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67 Cards in this Set
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_________ stem cells: give rise to erythrocytes, platelets, granular leukocytes, and monocytes.
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myeloid |
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____ is secreted from the ____ to enhance uterine contractions during childbirth.
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oxytocin, posterior pituitary gland
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The pituitary gland is attached to the hypothalamus by a stalk called the _____.
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infundibulum
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The _____ gland is located near the roof of the third ventricle of the brain.
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pineal
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Angiotensin II works with the adrenal hormone ____ to regulate blood pressure.
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aldosterone
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____ is the anterior pituitary hormone responsible for initiating and maintaining milk production in the mammary glands.
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prolactin
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A ____ is a chemical mediator released into the blood that binds receptors on distant cells.
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hormone
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Parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland produce the hormone _____, which helps to regulate the level of _____ in the blood.
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calcitonin, calcium
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In a second messenger signaling system what is the first messenger?
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hormone
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The pituitary hormone that helps in the production of estradiol is _____.
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FSH
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Fixed macrophages in two organs, specifically the _____ and _____, remove worn out red blood cells and platelets from the bloodstream.
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spleen, liver
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____ is produced by the corpus luteum to help maintain pregnancy.
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progesterone
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The pancreatic islets contain alpha cells that produce ____ .
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glucagon
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In the pancreas, beta cells secrete _______.
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insulin
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____ is the anterior pituitary hormone responsible for sperm production.
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FSH
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Phagocytic white blood cells are attracted by microbial toxins and by kinins from damaged tissue. Such cell movement is called _____.
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chemotaxis
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The granulosa of the follicle produce this estrogen during the uterine cycle.
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estradiol
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If a person has anti-B antibodies and has an A antigen they are type ____ .
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A-
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____ is the term used to refer to the pituitary hormones that directly affect the gonads.
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gonadotropins
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The adrenal gland functions as two separate endocrine glands: the _____ and the _____.
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adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla
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Hormones that regulate sodium and potassium levels in the blood are secreted by the _____ region of the adrenal cortex.
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zona glomerulosa
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Parathormone is produced by chief cells of the _____ gland.
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parathyroid
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If a person has anti-A and anti-B antibodies and has a D antigen they are type ____ .
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O+
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____ is the anterior pituitary hormone responsible for ovulation of the ova.
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LH
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____ is a local hormone that acts on the same cell that secretes it.
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autocrine
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A white blood cell count below normal is called _____.
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leukopenia
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____ is an enzyme that phosphorylates a protein.
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kinase
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The study of blood and blood-forming tissues is called _____.
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hematology
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Hypoxia stimulates the kidneys to produce a hormone called _____ that causes the rate of production of RBC to increase.
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EPO
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These testicular cells secrete inhibin.
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sertoli
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___________ stem cells give rise to lymphocytes.
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lymphoid
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulates the ____ to secrete ____ .
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adrenal cortex, cortisol
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If a person has anti-A and anti-B antibodies and no antigens they are type ____ .
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O-
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The ____ has been known as the master gland.
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pituitary gland
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Hypothalamic hormones travel via the primary plexus, the hypophyseal portal veins, and the secondary plexus, where they diffuse into the _____ pituitary.
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anterior
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Thyrotrophs of the pituitary gland secrete ____ , the hormone that controls the thyroid gland.
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TSH
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Growth hormone stimulates the release of ____ that acts locally on the tissues.
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IGF
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____________ stem cells give rise to all formed elements of blood.
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pluripotent
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The theca of the follicle produce this hormone.
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testosterone
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____ is the posterior pituitary hormone that regulates blood pressure.
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vasopressin
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If a person has no antibodies and has A, B, and D antigens they are type ____ .
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AB+
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___________ secrete hormones follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.
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gonadotrophs
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Somatotrophs secrete ____ .
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GH
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____ is the hypothalamic hormone that inhibits the secretion of growth hormone.
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GHIH
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Thyroid hormones result from enzyme-controlled reactions that combine the amino acid _____ with _____.
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tyrosine, iodine
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Prolactin affects the ________ glands.
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mammary
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The two hormones produced by the testes are _____ and _____.
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testosterone, inhibin
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____ is the hypothalamic hormone that stimulates the release of FSH and LH.
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GnRH
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Thyroid follicular cells secrete _______.
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T3 |
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If a person has anti-A antibodies and has a B antigen they are type ____ .
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B- |
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____ is a local hormone that acts on its neighboring cells.
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paracrine
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If a person has anti-B antibodies and has A and D antigens they are type ____ .
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A+ |
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In the pancreas, delta cells secrete _______.
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somatostatin
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____ cells secrete leptin to suppress appetite.
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adipose
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____ is the best know and most common second messenger system.
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cAMP
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____ hormones are derived from cholesterol.
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steroid
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The process of blood cell formation is called _____.
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hemopoiesis
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Chromaffin cells of the adrenal gland secrete ____ .
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epinephrine and norepinephrine
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Some B cells develop into _____ cells whose function is to produce _____ to inactivate bacterial poisons.
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plasma, antibodies
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Parafollicular cells secrete ________.
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calcitonin
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The molecules that are the most abundant and also the smallest of the plasma proteins are the _____.
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albumins
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T cells that destroy invading microbes are also called _____ T cells.
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killer |
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The white blood cells that are the first to respond to tissue destruction caused by bacteria are the _____.
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neutrophils
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If a person has anti-A antibodies and has B and D antigens they are type ____ .
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B+
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_____________ cells are referred to as colony-forming-units.
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progenitor
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These testicular cells produce testosterone.
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Leydig
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____ is when the product of the reaction inhibits the reaction.
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negative feedback
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