

7. 7. Which hor- Resistance reaction is induced by CRH, GHRH, TRH, hGH, and TSH.
mone(s) boost
the effects of
sympathetic part
of ANS?

8. Blood Platelets, WBC's and RBC's
8. List all formed
elements found
in the blood.

9. 9. Which formed RBC's are names cells because of their red color.
elements are
technically con-
sidered "cells"
and why?

10. 10. What is mea- Hematocrit-percentage of total blood volume occupied by RBC's
sured by hema- Procedure-blood sample is taken then put into a centrifuge which separates the
tocrit? Describe blood into three parts. Blood plasma, RBC's and other blood cells WBC's.
the procedure

11. 11. What is the 38-46% in females and 40-54% in males
normal % value
for hematocrit?

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